01/05/2023
Attention all doggy parents, just wanted to give a break down of the grooming process and why we may have your dog for a few hours even with an appointment time.
This is Otis, he's an aussie doodle around 80 ish pounds. I had the pleasure of grooming him when the storm hit and no one else could make it so this was 1 on 1 the whole process.
He comes to see us every 4 weeks on the dot and gets brushed at home regularly but still tends to have a mat or 2 somewhere on his body.
Step 1: brush out the coat to evaluate the condition its in, 10 minutes if perfect.
Step 2: bath time!! To wet his coat, shampoo him up, scrub with a Curry brush, rinse, check for soap, then ring out and towel dry 26 minutes for this piticular dog.
Step 3: drying, he is one of the few that doesn't mind the dryer so this is easy for him but took 1 hour and 4 minutes.
Step 4: hair cut. He is also very good for this (most aren't and that's ok) 57 minutes.
That's 2 HOURS AND 37 MINUTES!!! Just this dog in my shop alone, no distractions and no other dogs to complete at the same time.
We do not make enough to only do 1 dog through and through at a time. One goes in the tub while I work on one and that is the process all day long. We work 10-12 hour days without sitting down to even eat, I promise we are working the entire day.
Give your groomer trust and patience people. We love your babies and take good care of them when they are with us. We don't feel comfortable being rushed, it's a timely process no matter the dog. We love on your dogs, take them to p*e, give them water and treats. We have very sharp objects at your dogs eye balls, allow us to take our time. They like to hang out and play with other dogs, they like for us to play with them and give them breaks between bath time and the hair cut so they don't get anxious or stressed.
That is all, love you my p*eps 🐕💜💙