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Description
Puppy Introduction GroomA short, gentle first salon visit for puppies under six months. The goal is confidence, not a perfect haircut. We introduce your puppy to handling, the bath, the dryer and the sound of clippers at their pace. The dogs who love the salon at five years old are the ones who had a calm, low pressure first visit at four months. What's included Calm welcome and handling introWe let your puppy explore the space and get used to being lifted onto the table
A short, gentle first salon visit for puppies under six months. The goal is confidence, not a perfect haircut. We introduce your puppy to handling, the bath, the dryer and the sound of clippers at their pace. The dogs who love the salon at five years old are the ones who had a calm, low-pressure first visit at four months.
What's included
- Calm welcome and handling introWe let your puppy explore the space and get used to being lifted onto the table without pressure.
- Optional warm bathSome puppies are ready for a gentle warm bath, others aren't. We follow your puppy's lead. If they're not ready, we leave it for next time.
- Gentle blow dry exposureWe turn on the dryer at a distance first so they hear the sound, then introduce gentle airflow once they've settled.
- Clipper sound exposureWe turn on the clippers near (not on) your puppy so they learn the sound is normal. No actual clipping unless they're ready.
- Light face and paw tidy if appropriateIf your puppy is settled, we'll do a soft face tidy and a paw tidy. If they're not ready, we don't push it.
- Nail trim if toleratedFirst nail trim is often skipped or done one paw at a time. We never restrain a panicking puppy.
- Honest debrief at pickupWe tell you exactly how it went, what your puppy struggled with and what they handled well. We'll suggest the next visit's pace.
How it works
Long settle time. We let your puppy explore the salon and meet the team before anything begins.
We choose what to introduce based on your puppy's body language. Bath, dryer, clipper sounds, handling. We don't tick a box just to tick it.
We finish before your puppy is overwhelmed. A short positive visit is worth ten times a long stressful one.
We talk you through what worked, what didn't, and recommend the next visit's pace and timing.
Puppy intro grooms run 30 to 45 minutes, sometimes shorter. Short and positive is the whole point. We'd rather your puppy leave feeling great than leave looking perfect.
Why this matters more than the haircut
Most adult dogs who hate the groomer didn't start that way. They had a stressful first visit (often a full groom too early), associated the salon with fear, and that fear stuck. Once a dog is grooming-phobic, undoing it takes patience and a lot of short low-pressure visits to rebuild trust.
You can skip all of that by starting with short, calm, low-pressure intro sessions when your puppy is between 12 and 20 weeks old. Their second core vaccination needs to be done first (usually around 12 weeks), but after that the sooner the better. Repeat every 2 to 4 weeks until your puppy is comfortable with the full process.
From around six months old, when their adult coat starts coming through, your puppy is ready to graduate to a full long coat groom or short coat groom depending on their coat type.
Frequently asked questions
How young can my puppy come?
From around 12 weeks, after their second core vaccination is complete. Earlier is fine for a meet-the-salon visit, but no bath until vaccinations are done.
Is my puppy too old for an intro groom?
Under six months is the sweet spot. Six to nine months is still fine if your puppy is nervous or hasn't been groomed before. Beyond that, a normal full groom is usually the right call.
Will my puppy actually get groomed?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The point is positive exposure, not a perfect cut. If your puppy is calm and settled, we'll do as much as they're comfortable with. If they're overwhelmed, we'll stop and try more next time.
How often should we come?
Every 2 to 4 weeks until your puppy is fully relaxed with the process. Three or four short positive visits build the trust that makes lifelong grooming easy.
Can I stay with them?
For the very first puppy intro, you're welcome to come in and meet the team. Most puppies actually settle better once their human leaves, so for following visits we'll usually have you wait in the lounge or come back at pickup.
What about the noise of the dryer and clippers?
Big part of why we do this. We expose puppies to the sounds at a distance first, then closer once they've settled. Most puppies barely react after two or three visits.
Do you do all puppy breeds?
Yes, every breed and size. Coat type changes which products we use but the approach is the same.
Can I use Afterpay?
Yes. Available at checkout.
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Miami QLD 4220
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