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Shih tzu grooming

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  • 13-06-2010 6:46pm
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    meoklmrk91
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    Hi,

    I am hoping to get a puppy in the next few months. Since I want a small dog I am researching a few of the toy breeds and one of the front runners is a shih tzu. I would want to keep the dogs hair short and I was wondering if any shih tzu owners could tell me how often they have to be groomed, I have read that it is usually about every six weeks and what are the general costs of said grooming.

    Thanks.


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    teacherspet
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    Bring it to a groomers at 16 weeks. After that about every 2 to 3 months. It will cost about 40 euro each time.


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    meoklmrk91
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    teacherspet wrote: »
    Bring it to a groomers at 16 weeks. After that about every 2 to 3 months. It will cost about 40 euro each time.

    Okay thanks very much thats great.


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    ha-ya-said-what
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    You'll need a slicker brush & brush daily, even tho you'll be keeping the coat short the hair will still matt easily & curl.

    Between grooming you may need to cut the hair around the eyes yourself & also there is hair that curls & grows into the ears, that has to be cut also.

    Make sure you have a groomer that has come recommended to you & will do as you ask so as to have the dog looking as you would like & each time you bring the dog to be groomed ask which groomer will be grooming the dog .... I had a terrible incident with one who mutilated the dog as they had taken on a new staff member unware to me & she did everything they were told not too, poor dog didn't even look like a shih-tzu!

    I just groom him myself now, he's not bothered about me clipping him cos he got used to it down the groomers, he just sits there lol very handy


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