Treats as distraction
Use treats or toys to make it easier. Brush your dog while they enjoy a meal, creating positive associations with grooming. Soon they'll view it as a pleasurable experience.
🐕 Puppies & worriers welcome
Grooming for puppies & nervous dogs in Exeter
Transform your dog's grooming experience. Whether you have a puppy or an older dog, teaching them to feel at ease around grooming tools makes a world of difference.
Start early, start slow
Confidence from puppyhood to adulthood
Grooming desensitisation is a valuable skill that can be instilled early in your pup's life — but it's never too late to start. Regularly bringing your canine companion in for brief grooming sessions helps them acclimatise to the touch of a professional groomer. That familiarity not only improves their comfort, it makes grooming appointments a breeze.
You can enhance your dog's comfort at home too, with light grooming and body handling. Daily touches on the areas groomers typically work on — the paws especially — do wonders. Gradually introduce tools like nail clippers, so your dog becomes accustomed to being groomed with patience and care.
First haircut! ✂️
The nervous ones
Overcoming grooming anxiety
If your dog is nervous around water, paw handling, or the noise of grooming tools, consistent desensitisation training can work wonders.
One step at a time
Commence desensitisation training early and take it slowly. If your dog shows signs of discomfort during a session, heed their signals.
Know when to stop
If nail trimming upsets your dog, switch to brushing — or call it a day and let them unwind. There's always next time.
45MINUTES
Our special service
Puppy's First Groom
For those planning to continue professional grooming in the long term, we strongly recommend our "Puppy's First Groom" service.
This 45-minute appointment includes a gentle bath, a light blow dry and a slow nail trim. Our experienced groomers provide treats and words of encouragement, creating a positive atmosphere to familiarise your pup with the sights and sounds of grooming.
At The Groom Pad, we're committed to ensuring your dog's grooming experience is as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.
More pampering
Other dog grooming services in Exeter
Hand Stripping
Hand stripping is a specialist grooming technique that gently removes dead outer coat by hand to maintain the coat’s natural texture, colour and healthy regrowth.
About Hand Stripping
Full Groom
The full works, the whole shabang. Come back to a sparkling clean, smart looking, lovely smelling, best friend.
About Full Groom
De-shed Groom
Wash, ears cleaned, dry, brush out and dead hair removed, hygiene area tidy, tidy up of skirt, pants, hocks and paws if needed, nails trimmed and doggie perfume.
About De-shed GroomLet's make grooming
their favourite day. 🐶
Tell us about your pup — how old they are, what worries them — and we'll take it from there, slowly.