A: Grooming can take place anywhere in the home that suits both the human client and dog client. Generally, we recommend a place on tile or hardwood floors and a suitable amount of space to set up the grooming table. We will need access to a bathroom with a bathtub or shower that has a removable shower head in order to bathe your dog. We do not groom in garages, sheds, or outside.

Q: Will dog hair go all over my house?

A: At the end of every service your groomer will vacuum the area that your dog was groomed in and rinse the bathtub or shower once your dog has been bathed. While it is impossible to guarantee every hair groomed off of your dog will be vacuumed, we will leave the space we groomed in as we found it. Please note that your groomer will not move any furniture or perform any other additional cleaning tasks.

Q: Can I watch or help you groom my dog?

A: Fuzzy Fannies Dog Grooming strives to make every human and canine client feel safe and comfortable during the bathing, blow drying and grooming process. For the safety of you and your beloved canine companion we do not allow owners to physically assist groomers. You may watch your pet be groomed, however, many dogs actually become more stressed when the owner is observing. This is due to a variety of reasons. If your groomer asks you to step away while your dog is being groomed this is only to reduce your dog’s stress and to make the grooming process go by more quickly and more efficiently.

Q: Is dog grooming noisy?

A: Yes, dog grooming can be noisy. Particularly blow-drying. While on the grooming table dogs will occasionally bark, whine, etc. This is perfectly normal, however, if you are in need of a quiet environment in your home, we recommend scheduling your grooming appointment at a time where some noise isn’t a disturbance.

Q: How can I support my dog groomer while they are in my home?

A: At Fuzzy Fannies we love and greatly appreciate the generous and kind dogs and families that we care for. Here is how you can best support your dog groomer while they are visiting your home:

1) Have a planned area for us to set-up our grooming table prior to our arrival. This way we can walk-in, set-up and immediately begin!

2) Set aside 2-4 bath towels that you do not mind your dog using. We bring our own dog towels, but when the owner provides their own towels, it saves us from carrying out wet towels.

3) Have your dog go potty outside prior to our arrival.

4) Listen to the grooming recommendation from your dog groomer. We always do our best to give our clients exactly what they want when it comes to grooming their dog, however, if a dog needs a particular haircut or perhaps cannot or should not be groomed, we kindly ask our beloved clients to listen to our recommendations and trust our expertise.

5) Please let us know which trash we can dispose dog hair into, and we always appreciate having an extra roll of paper towels nearby!

Q: Why does my dog groomer want to shave my dog?

A: Here at Fuzzy Fannies, we can whole heartedly say that we do not enjoy shaving dogs unless it is the preference of the family, but it is sometimes the only safe option. Matting occurs when tangles become knotted onto themselves and as time goes on without brushing or grooming the knots only become larger, closer to the skin, and more painful for your dog.

In dog grooming, we have tools that can de-matt small matts, however if there are several large enough matts all over the body it is impossible and dangerous to attempt to de-matt.

The only way to get rid of matts is to take the clipper completely underneath the matt, which requires a short clipper blade. Once this short clipper blade is used on one area of the body, it generally needs to be used on the rest of your dog’s body to have an even haircut.

Good news: The good news about shaving a dog is that it completely re-sets your dog’s coat which gives the owner the opportunity to get on a consistent grooming schedule with their dog groomer. The even better news about shaving a dog, is that your dog will feel much better. Matts are extremely painful for dogs and by removing them, you are relieving your dog of pain.

Q: Why is my dog’s haircut more expensive than mine?

A: There are a variety of reasons why dog grooming can sometimes be more expensive than a human haircut. For starters, your dog is getting all of the hair on their body washed, blown dry, brushed, and clipped - not just the top of their head. Your human haircut does not include a manicure, pedicure, or an ear and eye cleaning. You probably do not roll in mud prior to your haircut, and we most certainly hope that you do not jump on, lick, scratch or bite your hairdresser. You most likely sit still and listen to your hairdresser, and we hope that you do not have bathroom accidents in the hair salon!