This Dog was Beyond Matted

Emergency Groom! Learn how to strategically approach a challenging grooming session. Bring confidence and positivity to the grooming table before trimming a dog that is matted. This dog was beyond matted and lost on a busy road. His foster Mom called me in a panic on a Saturday night asking if I would free him from the dirty mats keeping him a prisoner inside his own coat. I agreed to see her and this matted Goldendoodle the next morning in my grooming salon. Because I know how painful mats can be to a dog, I certainly wanted to help this dog feel better.
Lucky for you, I decided to film this groom to help you successfully groom dogs that are matted. This is an emergency groom on a Goldendoodle and as pet groomers, we often see matted doodles as the coat is dense, heavy, and high maintenance.
We can all be certain at some point there will be a matted dog on our grooming table, and I want YOU to be prepared with the knowledge to make it a successful grooming session.
There are dangers and risks involved when giving a matted dog a haircut.
I hope to assure you know how to approach this type of scenario with confidence and strategically make a plan before picking up your clipper.

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[jamiiiepilton]

Omg so who else cried when Frankie starting running n playing with the kids?❤

[carolb]

My groomer is leaving the area. She gave me a 6 week notice so I could find another groomer. Nobody really wants to groom an Old English sheepdog, other than places like pet smart.
So, I started watching your videos. I was able to understand how to bathe my girl properly and gave her a bath the night before her last groom. The groomer praised my work, and allowed me to work side by side with her to get her clipped and trimmed using the equipment i had purchased. I am now on my own. Yes, I am a bit nervous, but your videos and her instructions will carry me through to being independent with my pup grooming needs. The first few times may not look great, but I am confident about being able to keep her clean and free from mats.
Thank you for what you do! Without your videos, I would have never even tried this on my own.

[divinekpop]

I appreciate your videos so much. I started in corporate grooming a year ago and I really don't like how it values profit over quality care for the pet. I've faced so much burn out, but your videos help me stay passionate and I am finally leaving to seek an apprenticeship at a nice shop with my same feelings. Your love for dogs is so heartwarming to see and I feel the same way about these precious angels. It is our job to keep them healthy. I deeply appreciate your tips on how to help anxious dogs that aren't used to grooming. It is the most challenging part of the job for me, but I want to be able to help them. You've taught me so much of what I know to give proper care to dogs while working in a place that doesn't care nearly enough about the pet parents or their babies. Thank you!!

[CD-wdbd]

Grooming a severely matted dog is like cleaning a hoarders house, the outcome will not be perfect because there has been damaged done. Grooming these severely matted dogs breaks my heart, and this is so common now with the doodles.

[thedirtprincess]

Amy, of all your videos, this one is the best so far, for me. Tears rolled down my face as I saw how you helped this boy...how you understood his fear and you helped him through it. It is the best thing I've ever seen.

[Kylie-ozks]

He is so happy with those horrible matts gone.
When I came to realise my girl couldn't attend the groomers she had been with since 4 months old and the what am I going to do hit in I was beside myself with fear of how do I groom a poodle. Then I found your channel and watched the videos over and over and over again. Your videos gave me the information I needed to choose appropriate equipment and enough confidence to try. That first groom a year ago took hours as both of us needed so many breaks. We still have some issues as my girl is very sensitive about her front legs and paws, we do a bit, then move somewhere else and come back to get through those parts. We now do a full groom in 1.5 hours from bath to done. Thank you for the body of work you have published to help dog owners do the best for their fury friends.

[lisamannino]

You are an excellent instructor for dog grooming. Your work on this dog is outstanding.

[lynnhexler-haan]

Bless him, he must feel so much better after that ! Good to know Frankie has a forever home !

[allybutton]

I recently had a financial hardship that made it difficult for me to constantly take my dogs to the groomer. These videos have taught me so much about doing it at home. It definitely takes a lot of practice but it's super helpful to know all this information.

[knilmot]

Amy, you are an Earth Angel!! I loved and greatly appreciate what you did for Frankie. I have an Australian Labradoodle that's about the same size and age as Frankie, and watching your video brought tears to my eyes. You've inspired and given me the confidence to delve deeper into grooming my pup myself. I just paid $130 last week for a grooming and it was not that great. I'm now going to purchase all the tools, equipment, and supplies that you recommend to build my grooming skills so that I can eventually groom my puppy myself, 100%. I'm now an Amy fan. Thank you!!

[sarahp]

God bless you Amy. You are not just a great groomer, you are a truly exceptional human being! Your compassion, care and concern for every dog that you groom really shines through. I almost want to move to PA so you can groom my doodle puppy! ☺

[williamhoward]

I love how you keep mentioning that you have to think about the dog's state of mind. Also how you brought up you having to be confident and the effect it has on the dog. This is a great video and great handling of an unsure dog in a potentially stressful situation.

[anastasiapastuszak]

I absolutely love your videos! I've been grooming for 3 years, been a bather for corporate for 2 years. Went to a grooming school and have learned more from your videos than I ever did at school :/

[carolerichard]

He sure was a good boy.🐾🐾. Thanks for helping him Amy.❤️

[virginiakey]

Just starting to groom my Maltipoo. You are a great teacher. Thanks 🐶♥️

[JunoAbby]

This dog is so well behaved and cooperative! I have learned so much from you! Thank you for everything you do! I only have a couple short hair chihuahuas but your tips have helped me so much!

[juliemaldonado]

I am a new groomer, and I have learned so much from you. Thank you for your videos .

[MikiDoodleMom]

This week I groomed a nursing old English sheepdog, who had a lot of matting throughout her body, including her face. So sad. 4hr groom and she was incredibly patient. Left with a smooth, beautiful, flowing coat.

[carmenmitchell]

You explain things so good. I believe I could do a groom. However, I know it’s looks easier than it is. Nice work

[anital]

Amy, thank you for wgat you did for Frankie. So glad he was taken in and fostered by someone that truely cared. Bless you for helping get him cleaned up and feeling better. Love this video. So glad Frankie now has a family to love him. Iwas amazed at how well he behaved on the table.