Grooming Guidelines For Your Australian Labradoodle Puppy!

Australian Labradoodles are simple to groom, but guidelines must be provided to a qualified groomer; otherwise, you may be very disappointed with the experience. Grooming an Australian Labradoodle can be a difficult concept for a groomer who has never groomed a doodle “correctly”. Unfortunately, many groomers try to make a doodle look like a poodle or a schnauzer or something in-between. The guidelines below should help you keep your doodle groomed perfectly.

Brushing Your Puppy

It is important to start brushing your dog from the early days when he/she joins your family. Brush your dog from head to toe at least 4 times a week until the adult coat is fully established. Your puppy will likely be around 18 months old when the adult coat is established. You will need a good brush and a de-matting comb to get started. You will probably want to purchase scissors with rounded tips to touch up around the eyes.

Baby Coat and Adult Coat

Your puppy will have a baby coat until 8-12 months when the adult coat comes in. While the adult coat is growing in, you will need to brush multiple times a week, and is a good time to give your pet his first trim. It will be difficult to keep up with the matting in the longer coat, but with a trim, it is very manageable, and the beauty of the adult coat is better realized.

Shedding

The transition from puppy coat to adult coat will be the time in your Australian Labradoodle’s life that he or she will shed. Once your dog gets to 12 to 14 months, the adult coat will be fully established, and this is the coat you can expect to work with for your dog’s adult life.