Puppy Grooming?

Cooper · 01-02-2010, 01:36 PM

Hi guys, I have a 4 month old Australian Labradoodle, and i was wondering if any of you know what age it's okay to get them groomed, like with a hair cut and everything.
thanks
Jane

**fawkese1** · 01-02-2010, 08:43 PM

well...i'd say that the earlier you can get them desensitized to the process of being groomed, the better... i'd maybe call a few groomers in your area and find out if you can bring her in for a "test visit" and find out what they do to make the experience pleasant for her... i don't believe that her coat can be damaged by cutting it at any point...

in the mean time i'd get some grooming tools and start showing them to her and letting her sniff them and giving her treats for doing so...

you do have to be careful of illness with a pup that age... some people would argue not to take her out and risk exposure to anything until after she's had her last round of vaccines... imo, socializing and desensitizing are extremely important, and the benefits of doing so, carefully, outweigh the risks of not...but that is my opinion...

MySoulmateEmmy · 01-02-2010, 09:25 PM

I would suggest bringing your pup occasionally to a groomer you trust to slowly and surely give your puppy a good experience in small visits with one.

When I was in grooming school there was this tiny poodle puppy that would come several time a month just to learn about baths and a small clip with the shears here and there and to get brushed and dried and nails/cleaning ear etc. the small basic stuff and I am sure eventually they were able to work up to the point of full clips by the time the dog was old enough to be patient for one.

Just make sure your puppy is as up to date as possible on vaccines and it is a reputable groomer you can trust not to rush the process of learning to be a good grooming patient.

~MSE

Cooper · 01-02-2010, 10:54 PM

Thanks! He's up to date on all his vaccines and just got his rabies shot today, the breeder we got him from had a professional groomers blow drier and said that he was pretty desensitized to the sounds and overall he lets people touch him. I set up an appointment as a test and we'll see how it goes!

bullseye · 01-04-2010, 01:27 AM

This is a good video on "How to Groom your dog"

YouTube - How to Groom your Dog YouTube - How to Groom your Dog

Mikey · 01-05-2010, 06:53 PM

Sweet let us know how it goes at the groomers

Some dogs just LOVE getting groomed

If you make it a fun experience ('do you wanna go to the groomers?!?" etc

and treats) it should work out well

Jakes · 01-21-2010, 04:57 PM

The earlier you take them to the groomers, the less likely they are to fear it. I'd say just take him now :-)

PoodlePomMom · 01-22-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cooper

Hi guys, I have a 4 month old Australian Labradoodle, and i was wondering if any of you know what age it's okay to get them groomed, like with a hair cut and everything.
thanks
Jane

Is this a labradoodle bred in Australia? Curious never heard of any doodle having a country in the name........

Sendy · 01-22-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PoodlePomMom

Is this a labradoodle bred in Australia? Curious never heard of any doodle having a country in the name........

Not a hundred percent sure, but from what I've heard it's the new name the breeders trying to gain club(AKC, CKC, UKC, etc.)recognition gave it. I think it's just to seperate it from the puppy mills and BYBs who just randomly cross a lab and poodle. I think there's a few other breeds in the mix and the breeders have quite a few generations breeding pure.

Oh, just found this link.

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The Australian Labradoodle is different from all other labradoodles.

In the early days, the Australian Labradoodle was simply a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Standard Poodle. Dogs from this cross typically were bred to each other over future generations, whereby the Australian dogs are also know as "Multi-generational" Labradoodles.

Then, in the late 1980's, Tegan Park and Rutland Manor, the two founders of the Australian Labradoodle as we know it today, began carefully infusing several other breeds into early generations of their Lab/Poodle crosses, to improve temperament, coat, confirmation, and size. The infused breeds include Irish Water Spaniel as well as the American and English Cocker Spaniel. The resulting labradoodles subsequently have been bred to each other, continuing the multi-generational tradition.

Today, Australian Labradoodles are wonderful, intelligent dogs with lush coats that are more reliably low to non-shedding and allergy friendly than other types of Labradoodles such as first generation Lab/Poodle crosses, or first generation crosses bred back to Poodles. Even when the other types of Labradoodles are bred on for generations, the result is not an Australian Labradoodle, as the attributes of the infused breeds were not included in their ancestry.

The Australian Labradoodle Club of America was founded exclusively to foster and protect the original Australian Labradoodles that have come directly from Tegan Park and Rutland Manor breeding stock, or their offspring. Our mission is to maintain and improve the quality and soundness of the Australian Labradoodles, and to carefully monitor the further development of the breed. All member breeders are carefully screened to help ensure the future of the Australian Labradoodle. Our member breeders must breed to the highest standards. We have Breeder Mentors to assist member breeders and to help new breeders get off to a good start.

wds · 08-01-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sendy

Not a hundred percent sure, but from what I've heard it's the new name the breeders trying to gain club(AKC, CKC, UKC, etc.)recognition gave it. I think it's just to seperate it from the puppy mills and BYBs who just randomly cross a lab and poodle. I think there's a few other breeds in the mix and the breeders have quite a few generations breeding pure.

Oh, just found this link.

Try to use groomers puppy shampoo