How To Groom Your Dog at Home (Maltese Grooming)

Here is how I groom Bear, my Maltese dog at home! We start with a nice bath and then move onto the haircut. Tools I use are listed below. Please see my pinned comment for answers to common questions and tips.

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[madisonconger]

I'm just going to say what everyone's thinking. You were blessed with such a well behaved and calm dog.

[rahjasreign]

All I can think about is how much of a good boy he’s being 🥺

[koolgirl]

I like how he stayed calm and closed his eyes while you trimmed around them. When I trim around my pups eye's he constantly tries to move and bite the scissors.

[Fancy]

I know I’m late to watching this video but I am a groomer and you said you would like tips so here’s what i have for you. First off, you did a great job for not having any professional training! One thing that did make me cringe was the paw pads. You can get a 40 blade, or use the 10 blade that came with the clippers. Just take that over the paw pads and you can dip in between the pads as well to make it as nice and clean as possible. Also, you mentioned always having trouble with the ears. One thing you can try to get the ears even much more easily is to trim them without holding the ear in your hand. When you’re holding the ear, it is not laying in its natural state. Therefore, it will not be straight when you let it go. Another thing that I noticed which isn’t really a big deal because clearly it works for you, but when you hold shears, you are supposed to have your thumb and ring finger in the holes. Like I said, doesn’t really matter if it works for you. I think that is more for people that groom every day to help us not get carpal tunnel as easily. And my last piece of advice is that if you are interested in expanding your grooming equipment to make trimming the face easier, I would suggest getting clipper combs. They are little attachments that hook onto your blade (the 30 or 15 blade is recommended but the 10 blade will work too, the length will just be a little longer than the length that the comb says). When standing in front of your dog, you will take the clipper comb over the top of your dog’s head towards the nose and then run it down the sides of the face as well. This will make it so that the head is all one symmetrical length. And then you will just trim up the muzzle and use the thinning shears to blend any lines that you may see to make it all smooth. Oh and extra tip, you actually can take the blades in the reverse direction of the hair growth. I do it all the time, you just have to go 2 blade lengths up. This helps get the coat super smooth looking all over. Definitely recommend going in reverse on Malteses! 5/8 would be 2 lengths up from a 4 blade in case you want to try that out! Sorry for such a long comment but hopefully this will help you or someone reading this out! And again, great job. Definitely the best home groom I have ever seen

[AnnSilverthorn]

This is so much nicer than the videos I see by groomers who are so rough with the dogs. Your dog just kept looking at you like he loves you.

[lucianozo]

My dog will not stay this still omg. He hates water he hates brushing everything, seeing your dog so calm makes me so jealous lol

[AnnaSaccone]

Your dog is soooo cute & so well behaved! I'm watching this and laughing because I know there's no way in hell my dogs would let me do this to them :D

[missashleeymarie]

I'm a professional dog groomer and I'm actually really impressed! You seem like you did a lot of research and you don't just jump into it. You're a natural at it! You should think about getting trained in grooming, you'd be great! And your dog is amazing at this, love that he just sits there! I wish more dogs were like that!

[MsJellybeans]

By the end of quarantine, I’m gonna be a professional dog groomer 😅🙈

[marilynrosemiller]

Bear is adorable. Hope you and Bear have a long, long life together.

[citlalibennet]

everytime i wash my dog when we are done he starts to go crazy and runs around like crazy

[melodayyy]

Your dog is an angel. He's so patient! 😍

[Giubarchetta]

I had a maltese that passed away this year and he was EXACTLY like Bear! Chubby and with the same innocent look, aw. I usually like adopting better than buying dogs, but maltese dogs groomed like that look so cute.

Miss you Cliper :(

[jadahobstable]

Bear is like the most well-behaved dog I have ever seen!! And he is so cute!! 🐕🐕🐕

[thewonderforest]

Hi everyone! I am here to give an update and let you know that at the incredible age of 18 years old, our sweet Bear has passed away. Thank you for all of the love on this video (and hate!). I'll always have this video to remember him by <3

[LMMSDeadDuck]

The way he calmly sits there and gazes at you is a testament to how much he trusts you! It's also a reflection of your skill and confidence at grooming him. My dog wouldn't have stood for that. I think he had a little ADHD. :)

[realkhumanbean]

lolol it's amazing he just cooperates and knows to sit still and let you do your thing...

[brosiaaa]

Best video I've seen, clear, bright lighting and adorable Maltese! Thank you! *Runs out to buy thinning sheers* I've been grooming my Shih Tzu's for 2 years and never figured out the way to avoid the blunt cut look.

[zimrianispresent]

Your dog is a mirror of your soul. You are so calm, what a good leader you are to your dog! So much calm and trust. Just natural and happy.

[mamashecrazy]

Awww, what a good boy. Lost my Maltese in January. I loved looking at your Bear looking into your eyes the way my Zoey used to look at me. Bear really is a good boy!