Puppy Curriculum
Grooming Tools Introduction
Doodles live their whole lives on a grooming table. We make sure the first time is never scary.
Why it matters
A doodle coat needs brushing several times a week and a professional groom every six to eight weeks. Puppies who first meet clippers at four months, held down by a stranger, can carry that fear forever.
Ours meet every tool in the whelping room: brushes at three weeks, nail trims weekly from day one, the sound of clippers and a dryer running in the room, then on their body, always paired with food.
In practice
How we introduce the tools
Weekly nail trims
From week one, so paws being handled is simply normal.
Brush & comb
Daily short sessions with a slicker and a steel comb — face, ears, feet, tail.
Clippers & dryer
First heard from across the room, then felt switched off, then running on the body.
Table time
Standing on a raised surface with a treat, building the calm 'groomer's stand'.
What it means for you
At home with your puppy
Calm at the groomer
Your groomer will thank you — and your puppy will enjoy going.
Fewer mats
A puppy who tolerates brushing gets brushed, and a brushed coat stays healthy.
You can keep it going
We send home the brushing routine and tool list we use.
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