Groomer 2 Go Professional Mobile Dog Grooming provides quality "Pet Clips" for your beloved animal companion.

"Pet clips" are for the “family” dog and are easily performed in as short of time as possible. This provides the ultimate in comfort for the dog. 

"Show clips" are for dogs that were specifically bred, raised and trained to be Show Dogs. These clips take a long period of time, (requiring a lot of well-learned patience from the dog) to provide the essence of style. Show dogs are trained at a very early age to sit quietly on a grooming table for many hours at a time so they can achieve the intricate styling of a “Show Dog Look”.

If you are desiring a Show Clip for your “family” dog please begin to train it at a young age so that it will learn to handle the extended periods of grooming required for this type of grooming. Expecting an inexperienced dog to sit on a table for hours at a time for their grooming is simply unfair!

*plucking ear hair is only for certain breeds*

I will not pluck the hair if the ear hair has already matured, this will cause unnecessary discomfort and pain to your dog, so make sure the ear hair is plucked ASAP, usually by the first or second grooming, at about 2-4 months of age.

I began plucking my Shih Tzu's ear hair at 9 weeks of age and very little hair grew back in her ears. The hair is just fuzz at that young of an age and she did not even know what I did, so the sooner you begin this proceedure with your dog the better.

Plucking also helps to prevent future ear infections from occurring.

Includes:

• Shampoo
• Blow Dry
• Brush

The majority of my clients bathe their dog, either before (if the coat has no mats) or after. Bathing the day before or the day after is usually the best as the grooming process will be shorter, resulting in an even easier visit on your dog!

* Only available for breeds small enough to fit either in a kitchen sink or laundry tub - it is hard on my back to bend over for long periods of time over a bath tub, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

You should have your Veterinarian perform an internal expression of your dog's anal glands at least 1-2 times a year (your vet may recommend more or less frequently if needed). Expressing the glands internally is essential to protect against glands becoming full or compacted. Qualified Groomer's should only provide external expression of your dog's anal glands. External expression will only help to temporarily relieve any possible pressure, but will not alone protect against compacted glands.

I only provide this service knowing that I am working with your vet & not in place of your vet. Compacted glands is a very serious and painful condition. As a preventative measure to protect your dog, regular visits with both your vet and your groomer is essential.

Signs associated with full or compacted anal glands are:

• wimpering, whining or crying
• running their rear end along the ground
• sudden change in your dog's temperment, such as being aggressive due to the constant pressure & soreness of the anal glands
• Obsessive behavior, such as licking parts of their body (paws, hindquarters etc..) due to the constant pressure & soreness of the anal glands. An obsessive behavior can easily evolve into a chronic illness if not resolved quickly.