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Puppy Grooming: Creating a Fun Grooming Experience for Your New Puppy

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One of the most critical parts of puppy care is creating a fun grooming experience for your new puppy at an early age!

Woman Holding a little white puppy — **Courtesy:** Fabrizio_65 / Pixabay

Introducing grooming early on with your puppy will help prevent challenging issues later! We all know those adult dogs who fight tooth and nail when it comes to bathing or nail trimming!!

Puppies are much more open to new experiences including handling when presented calmly with patience and then strongly rewarded! Grooming processes like brushing, bathing, cleaning their teeth, ears, eyes and the usually difficult nail trimming can be much simpler to ease your young pup into without a fight!

Below are five steps for creating a fun grooming experience for your new puppy!

Small white puppy being held — **Courtesy:** Rebecca Scholz / Pixabay

Make it a FUN Bonding Experience!

Even before that first grooming experience, acclimate your young canine with lots of positive and calm touching all over their body. Gently handle your puppy’s sensitive areas like:

Paws,
Teeth,
Ears and around their eyes, and
The tail, inner thighs and stomach.

before even attempting to groom them with any tools.

Having a puppy comfortable with being handled will win rave reviews (and appreciation) from your groomer, vet and others who may need to handle your pup!

Make all handling experiences:

Positive and gentle.
Short and frequent.
Well-received and even desired!

Incorporate play, a lot of positive reinforcement and highly-valued treats to create an experience both you and your dog will enjoy!

Corgi being brushed by a man — **Courtesy:** Ron Lach / Pexels

Never force a young or even older dog to accept unwanted handling.
It is so critical to start early before any bad K9 habits, fears
or anxieties can lead to unwanted struggles.

Next Steps for Puppy Grooming

Once your puppy is comfortable with being handled, start with short periods of brushing and combing. Again, keep it fun and rewarding! Introduce the brush/comb to them first to sniff with lots of praise and rewards and once they are comfortable, begin gently brushing or combing them.

Little Brown and White Dog Being Bathed — **Courtesy:** JeongMin_Yi / Pixabay

Puppy’s First Grooming

Once your puppy is content with brushing and combing, it’s time to find the best local groomer for your puppy. Remember, not all grooming salons are created equal or offer high-quality services with plenty of patience to avoid traumatizing your young dog.

Do your research first! Ask friends, neighbors, dog trainers and even your vet for recommendations. Then check out online reviews and schedule at least one visit to check out the facility in person. (Remember to also check out their grooming products to make sure they are all-natural and safe.)

When is Puppy Ready for Professional Grooming

Experts differ on when puppies need to begin professional grooming, but it can range anywhere from 10-12 weeks or 12-16 weeks. What IS necessary is for your puppy to have his second round of shots before being exposed to other dogs or locations with dogs. But their first professional grooming should be done before 16-weeks of age.

Well-Groomed Little Dog — **Courtesy:** Sam Gamewell / Pixabaxy

Puppy Grooming: The First Visit

The best grooming experiences involve a partnership between the owner and the groomer. Make sure your groomer knows important details about your puppy like:

Is your puppy especially sensitive in certain areas?
Do they hate being handled in certain areas?
Do they have any known allergies or sensitivities?

Let your groomer know as much as possible so they can accommodate your puppy and their needs for the best experience possible!

Also, consider taking the puppy in for a visit before the actual grooming so they can get used to the new smells, people and noises with the human they trust most, you!

While these steps may seem like extra work, they will set your puppy up for success with being groomed for the rest of his life!

Young Yellow Puppy — **Courtesy:** Arkansas Bear Creek Goldens and Doodles

ARKANSAS BEAR CREEK GOLDENS AND DOODLES

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We are a small family breeder located in the heart of the Ozarks in Northern Arkansas. We strive to raise healthy, happy, well-socialized, quality Golden Retriever, Goldendoodle, Labradoodle, Mini Labradoodle, and Aussiedoodle puppies.

All our puppies come with a health guarantee for their first 12 months of age.

Please text or call us at 870-404-0127 or 870-404-1189 or use our Contact Form here for more information about upcoming litters..

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   Ariel Whitley 
 May 10, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I got a little boy doodle from here and he is a great dog! He has the best of both breeds in him. The perfect personality and has been so easy to train. He is a great addition to my family and a perfect companion for my Pomeranian. I couldn’t be happier! I am out of state and the whole process to get him was very smooth and I have no complaints. Would definitely recommend them!
  
 
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   Monica Hamilton 
 April 24, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We Love Our new Aussie doodle Duke! As a first time owner Mona was very nice and helpful about puppy care.  She answers all questions!! She made coordinating picking up our pup supper easy!! She provided all documentation and goodies to send home with duke making his transition to his new home smooth! If you’re looking for an Doodle mix puppy I would recommend them!
  
 
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   Clinton Baird 
 April 23, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A great experience with obviously very experienced breeders.  Our journey was clear the whole way.  The team was great in explaining.  Could not be happier with the Goldendoodle addition to our family.
  
 
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   Jim Conerton 
 April 11, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our Sammy Joe is now 10 months old and what a beautiful dog. We have had Goldens for over 20 years so we’re very familiar with the breed. He is very healthy and very smart. Mona was so helpful when we contacted her in our search for a dog. We told her what our lifestyle was and what type of puppy we were looking for. She definitely recommend the best dog for us (thanks!) hopefully I’ll get a recent picture of Sammy and add to this post. Thanks again Jim & Paulette
  
 
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   Mollie Duddleston 
 April 11, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Mona and her family were wonderful to work with. She consistently gave updates as we waited for Oakley to be born. We enjoyed selecting our puppy and then receiving weekly pictures and updates as we awaited picking up Oakley to bring her into our family.

Oakley is an incredible dog!! She is spunky, yet gentle. She LOVES people! She has been a fun puppy and very easy to train. She follows instructions well, and we couldn’t be more pleased with this addition to our family.

We highly recommend Arkansas Bear Creek Goldens and Doodles for beautiful, well bred dogs who are sharp, smart and easy to train. Mona is wonderful to deal with and Oakley has been a wonderful addition to the Duddleston family.
  
 
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   Robert Thompson 
 April 10, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They were very professional. And they even met us half way. Quality animals. Very Healthy. Definitely would recommend this Professional Organization
  
 
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   Suzy Tusing 
 April 10, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Three years ago we bought our golden retriever From Bearcreek,   she was 10 weeks old.  The next day Mona called us to check on her.  Throughout Riley’s life, Mona was always there to answer questions and to help us.  They truly love their dogs and it shows.  I recommend Arkansas Bearcreek to anyone who wants a happy puppy.
  
 
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   Rebecca Moreira 
 April 9, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Could not be happier with my experience with Arkansas Bear Creek Doodles. They raise the puppies like their own with so much love and care. They were so easy to work with and brought Lexie with everything I could need to get her thorough the first few weeks of transition, including medicine in case she got sick and her favorite toy. She has been the BEST dog.
  
 
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   Pamela Benskin 
 April 9, 2022.
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our family has purchased 2 puppies from
Mona's family. Both of the are wonderful dogs.
They're not only adorable, but they have great
temperaments and are extremely smart. Both
puppies were housebroken in only a few weeks.
They're both wonderful family members. I would
definitely buy another puppy from them.