03/11/2026
Let’s talk puppy grooms🐶✂️
When’s the best time to start introducing your puppy to the groomers? Ideally between 10-16 weeks after they have had their first rounds of Injections.💉
Why is it important to introduce your puppy to the groomers at an early age? Dogs that miss out on early grooming experiences often develop intense fear, anxiety, or aggression when handled by a groomer later in life.❌
Core benefits of early grooming? It builds trust with strangers, showing them that being handed over to a new person in a different environment won’t cause them any harm.🐶
Helps prevent any severe matting in the future- Talking to a groomer you can educate yourself on how often you should be getting your pup groomed (some breeds coats change drastically as they transitions from puppy fluff to adult fur)✂️
Desensitisation to strange sensations- A grooming salon can be a sensory overload for most pups, with introducing them at a young age they can get used to being in a bath tub, standing on a high table, the high-velocity dryer and the vibration of the clippers against their skin.✅
Acceptance of handling- Many puppy’s resist having certain parts of their body touched, getting them into the groomers at an early age teaches them to accept being handled e.g touching their paws, lifting their tail, holding their chin and touching round their ears and muzzle.🐾
