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A dog that does not to be shave... what do you do ? 

I have a short haired dog... 

Does a cat need to be groomed ? 

What is a scissors style cut ? 

Several breeds don't need to be shaved : Retreiver, Collie, Bouvier Bernois, St-Bernard, Shetland, etc.,.

First of all, I'll do a pre-grooming inspection of the animal in presence of his owner.

First, I shave between pads ; genital area to avoid the accumulation of urine in the coat, the anus area and a part of the stomach.
Then I brush the animal to remove mats and the undercoat. I clip and file the nails, clean ears and, I express anal glands only when it's necessary.
I wash the dog with a shampoo suited to his needs : dandruffs caused by dry skin, moisture's dandruffs , etc.,.  I can also give a treatment to obtain a more silky coat, use a lusterto highlight the color, etc.,.
Comes the drying,  brushing once again, very deeply.
I finish by trimming and styling the fringes of paws, skirt and parts that need it.

 

Some pet owners do shave their dog because they have skin problems or because their vacuum cleaner can't take it any more !!!

Several medium or long haircoat dogs are very beautiful once shaved !!! Don't hesitate to visit me at LE MAGICHIEN !!!

  I have a short haired dog ; what are you doing when grooming a dog like this ???

Dogs with short coat like Boxer, Labrador, Danois, etc., can be groomed !!! Most important is the hygiene : nails, ears, anal glands if necessary.
During the bath, the short haired dog  will loose a lot of hair as well as during the drying. I will also make sure that there's no skin problems.

The Labrador likes to swim in summer time and he is exposed to "hot spots". Many pet owners will make their Labrador shaved ; faster drying, decrease of the loss of coat, etc.,. The owner, the dog and the vacuum cleaner will be all happy !!!

When I shave a short haired dog, I shave him a first time before bathing and a second time, after the drying, to obtain a nice finish.

 Does a cat need to be groomed ??? How are you doing that ???

If you lick your fingers, will they be really clean ???
You would be surprised noticing how the water of a cat bath is often very dirty !
Often, the only way to remove mats on a cat, will be to shave it. Generally, cats will well react to the grooming in presence of their owner.
I shave,  clip and file nails, clean ears and express anal glands if necessary.
Then, I wash, dry and I shave it a second time before finishing  with a scissors
style cut.
In general, it takes me just an hour and a half to groom Mr/Mrs cat !!!

 What is a scissors style cut ???

A scissors style cut allows me to execute a styling trimming. It's more esthetic but needs more daily brushing by the fact that the coat is longer than shaved.

 

I don't clip nails of my dog... 

We can not shave a dog in winter... 

Small pets in cage don't need... 

Not clipping the nails of your animal will on the long run make them broke and let the nerves exposed to air.
Too long nails could on the long run make your pet having walking difficulties, causing damage/deformation of its culumn.
The nerves are growing as the nails ; not clipping them regularly, the groomer could have to file them with a machine.

 We can not shave a dog during cold season !

Small pets like rabbits, hamsters, etc.,  living in cage need some cares too. Occasionally, bathing them has to be done !

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