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Suesan Watson is a respected contest stylist and a Wahl platform demonstrator. She is also a third generation pet stylist. She and her sister, Lisa Leady, literally grew up on the grooming room floor!
In this video lesson, Sue works with a typical Poodle puppy. How you handle the first couple grooming sessions will be the maker or breaker of how this dog acts as an adult. It is critical that the first grooming experiences be positive lessons. You will either create a dog that is pleasant to groom all its life - or - it could become a monster for future haircuts. Sue shows you how to successfully start a young dog with the grooming process.
This is a typical puppy. He is not particulary fond of many of the routine tasks Sue asks him to accept. He struggles. He squeals. He hops around. He nibbles on fingers. Sue does a beautiful job showing you how to gently work with a young dog - no matter what the breed.
What is the #1 thing most puppies object to? Giving up control. Many get pretty upset. And this youngster doesn't disappoint us. He proves to be a perfect demonstration pup for this lesson! Watch as Sue works through this little guy's emotional frustrations in a manner that does not trigger a total meltdown.
All puppies have important lessons to learn. Sue has many rules when it comes to introducing any puppy to the grooming process: Be patient. Be persistent. Don't give up. Always end on a positive note. Don't push a young dog beyond what it is capable of dealing with.
No - the first groom may not be beautiful. That's OK. Your job is to not give up on the puppy. It's more important give it a positive grooming experience to build upon so you win it's trust and cooperation with future groomings.
Approximate total running time: 36 minutes
In this video you will learn:
- why it's so important for a puppy to have a positive grooming experience.
- where to start with a young dog.
- how to get puppy accustom to clippers.
- when is the right time to stop grooming puppy.
- holds that are safe and secure for a youngster.
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