Bath & Blow Out
The Bath is the first and most important step in the dog grooming process. You can’t correctly blow dry, do a deshedding treatment or perform a haircut without a proper bath.
The Blow Out is the second most important part of the process. It is the art of drying hair in a way to make the waves or curves poof up smoothly making them look voluminous boofs.
More About the Process
First, the groomer will clean your dog’s ears. I choose to not pluck the ear hair & leave it for the veterinarian, unless requested because it opens up the pores and becomes a breeding ground for bacteria thus leading to ear infections. Not to mention that it’s painful.
The face will be shampooed with a fine blueberry facial that will leave a pleasant but faint berry smell. The eye boogers will be softened and removed. So will dingleberries.
Anal glands will be expressed upon request $15 add on.
After thoroughly rinsing off the product, your dog will be towel dried.
Then it’s time for fluff drying by hand. The coat will be completely dried, straightened, thoroughly brushed and combed out. Light matting will be removed.
Dematting is a delicate process that takes additional time in order to keep your dog safe and comfortable. Sometimes it is hard to tell how matted your dog is until I start washing them or start drying them. If this is the case, I will let you know to discuss options. I take mats out either by hand if small enough or with clippers. As noted above, if your dog is matted beyond that, I will recommend giving them a shorter cut. Dematting is $1 per minute.
A nail trim is included with the service however nail filing using a pet dermal can be done as an add on if requested $10.
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
I recommend having your dog professionally bathed every 2 to 3 weeks (in between their full grooming appointments) in order to prevent matting.
For shedding breeds a 3-4 week grooming schedule is preferred to keep the dog looking their best.