Dog Grooming : How to Groom Your Golden Retriever

Groom golden retrievers by bathing them every one to six weeks, using a high velocity blow dryer to eliminate shedding fur, combing through the fur behind the ears and on the thighs and shaving the bottom of their feet. Keep a golden retriever groomed and happy with help from a professional dog groomer in this free video on pet care. Expert: Sammi Bio: Sammi is a dog groomer at the Animal Care Center in West Bountiful, Utah. Filmmaker: Michael Burton

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daniellexylena August 22, 2010 at 4:10 am

Every week? That’s crazy! They have sensitive skin and an oily waterproof coating on their fur. I bathe my Golden every few months unless she gets into something and she never stinks. I don’t even need to blow dry her, she air dries very quickly. The Furminator works wayy better than the brush used in this video!

sistershow123456 August 22, 2010 at 4:56 am

My dad said that I can own a Golden Retriever as soon as we get an Apartment Backyard or a house! I WANT IT TO HAPPEN RIGHT NOW!!!! But I need to have patience, right guys?

TheAdit2108 August 22, 2010 at 5:01 am

i want a golden retriever but icant beacause my parents dont want to buy it for me…. :( please help to bought me a golden retriver puppy for gift. the gift is for me. i live in indonesia, south jakarta, pondok labu. thanks!!!

N00bizme August 22, 2010 at 5:11 am

The best dog comb on the market is the furminator,we brush our golden with one and its so effective!its a pricey brush but it’s worth it

GazeNtheBlueHaze August 22, 2010 at 5:48 am

My dog was very skittish throughout theh process but, overall i think he handled it ok, i think he will get more comfterable with it next time. I used my Human Clippers, made by Wahl, i used a # 8 Guard which is a 1 inch cut. Looks Great and I know he must feel alot better. I just got my mom to hold his rear and i held him also while trimming. Good luck!

llGOLIASll August 22, 2010 at 6:22 am

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gorealestate August 22, 2010 at 7:04 am

She’s hot!

starsweet4 August 22, 2010 at 8:00 am

my golden doesn’t let anyone groom him! what can be done? :(

Lengsel7 August 22, 2010 at 8:46 am

@iaawbiltwsc True, but Sammy is cuter!

bluelagoon442 August 22, 2010 at 9:10 am

@saletious the word is offence not offense, spelt not spelled,, you’re not your’e ;) sorry couldn’t resist

Clone102 August 22, 2010 at 9:44 am

HAHAHAHA at 0:14 the dog farts.

iaawbiltwsc August 22, 2010 at 10:16 am

ruby is so cute!!! :)

bigbird584 August 22, 2010 at 10:50 am

@Srizni
Yes, I know. They don’t like(depend on dogs) to touch pad.
But, this target are
“Stop to slide in a room for the accident” & “To keep clean inside of foot skin “.
they can be catch “athlete’s foot”
If don’t clip well, really fast hair will be growing up.
so, even they are angry, we are clip it.
sometimes using a “muzzle”.
Maybe, this is Japanese or my school way.

I learnd & tauch at Dog Triminng school in Japan.

Srizni August 22, 2010 at 11:46 am

@bigbird584 Sometimes when you clip (too close) in between the paw pads, the stubble can rub and irritate the skin, causing the dog to lick at their feet all day. Unless you have a show dog, I suggest just trimming the fur that covers the pads. You have to trim it more often, but reduces the risk of irritating their feet. :)

bigbird584 August 22, 2010 at 12:17 pm

She did’t open pad and cliped…
Japanese style is always open pad,
and clip all between pad hair.

Is this another system….?

aviatorz2fretz August 22, 2010 at 1:09 pm

I dont know about ya but I think she was doing a pretty good job. I mean if you’re golden isnt groomed properly like for instance the toe nail trimming and trimming his paw hair then it can lead to paw pain when the dog is walking. Its like a little kid, They hate going to the doctors but in the end they have to cause its best for them.

McWDS2004 August 22, 2010 at 2:05 pm

good point sgtmelisa

NASIMNASIM August 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

I wish I can land a knockout jab to this dogs nose

saletious August 22, 2010 at 2:29 pm

SGTMELISA. She IS. A “dumbass”And no offense, its spelled, “RIGHT” But hey, your’e enlisted, we’ll give it to you. and NOTHING is 100% BUT AGAIN, you’re enlisted

sgtmelisa August 22, 2010 at 3:15 pm

Golden Retrievers were at one time known as ( Gun Dogs) at less 90% are family pets now in 2009. For you to call this little girl in the you tube video a dumb ass( by the way she is NOT making MONEY by putting this on you tube,) you might want to look at it one more time. She is 100% wright. If you have a golden as a family pet it should be groomed like this. That is why she is a GROOMER and not a gun dog hunter. How many working goldens go to a groomer in there life time?????????

jwemt81 August 22, 2010 at 3:40 pm

I beg to differ. Not all Goldens are used as gun dogs. In fact, most Goldens are just family pets, which I’m sure the Golden in this video is. Lots of Golden owners, myself included, hate the “slipper feet” that they get and prefer neatly trimmed paws. I shave the bottom of my Golden’s feet as soon as it starts getting too long.

GoldensGirl1 August 22, 2010 at 4:06 pm

u dumbass. ure not meant to shave the fur off their paws. they are gun dogs and it is there for a reason. it stops rocks and dirt getting inside between their soft webbed toes that they have for swimming which prevents irritation and there is no need to clip their fluffy ears. they are beautiful as is.u people have i cant believe u call yourself groomers.

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