Puppy grooming

Give your puppy a positive start to grooming

One of the best things you can do for a puppy who will need regular grooming is introduce them to it early.

A freshly groomed apricot puppy with a soft teddy bear cut sitting on a grooming table

Grooming is a life skill

Salon visits will become a normal part of life for many breeds. Dryers, clippers, the grooming table, paw handling and brushing are all things a puppy needs an opportunity to learn.

Early, positive introductions help those experiences become familiar before a longer full groom is required.

Start a conversation

Tell Kirsty a little about your dog and the service you’re interested in.

Enquire about an appointment

Kirsty brushing a dog on the grooming table

Going at your puppy’s pace

Your puppy will not be expected to understand grooming immediately. Kirsty uses gentle handling, reassurance and positive experiences at a pace appropriate for the individual puppy.

The goal is to start building trust, not to achieve a perfect adult groom on the first visit.

A puppy certificate of completion with a graduation cap and toy

Don’t wait until their first birthday

Waiting until a coat desperately needs its first full groom can mean asking a puppy to cope with many unfamiliar experiences at once.

Once your puppy is old enough to safely attend, speak to Kirsty about beginning their introductions.

Stobbs and Hounds four-stage puppy grooming package

Four gentle stages

Open the puppy package guide.

The Stobbs and Hounds puppy goodie bag contents

Your puppy goodie bag

Open the goodie bag guide.

Start good habits at home

Kirsty can advise on brushing, coat maintenance and introducing oral care before knots or build up become a problem.

Grooming advice

When should a puppy have their first groom?

When should your puppy first visit a groomer? Discover why early, positive grooming introductions can help prepare puppies for a lifetime of regular grooming.