Your dog's skin & coat health

Our promise to your pet is to prioritize their health, their skin and coat, and their state of mind. We strive to provide a stress-fee, luxurious experience for your dog!

You may notice that your dog’s skin/coat appears, or sometimes appears to be dry, flakey, itchy, irritated, crusty, impacted, tangled, or full of debris. To address any of these conditions properly, your groomer will likely use a bathing technique known as the close-open-close, or COC, method. This technique allows your groomer to rejuvenate and restore your dog’s skin/coat to a healthier state! Routine grooming, with the right combination of products and tools, will help us maintain your dog's skin and coat lifelong.

"What's my dog's coat type?"

Avenue Of The Paws determines coat type based off the following definitions from Dr. Faver, with Iv San Bernard;

The groomer will provide an external evaluation for the groomer determine the best combina

Frequency Assessment

"What about mixed breeds?"

The office staff will do their best to provide an approximate price quote, based off your description and photo(s) provided of your dog(s).

Mixed breed dogs will be priced accordingly by their predominate coat features and needs.

All quotes are subject to adjustment to best suite your dog's needs, based off the groomers in-person assessment and experience with your dog's coat.

**Original quote will be honored for the first visit, with any adjustments taking effect afterward.**

At-Home Skin & Coat Care

Dogs with short coat types are equipped with very strong erector pili muscles. These muscles control the position of each individual hair. Because of these muscles, it is very important that your dogs coat is brushed in the same direction of hair growth!

Keeping your dogs skin nourished and hydrated will aid in more effective deshedding. By maintaining good skin and coat health, the loose hair to be shed is more easily loosened and removed.

Medium Coat Care Tips & Tricks

Medium coats are made up of two types of hairs; Primary hairs and Secondary hairs. The primary hairs make up the "outer coat" by providing length and structure to the coat, with the secondary hairs making up the "undercoat" for temperature control. Light trimming may be done on the primary hairs. Trimming of the secondary hairs is not recommended.

A good balance of minerals and nutrients in your dogs coat will aid in maintaining the hairs structure, which will lead to productive shedding of the undercoat! Using a Boar bristle brush helps to distribute nature oils from the skin, throughout the length of the coat.

Honeycomb

Slick Brush

Long Coat Care Tips & Tricks

Long coats are notably the "lightest" coat type. Long coated dogs, with the exception of some mixed breeds, typically do not have a true "undercoat" and therefore don't usually need deshedding. Hydration and regular maintenance are required for optimal hair strength and growth!

Routine brushing helps to distribute natural oils throughout the length of the coat, as well as break down and avoid tangles.