Comments on: When can i start taking my shih tzu to the groomer? http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer The #1 Dog Lovers Website! Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fture Vet http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer/comment-page-1#comment-5813 Fture Vet Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:08:11 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=1371#comment-5813 Hello! I am a proffessional groomer in Rhode Island and we like to have the puppies come in when theya re about 10-12 weeks for their first nail clipping, ear cleaning, and glands done. We like to put them in one of the cages for a few minuetes and let them play around the dryer to get used to everything so that when they are older and ready for a full grooming, they won't be frightened by the noises and other dogs. Make sure you take your dog to a reputable groomer who has been in business for a long time and knows what they are doing. You can also specify what shampoo you would like used on her. Being a shihtzu, I would recommend whitener and E-Oil or oatmeal shampoo. They tend to have dry skin, so oatmeal spray would be goos as well as E-Oil spray. You will have a choice to get either a show cut or a pet-cut. Here are the two cuts: Show-Cut Pet-cut The show cut takes a lot of grooming and your dog will have to go every four weeks to keep it maintained. The pet cut will allow you to take her every six weeks because it is much shorter than the show-cut. Good luck with your puppy. PROTEST PET STORES Hello!
I am a proffessional groomer in Rhode Island and we like to have the puppies come in when theya re about 10-12 weeks for their first nail clipping, ear cleaning, and glands done. We like to put them in one of the cages for a few minuetes and let them play around the dryer to get used to everything so that when they are older and ready for a full grooming, they won’t be frightened by the noises and other dogs.

Make sure you take your dog to a reputable groomer who has been in business for a long time and knows what they are doing. You can also specify what shampoo you would like used on her. Being a shihtzu, I would recommend whitener and E-Oil or oatmeal shampoo. They tend to have dry skin, so oatmeal spray would be goos as well as E-Oil spray. You will have a choice to get either a show cut or a pet-cut. Here are the two cuts:

Show-Cut

Pet-cut

The show cut takes a lot of grooming and your dog will have to go every four weeks to keep it maintained. The pet cut will allow you to take her every six weeks because it is much shorter than the show-cut.

Good luck with your puppy.

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]]> By: Shay http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer/comment-page-1#comment-5812 Shay Mon, 16 Jan 2006 01:16:27 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=1371#comment-5812 I agree that you do not need to take her around other dogs until she has had all her puppy shots and her rabies shot. Some groomers, like Pet Co, will want proof of these shots before they will take your puppy in for grooming. Most vets will trim your pups nails and trim the hair from around their eyes. When you take your puppy next time just ask them to do it for you. I agree that you do not need to take her around other dogs until she has had all her puppy shots and her rabies shot. Some groomers, like Pet Co, will want proof of these shots before they will take your puppy in for grooming.

Most vets will trim your pups nails and trim the hair from around their eyes. When you take your puppy next time just ask them to do it for you.

]]> By: vantz http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer/comment-page-1#comment-5811 vantz Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:39:40 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=1371#comment-5811 You must not take your puppy out around other dogs until she has had ALL of her PUPPY shots. This is very important. She could get sick and even die. Once a dog has their puppy shots and booster shots at a year old, then I am conservative as to what shots my dog is given when full grown because I have learned OVER vaccinating is bad for a dog too. You must not take your puppy out around other dogs until she has had ALL of her PUPPY shots. This is very important. She could get sick and even die. Once a dog has their puppy shots and booster shots at a year old, then I am conservative as to what shots my dog is given when full grown because I have learned OVER vaccinating is bad for a dog too.

]]> By: bluebonnetgranny http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer/comment-page-1#comment-5810 bluebonnetgranny Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:31:54 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=1371#comment-5810 She is going to have a life time of being groomed & the sooner you get her started the easier it will be for future groomings. The first time is going to scare her but she has to get used to it. The sooner the better. You may need to handle her feet a lot so she doesn't fight just to get her nails trimed. This is a big problem with many dogs. You handling them a lot will help her when she does go to a groomer. Try to find a small grooming shop that is not real busy. So the groomer can take his/her time grooming your pup. it is necessay for the groomer to take time while doing a pup. You don't want her first trip to be a night mare. She is going to have a life time of being groomed & the sooner you get her started the easier it will be for future groomings.

The first time is going to scare her but she has to get used to it. The sooner the better.

You may need to handle her feet a lot so she doesn’t fight just to get her nails trimed. This is a big problem with many dogs. You handling them a lot will help her when she does go to a groomer.

Try to find a small grooming shop that is not real busy. So the groomer can take his/her time grooming your pup. it is necessay for the groomer to take time while doing a pup. You don’t want her first trip to be a night mare.

]]> By: devilslove http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer/comment-page-1#comment-5809 devilslove Sun, 08 Jan 2006 04:43:52 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=1371#comment-5809 You should start taking her when she is young so she can get use to the groomer.You should take her to groomer around 2-6 months of age. You should start taking her when she is young so she can get use to the groomer.You should take her to groomer around 2-6 months of age.

]]> By: Pom Lady http://bestamericandog.com/blog/when-can-i-start-taking-my-shih-tzu-to-the-groomer/comment-page-1#comment-5808 Pom Lady Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:33:16 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=1371#comment-5808 She is not too young to have her nails clipped or taken to the groomers for a trim. Go ahead and take her now. She is not too young to have her nails clipped or taken to the groomers for a trim. Go ahead and take her now.

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