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29/07/2025

When bringing home a puppy, many people forget the expense of regular grooming that it may need throughout its life.

As a groomer, I've run into surprised first time owners who expected the price of a dog's haircut to be less than a human haircut.

A dogs trip to the grooming salon involves nail trimming, ear cleaning, bath, dry, brush out and trimming.

What about a haircut without everything else?

Trimming dirty hair dulls blades and scissors, isn't very sanitary, often takes longer, and it won't look nice. Even if the dog is bathed at home and brought to the groomer, if the dog isn't properly bathed and dried, you won't have a nice finished haircut.

We want your dog to look great and for you to be happy. So this is why most if not all groomers do everything from start to finish.

16/06/2025

“Oh rubbish....our nails don’t hurt when they grow.”
I hear you, but let’s look at why trainers, groomers, vets (really anyone who works closely with dogs) will urge you to please trim your dog’s nails or “claws”.

It isn’t always nice to hear but it is an important message.

What happens when your dogs nails are too long?
The toes can start to splay, they can spread our unnaturally.
This affects how the foot can move and place itself.

Did your dog’s toes once sit neatly and tightly together?
Have you noticed they now sit wider apart?
Notice those bigger gaps?
The foot isn't as compact as it one was.

Over time.... the toes can twist and they may have a new way of moving or walking, one their body isn’t built for and it can be very subtle and tricky to spot.

That new movement affects joints and muscles all the way up the leg.
Eventually.... it can impact the hips.
The gait can be affected as well as their whole walking style.

Why does this happen?
Dog nails don’t retract.
They stay long (and for long nails concrete walking may not help at all...it just means more pain).
Long nails can’t sink into hard surfaces.
The toes bend... the joints strain and the foot compensates in unnatural ways.

Will they show pain?
Some dogs will..... many don’t or can’t.
That doesn't mean they’re not in a lot of discomfort.

Pain often shows in unexpected ways...unwanted behaviour, movement and posture.
Pain that is preventable becomes a welfare issue.

We owe it to our dogs to help them live (as much as possible) a pain free life.

Yes...nail care can be hard.
Yes, some dogs hate it and progress can be snail pace slow.

However....we owe it to our dogs to not give up on them or their nails.

Just a little reminder. The 4th can be very hard for some dogs, and you are their advocate. There is nothing wrong with ...
04/06/2025

Just a little reminder. The 4th can be very hard for some dogs, and you are their advocate. There is nothing wrong with needing a bit of extra help so they can have an easier day

30/03/2025

Lol🤣🐩

23/02/2025

Helpful hints by Lili Chin on leash training

Yep 🤣 Luckily I have a great group of clients, but I remember those days 😖
29/12/2024

Yep 🤣

Luckily I have a great group of clients, but I remember those days 😖

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