Home maintenance and regular grooming are key to keeping a coat clean and free of knots, tangles, and/or mats. Severely matted or pelted coats are painful and will cause damage to the skin. I adhere to a strict “humanity over vanity” policy. I will not de-matt an entire dog. It’s a very painful process that damages the coat. I will always opt to shave, saving what I can. I’m not a shaver groomer unless requested, but I have limits.

Simply, time. they are far more work that takes more time.

Yes. Dogs that are groomed on a regular basis become comfortable with the process. It becomes part of life, not a punishment. Working with your groomer, can determine what “regular” grooming looks like for your dog.

YES! I cannot accommodate:

– Any dog OVER 45lbs

German Shepherds, Malinois, Huskies, Chows, Shar Pei’s, or thick coated Retrievers.