Grooming maintenance tips...
 
I always love sharing grooming tips with my customers. I think it's very important that pet owners get to know their pets. The earlier the age the better over all makes a better well rounded pet and fun to groom. This will also give the pet owner a chance to examine their pet during these times. A good 90% of pet owners never knew that their pet had a health related problem until either gone to the Vet or the groomer.

Smiling Toby the Yorky, he will do this when he greets you

When brushing your pet, preferably with a slicker brush, work in sections by parting the hair and brush down to the skin. Be careful not to brush burn them by brushing in one spot to long. Ear powder is used mainly to dry and remove the unwanted hair in the ear. Then with a ear wash to cleanse the powder away. By doing this will reduce ear infections.

If you are uncomfortable on clipping their nails, please leave this for me.

Please use pet shampoo rather than human, the pH is different, BUT baby shampoo is about the only safe and gentle hypoallergenic product that is ok for your pooch.
 
Our beloved pets have feelings, so when they get a hair cut out of the ordinary, please give then the courtesy of not laughing at them and making a big fuss. Hay I know this sounds crazy but this is true, I have heard other groomers stories of owners doing this, makes your pet feel shameful of themselves and want to run and hide. So what happens is the owner will call up the groomer asking them WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY DOG? The answer....nothing
 
If you should see your dog scooting, chasing their tail, licking of their rectum, this usually means their anal sacks need expressing. This I can do for you.

                                      
When becoming a new Mom and Dad with a puppy, it's a wonderful idea to start bathing, brushing, handling their paws/toes, touching   inside their ears to better them for a professional groom. They usually adjust to this in time. 
If you come across ticks, take tweezers, grabbing their head and gently pull. Have a cup of rubbing alcohol ready to submerge the tick in. I recommend that you speak to your DVM for the best flea/tick products. Please ask about a product called Capstar, Prince in the above photo will thank you!