Wednesday, January 18, 2012
I'm getting my Yorkshire Terrier groomed tomorrow...?
Most groomers are used to this. Alot of people have no idea what to tell us. Decide how long you would like to leave her coat. If she isn't all matted up, you can have her hair as long as you want. Any length from a shave (not with a Bic razor), to a puppy cut--any thing not a shave. Shaved leaves the coat flat, puppy cuts are any length longer than a shave that leave the coat fluffy. Tell them you would like to see her eyes again, trim her nails, pull her ear hair and clean her ears, do a sanitary trim, bath, blowdry, and just make her look cute. If he or she is a decent groomer, they can handle it. My favorite is when an owner tells me to make the dog look cute, groomers choice, I like to call it. If its puppys first groom, dont expect too much. Alot of the time puppies are really nervous and not very cooperative. A good groomer will not hold the puppy down and force the dog to do it, they will have you do some practicing at home. You can prep your pup today if you have an electric toothbrush introduce her to the feeling of the vibrations on her body, this is much the same as the electric clippers that the groomer will use. You can also take your scissors and make the open/close noise of them around her head and face. Not to close, but enough so that she knows that its not the end of the world when the groomer attempts this tomorrow. One day may not be enough prep time, or she may not need any prep at all, all dogs are a little different from one another when it comes to grooming. You may feel more comfortable staying at the grooming salon to watch. Some salons will allow this, and some will not. Id be a bit nervous if they do not allow owners to observe the grooming. Puppy may not be able to handle you being there, so see how it goes. Sometimes they will struggle to get to mom, and others will not care one bit. Good luck! Also, if you are going to keep up with the combing and knots, you can grow the hair on top of her head longer and keep it tied up in a topknot, with a bow, it doesnt get much cuter than that. I love a topknot and a little pink bow on a yorkie!
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