About Sundance Kennels, Inc

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Grooming

We offer complete grooming services for dogs, cats and other small animals. From a simple bath and dry to a complete grooming including clipping, brushing, dematting, bathing and nails. Prices are based on the size of pet and grooming needs.

Pet Grooming Information:

Pets are an important part of our lives and their well being is a priority.
Cats like to groom and be groomed and even though they spend a good part of their day grooming themselves, they do need help in areas such as bathing, brushing and combing, have their ears cleaned and  their nails clipped. A lot of owners have found that having their long haired cats clipped  down short makes both the owner and cat much happier overall, which I specialize in!!!! For short and medium length coats we use the Furminator deshedding tool to remove a lot of loose fur. We recommend having your cat groomed every few months.

Dogs do not groom themselves the way cats do so having a standard grooming program in place that includes brushing, bathing, combing, ears cleaned and nails trimmed should be part of their regular health care.
Grooming isn’t just for the Poodles and terriers of the world. While small dogs with luxurious coats of hair and extravagant haircuts are generally what comes to mind when you think of grooming,  all dogs can benefit from a routine grooming program. How often your dog should be groomed depends on his breed, hair type, and activity level.

At it’s most basic level, grooming is the process of bathing the dog,  brushing out, trimming nails, cleaning ears and generally cleaning and giving your dog a “spa day”.

Because coat care is only one part of the grooming process, even short hair dogs can greatly benefit from the occasional spa day. Short hair dogs may not require the extensive trimming or brushing that long hair dogs do, but they can still benefit from the other parts of the groom. We use the Furminator deshedding tool on short, medium and longhair coats to remove a lot of loose/excess fur.

Before bathing or trimming, all dogs are brushed out, the undercoat, if any is carefully raked and dead hair thinned from the coat.  Brushing has many health benefits to your dog. Regular brushing of all dogs, despite coat length or type, helps to keep the coat and skin healthy.  Brushing also works to distribute the natural oils of the skin throughout the coat, promoting a healthier coat, and cleaner skin. After brushing is done, at this time, any dogs that are going to be clipped get their initial "pre-clip" done.

 Ears are cleaned.  Long hair dogs tend to grow hair deep in the ear canal, and this hair can trap bacteria, causing irritation and ear infections. We “pluck” this hair, and clean  the ears checking for anything abnormal. If ear discharge or redness is noticed, this will be relayed to you, so that you know that veterinary attention may be necessary to treat your dogs ear problem. Cotton is always put in the ears before bathing to protect from water getting into them.

 We will clip your dogs nails.. A dremel tool is also used, to help further shorten the nails, and blunt the edges to eliminate those sharp, newly cut nail scratches!

Next it's bath time!! We have different kinds of shampoos that we use depending on your dogs type of coat and skin condition. If your dog has long hair, or is prone to tangles or a dry coat, a coat conditioner may be used as a second step to the bathing process. Conditioners can help to manage the hair and make it softer, allowing for mats and tangles to be more easily removed, along with re-moisturizing the coat. 

After bathing, a blower or dryer is used to dry the coat quickly and efficiently. The drying process also helps to further loosen up dead hair in the coat.

If your pet needs to be shaved or trimmed, once he is clean and dry, it’s time for the finish clip!  Depending on the breed of dog, and your preference, this can be anything from trimming a few hairs around the face and paws, to  finishing the complete shave down. Once trimming is complete, it’s time for another, more comprehensive brushing out and scissor trim finish.  A good, complete brushing at Sundance can make your brushing job at home much, much easier!

How often you should have your pet groomed depends on your dog, their coat type, and activity level. Longhaired dogs such as Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese may require grooming as often as every 4 - 8 weeks, in order to maintain their coats. Cocker Spaniels and other dogs that routinely get cut back or shaved should  be groomed about every 2 - 3 months depending on the length of the clip. While thick coated dogs such as Collies and Shelties will not be getting shaved down while being groomed, they can greatly benefit from the  bathing, nails, ear cleaning  and comprehensive brushing they will receive, should be groomed every 2 - 3 months as well, cutting down on shedding at home  Dogs that are active outdoors, and regularly pick up dirt, twigs and other natural things in their coats will obviously require more frequent grooming than their mostly indoor counterparts.

Short hair dogs, like beagles, and labs, may only need a complete grooming every few months but it is recommened to stop in and have their nails clipped every 4 - 6 weeks. A comprehensive grooming can be valuable in maintaining your dogs basic health and happiness!!