Regular grooming is an important step in maintaining your dog’s good health. Regular brushing and bathing keeps your dog’s skin healthy and gives your dog a clean and shiny coat. Allowing your dog’s fur to become matted is unhealthy for several reasons. Matted fur pulls on your dog’s skin causing pain. Mats also hide skin diseases and infections so it is important that the mats be removed as soon as possible. In order to prevent the mats from returning, I will help clients learn how to do simple coat maintenance at home between groomings. Any health issues noticed during the grooming process will be reported to you so your dog can be treated by a veterinarian as soon as possible.