Physicality of Pet Grooming Pet groomers have to navigate physical challenges like contorting their body into different positions and picking up heavy animals, and these challenges can cause wear and tear on the pet stylist's body.

A standard full dog groom, includes a basic health check, nail cutting, sanitary area, ear cleaning where appropriate, hair cut, styled by the groomer, spray of dog cologne. How often should a dog be professionally groomed?

Dogs with long, thick fur may need to be groomed every 4-6 weeks, while dogs with short or fine hair may only need to go every 8-12 weeks. It's important to keep up with your dog's grooming program as if left too long, their hair may become matted and cause irritation or infection and need to be shaven.

Does grooming include bathing? Yes. A grooming includes a shampoo, condition and blow dry of your pet's coat as well as a clean cut and styling.