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>>Kate: Coming up next on the Paw Report, we're talking about grooming. We're gonna
cover some general tips, tips for grooming at home, and what to look for when you go
to pick out a grooming salon. That's coming up next, so stay tuned for the Paw Report.
>>Kate: Hello, and welcome to the Paw Report. I'm your host, Kate Pleasant, and I'm joined
today by Stacey Root from Soggy Paws Grooming in Mattoon. Thank you for coming today.
>>Stacey: You're welcome. >>Kate: And Stacey is a groomer. You've been
in the business for a little while, right? >>Stacey: Right.
>>Kate: Why don't you tell us a little about your history, cuz today on the show we're
gonna cover all kinds of grooming tips and tricks and things you need to know, but first
let's hear a little bit about you. >>Stacey: Well, I first originally started
working at a local veterinarian here in town. Kennel girl, office helper, you know, the
little works. And the lady was going on maternity leave that was grooming there, and they said,
"You need to start learning." I started working under her and got a few tips there. After
that, that's where it took off. I then branched out and started working at the local kennels
around here as their groomer. And then in about 2004, I opened up my own shop, and that's
where I've been. >>Kate: Okay. So you're over at Soggy Paws
in Mattoon. So in general, can you tell us about the responsibilities of a groomer?
>>Stacey: The responsibilities for a groomer, basically, you know, we are a skin and coat.
That's the main reason why you bring us. We kind of are the head off point for problems
that might occur that the owners just aren't aware of. And we see them more often than
you go to the veterinarian, so we're like that midway point to kinda spot off problems
that might occur that aren't normal to other animals that the owners just aren't aware
of yet. >>Kate: Okay.
>>Stacey: That's our responsibilities. >>Kate: So when someone brings in an animal,
you know, a dog, what are you looking for when they come in first?
>>Stacey: When they bring 'em in, we usually start, you know, a little head to toe assessment.
We look 'em over. Feel 'em around for see if there's any mats under hiding that the
owner may not know, to warn that them that this is going to look different...
>>Kate: [laughter] >>Stacey: ...to get back to the original.
And when we're grooming, we fluff the hair up a lot, so we can see under the skin, under
the hair that things could be occurring on the skin that the owners just can't see. We
have a lot of blow dryers that fluff and when you wash, you know, things just look different
when you see 'em in a different point than being at home.
>>Kate: Mhmm. >>Stacey: And that's usually how we spot 'em
off. >>Kate: And so you know, if you were to find
something, is that something you go ahead and take care of, or do you bring it up with
the owner, you know make suggestions to go to the vet?
>>Stacey: We're not a vet, but there are a few things we can do...
>>Kate: Mhmm. >>Stacey: ...but most of the time it's just
warn them that this looks different than what we're used to seeing, and you might what to
take it up with your vet next time they're there. Or if it's something we think is more
important, we may put a little more emphasis on it that is something you need to call right
away and ask about. >>Kate: Okay. So you really are the first
line of defense... >>Stacey: Yeah.
>>Kate: ...when you're looking at those dogs. Okay. And what kinds of dogs really do need
the most grooming, cuz you know we have a lot of experts on this show that say, "You
should really pay attention to the grooming needs when you're choosing a dog," cuz a lot
of dogs need more grooming or you know, more often. So what kinds of dogs types of grooming?
>>Stacey: All dogs need groomed of some sort, but you do have your long-haired coats that
are the non-shedding that are a popular breed right now. You know, your Shih Tzu. Your Maltese.
Your Lhasa's. Um they mat a lot if they're not kept short or daily brushing under the
arms and the legs and butt and the ears, and those can get painful.
>>Stacey: So those kind of dogs need a lot. The new, popular breeds are Goldendoodles
and Labradoodles, and the poodles have really short, ***, curly hair and when you mix
it with another breed, it can cause a lot of matting in different types of textures
and the hair can cause issues. So those are the big dogs that have a lot of grooming needs
mostly, but everybody does need some kind of grooming. [laughter]
>>Kate: Okay. You know, what kinds of grooming, you know, a short-haired dog need? What kinds
of things do they need done? >>Stacey: Your Labradors, they don't need
as much grooming, but they do need a little brushing every once in a while. Their bump
areas, their rumps can get matted, because that hair falls out, but it may not come out
completely, and then that's when people say I get handfuls and they can get tuffs of hair
in that area. So they would need a rake or a slick or two. Brush those heavier areas
out. Your chows and your huskies, they have a lot of, they have thick undercoats.
>>Stacey: So they need some rakes to open that up, so air can get to the skin or they
can get hot spots or dandruff kind of build up there.
>>Kate: Okay. We had a viewer ask about Pomeranians specifically. Is there anything different
for Pomeranians or are they kind of the same as the other breeds that you groom?
>>Stacey: [laughter] Pomeranians are just log-haired dogs. They can, they need to be
bath and brush on a regular basis to get that undercoat, so they can breathe and they don't
get dandruff and hot spots, like I had mentioned. >>Stacey: We do have some people that shave
Pomeranians. That's up to you. There's always a risk when you do shave those double coated
dogs, the huskies, the Pomeranians, the chows, that it may not grow back according to the
way they used to look. >>Stacey: But a lot of that depends on the
blade the groomer uses and how often and the age of the dog.
>>Kate: Okay. What are some of the average lengths between grooming for dogs? You know,
how often should you be bringing you dog in to get that kind of attention?
>>Stacey: Four to eight weeks is regular. We usually recommend every six weeks. Four
weeks is sometimes a little too soon. Eight weeks is a little too long. So six weeks usually
kinda gets right in there, just enough time to just get those little mats out and the
toe nails, and who wants to walk on high heels for six weeks? [laughter]
>>Kate: That's a good point. I guess you know dogs would be like walking around on high
heels. I have two dogs, and you know, you can start
to hear it really after a while... >>Stacey: Yeah.
>>Kate: ...on our wood floors in our house. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.
>>Stacey: And it's tough on their knuckles, because they're up here.
>>Kate: Yeah. It's pressing them up. I guess I never thought of it that way. Okay. Is there
something that you should consider with grooming when you purchase a pet?
>>Stacey: The cost. Cost is very important, depending on your budget. You need to really
look at your area for what it's gonna cost for that size of dog, cuz it is gonna be a
lifetime, at least another fifteen years of grooming, and that may be something you don't
want to put in your budget every six weeks.
>>Stacey: So you need to look at that and how much and how often you want to groom at
home, too. [laughter] >>Kate: Right, cuz you said some dogs require
comb outs daily and things like that. >>Stacey: Yes.
>>Kate: So that's a good thing to consider. And if we're talking price range, real quick,
you said every four to six, four to eight weeks, six weeks you said, what are the ranges,
you know, in this area that you gonna pay per groom?
>>Stacey: Our Shih Tzu, Schnauzer, Lhasa's, those are the most popular breeds around here,
and they range from anywhere from twenty-six to thirty-two. So think about every month,
you're gonna spend thirty dollars on your pet and that adds up.
>>Kate: Okay. So definitely something to put in that budget...
>>Stacey: Mhmm. >>Kate: ...if you're gonna be having a pet
that needs groomed often. Okay. What about cats? [laughter]
>>Stacey: [laughter] >>Kate: Can you groom a cat, and if you can,
should you? >>Stacey: Vey dangerously. [laughter]
>>Kate: [laughter] >>Stacey: Most cats dogs like it, but we do
groom cats. The long-haired cats usually come in twice a year, and most of the time it's
because they've either gotten older and they can't groom themselves or they don't want
to, and they get matted up. And a lot of times they get shaved down in a lion cut, and they
look funny. [laughter] But you can shave your cats, and you can give the baths to short-hair
cats. That does help with the dandruff and the oil build up on those cats, too.
>>Kate: Okay. What causes mats? You know we've talked about mats a couple times, can you
tell me what a mat is first of all, and then what causes it?
>>Stacey: Mats are usually made by little hairs rubbing together. A piece of grass.
Dog food. Treats. Whatever can get stuck in there will just rub, and it will slowly make
into a dreadlock. [laughter] >>Kate: [laughter] Okay.
>>Stacey: And that's how you get 'em. A lot the friction areas, the armpits, the knees,
the ankles. Those are where mats build or behind the ears and the collar, because something
is rubbing on it, and that's where a lot of those mats occur.
>>Kate: Okay. Understood. So regular grooming would keep those out I assume.
>>Stacey: Whether what length you keep your hair at. I do have a matted puppy on the table.
>>Kate: I see that. >>Stacey: If you would like to see that.
>>Kate: We can show that a little bit. >>Stacey: [laughter]
>>Kate: Pick that up there. This is, you literally took this right off a dog, right?
>>Stacey: Mhmm. >>Kate: See it's kinda doggy-shaped, and they
shave this right off a dog. So you have that here. That's the top, right?
>>Stacey: On the top it looks nice and fluffy and very pretty. And then when you get to
the... >>Kate: It's when you flip it over.
>>Stacey: ...skin this is what... >>Kate: There you go.
>>Stacey: ...a mat looks like on the skin. And this area right here would eventually
pull away from the body and bulge your dog down to the skin.
>>Kate: That can't be good. >>Stacey: So that's what can be painful.
>>Kate: I was gonna say, that doesn't sound like it would be very nice...
>>Stacey: No. >>Kate: ...for the animals.
>>Stacey: [laughter] >>Kate: Another great reason to keep your
dogs properly groomed. [laughter] Can you take us through the tools you use during the
grooming process? What kinds of things do you use? I know you brought some of them with
you today. >>Stacey: Mhmm. We have some main tools. These
are sheers scissors. They come in different sizes and lengths. We do have thinning sheers,
and they help on getting mats out. This is a rake. We like using those on our huskies
and chows. A slicker is good for your dachshunds, your Labradors. And then the good ol' faithful
straight comb. That helps just get those little mats out and run a nice little straight smooth
feel over it. >>Kate: Okay.
>>Stacey: There are different lengths of blades that you can, as long as you don't have heavy
mats like this little puppy here. >>Kate: Right. [laughter]
>>Stacey: You can get different lengths of hair. Just because you go to the groomer,
you don't have to shaved bald. A lot of people think that if you go to the groomer, they
shave 'em all down, but you don't have to. We have different lengths. And you know, this
is about an inch worth of hair. We can leave that on there. So there's all different kinds
of styles that you can create. >>Kate: Okay. Yeah, I was gonna say, I assume
puppies are kinda like people. >>Stacey: Mhmm.
>>Kate: You can kinda make a style if you wanted. I have Bichons, and you know, sometimes
we have their tails cut short or their, you know, the little fluff ball on their head.
>>Stacey: Mhmm. >>Kate: We kinda let that get a little bigger,
you know. So I assume it's kinda like people. >>Stacey: Owners always come in and they ask,
"Well, what do I do with 'em?" And I say, "It's your ball of clay."
>>Kate: [laughter] >>Stacey: You just tell me what you want,
and I will try to come up with it. [laughter] >>Kate: Are there a lot of styles you have
to know for certain dogs, though? Do you kinda have to know...
>>Stacey: No. >>Kate: ...what the cuts should look like?
>>Stacey: There's an average maybe around seven styles. There's a good book out there
that has seven styles, and a lot of them are just tweaked from those styles.
>>Kate: Okay. >>Stacey: You can add, take away different
cuts from the looks you have on different breeds.
>>Kate: So you get a jumping off point there from the book. Okay. So can you take us through
a typical groom from start to finish? How does the process work from they walk into
the door to when they leave? >>Stacey: You walk in, and hopefully everything
feels comfortable, and it's calm and quiet. There are rowdy days in the kennel [laughter]
>>Kate: I can imagine. >>Stacey: Then you just talk to us and describe
what you're looking for, and we'll try to come up with that image in our head and your
head. You know, it's kinda mixing and matching two different pictures. You know, we try to
come with what you want. And then we go to the bathtub, cuz you need to have a clean
dog when you shave 'em, cuz the blades will get jammed up with the dirt and the grime,
and then it pulls the hair instead of cuttin' it. So we give 'em a bath. We blow dry 'em.
Then we get 'em on the table, and we start scissoring away and clipping and trying to
come up with that perfect little picture. >>Kate: Is there, you know, [laughter] method
to the madness, I guess you'd say. When you get a dog on the table, do you start with
the ears? Or do you always start with the tail? Or is it just kinda...
>>Stacey: I preferably like to start from the back forward. The heads are usually difficult,
because no one wants them to hold onto their cheeks and look 'em straight in the eyes.
So I usually start at the feet and work my way up to the head. [laughter]
>>Kate: [laughter] Okay. And so what are some tips for keeping your pet groomed at home?
You know, in between those times we come to see you, what should we be doing at home with
our dogs and cats? >>Stacey: Mhmm. Starting young is always good.
Mess with their feet, their face. Let them know that it's okay that you're gonna have
to sit still for a few minutes. So hold them in different positions that you really wouldn't
hold them. Stretch a leg out. Hold 'em for a few seconds. Take your clippers, if you
have, your husband or somebody has clipper at home, go ahead and take that sound and
put it by their face and rub it, so they can get used to that noise. If you have a blow
dryer, blow dry 'em a little bit at home. Just manipulate 'em in different positions
that they're not used to and positive reinforcement all the time. And make sure it's calm and
relaxed, you know. When you're watching TV, do it on the commercials. You know, just take
their paw out stretch it out and hold it for a little bit and move their toes around just
so they can get used to being in different ways.
>>Kate: Mhmm. We made it a game at my house when my dogs were puppies with the blow dryer.
They would run in there to see what the noise was, so you know, I'd blow dry them a minute.
They'd think it's funny, and they'd run out and come back and wait. And then we'd blow
dry them a little bit. So I think, you know, that's a great plan starting young with them...
>>Stacey: Mhmm. >>Kate: ...that way the get used to the noises.
>>Stacey: Our blow-dryers I call a call a magic wand.
>>Kate: [laughter] >>Stacey: They're high velocity. They do put
out a lot of air. >>Kate: Mhmm.
>>Stacey: And that does scare the dogs, but without it, I don't know how I'd get along,
because it lifts up all that hair up off of their body and it helps us get underneath
it. So I call it my magic wand. [laughter] >>Kate: [laughter] I always notice when my
dogs come back from the groomer, they smell really good.
>>Stacey: Mhmm. >>Kate: And I can't get 'em to smell like
that during a bath. So how is it, what magic is it that groomers have that makes dogs smells
so good? >>Stacey: It's a magic wand. [laughter]
>>Kate: It's that magic wand. [laughter] >>Stacey: The blow dryer does lift a lot up.
You can do that before the bath and after the bath. The shampoos are usually of a salon
grade. There is supposedly is a science to it. It's the difference. And then we have
the little spritzers you can buy. Most salons have spritzers you can buy and put on 'em.
>>Kate: Okay. So are there things as a groomer you had to know behaviorally for dogs? Did
you have to learn a lot in the process about, you know, what to expect from dogs and how
they act and things like that? >>Stacey: For the grooming business, it isn't
licensed, so you don't have to go to school for it, but it good to know that your groomer
has gone to classes and courses... >>Kate: Mhmm.
>>Stacey: ...and taken different things. And when you are working with animals, it is always
to be knowledgeable, because it is not always just go to work and play with the puppies.
I mean, you have a lot of temperaments. There are warning signs, and that will prevent you
from gettin' bit. >>Kate: Mhmm.
>>Stacey: If you can pick up on those different signs. Cats usually don't give warning signs.
>>Kate: [laughter] >>Stacey: They just turn around and do it.
[laughter] >>Kate: Right. Cats are cats. [laughter]
>>Stacey: Cats are cats. But dogs have a lot of warning signs that let you know that I'm
'bout ready to change my mind about what I'm doing today. And it is good to know the different
behaviors. And you pick up on that. The longer you're in it, you will pick up on different
points of interest that are the dogs are saying, "That's enough." [laughter]
>>Kate: I'm sure you kinda get to know the dogs, too once you've had 'em as repeat clients.
>>Stacey: Yeah. >>Kate: You know, you kinda get to know which
animals can handle what. >>Stacey: Mhmm.
>>Kate: [laughter] Okay. And how long does a typical groom take?
>>Stacey: That varies on the size of the dog, but your Shih Tzu, Schnauzers, Lhasa's, those
little guys. After the bath, you can usually; it takes about thirty minutes for a full groom.
But the different types of coats, the bath is the hard part, because you know, the bigger
the dog, the more hair, the more shampoo, the more water, and the longer the blow-drying.
>>Kate: Right. [laughter] >>Stacey: The regular grooming, just those
small dogs, usually should take about thirty minutes. And the bath usually take about fifteen,
and then the blow-drying twenty to thirty minutes if you're doing it by hand. If not,
you can put 'em in the kennel. There are different cage dryers that you can have that slows the
process down, but it works. [laughter] >>Kate: Okay. It gets it done the same, I
suppose. >>Stacey: Yeah.
>>Kate: Okay. And so if you were going to try and choose a groomer, whatever area you
may be watching in today, what would you recommend in looking for in a salon?
>>Stacey: When you walk into the salon, you want to feel comfortable, too, cuz your animal's
gonna be there, and if you're not comfortable, your animal's not gonna be comfortable. Going
into it, you want it to be clean. A lot of times some groomers don't have nice places,
and you want your pet to be in a nice, clean area. You can look it over. The smell. You
know, you want your animal to come back out smelling. If the shop is smelly, you really
don't want to so that either. [laughter] >>Kate: Right. [laughter]
>>Stacey: So the cleanliness, the people there, you want to feel comfortable. be able to talk
to your groomers, because if there are problems, bring it up to their attention. Let them know,
and then that way we can work around it and come up and find a better solution next time.
So you want your kennel, or your salon to be clean. You want the smells to be fresh.
You want to be comfortable with the people you're talking to, because if problems do
occur, you want to be able to come back to 'em and say, "This is not what I had in mind,"
or "This is perfect." And you want to feel comfortable with all that. So you just want
to be comfortable when you go into a salon. If something's giving you a red flag, either
ask about it or try different salons. There's a lot of us out here in this area that you
might find a better mix somewhere else. >>Kate: Okay. So you know it's all about comfortable.
>>Stacey: Mhmm. >>Kate: So you want to make sure you're comfortable
when you come in, and when you leave. >>Stacey: Mhmm.
>>Kate: And I assume, even take your dog. >>Stacey: Yep.
>>Kate: Is that something you could do? >>Stacey: You could take your dog. I always
welcome people to come in when they say they're just shopping around. I welcome to come in
anytime they want to. A lot of places don't allow you to stay, but in my shop there are
a few dogs that do need their owners to stay. It does help them. It helps me too if they're
calm. I think that's important to be able to stay and watch or even help of that's a
need that the dog needs. That might be something you might want to be interst-...you might
want to ask about... >>Kate: Ask about. Sure.
>>Stacey: ...if you are welcome to watch. >>Kate: Okay. So that would be a good question,
too. Are there any other questions you can think of that you might want to ask while
you're in somebody's shop shopping around? >>Stacey: Just always the price. You know,
you want to know what you're getting into. >>Kate: Mhmm.
>>Stacey: No, just pretty much what we said. You know...
>>Kate: Okay. So just make sure you cover those areas.
>>Stacey: ...just feel comfortable. Look around. See. Even watch 'em groom other animals, you
know, while you're there. >>Kate: That's a good tip, too.
>>Stacey: Yeah. >>Kate: I never thought of that.
>>Stacey: Sometimes if your pet knows that you're there, and they can smell you come
around the corner, you may not say word, but they can smell ya. And that can throw the
attention span off the dog. >>Kate: Okay.
>>Stacey: So that's a lot of reasons why they don't allow you to stay in there is because
it will upset the dog in some way. >>Kate: Sure.
>>Stacey: Or they may be a little more dancier on the table. [laughter]
>>Kate: [laughter] And it's probably hard to groom a dancing dog. [laughter]
>>Stacey: It is, cuz a lot of our thing, a lot of dogs like the Chihuahuas and stuff
are just as big as our scissors. >>Kate: Mhmm.
>>Stacey: So it is a danger zone there. I mean, we are working with sharp objects. [laughter]
>>Kate: Sure. Sure. Getting around the eyes. >>Stacey: Accidents do happen and we do try
to tell people if there was an accident. You know, but just be aware you are working with
live animals and sharp objects, you know. [laughter]
>>Kate: Absolutely. And there are unpredictable just like children and other things. You know
you were talkin' about the owners coming in, them smelling them and everything kinda reminds
me of children. >>Stacey: Yeah.
>>Kate: When you see mom in the room all of a sudden your behavior completely changes.
>>Stacey: Yep. >>Kate: Maybe it's the same with dogs.
>>Stacey: Remember, they always act better for somebody else than they do for mom.
>>Kate: Isn't that the truth? [laughter] >>Stacey: [laughter]
>>Kate: Isn't that the truth? [laughter] All right, well, Stacey Root from Soggy Paws Grooming
in Mattoon, we thank you for coming in and being on the Paw Report today. And hopefully
everybody out there got some good grooming tips...
>>Stacey: I hope so. >>Kate: ...and they'll be able to get their
dogs the proper grooming care that they need. So thank you for coming in...
>>Stacey: You're welcome. >>Kate: ...and thank you all for joining us
today on the Paw Report. We'll see you next time.
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