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The puppy breath, the unconditional affection, the tail wagging, the frolicking, all good!
Now, the sharp nails, the matted hair, the resistance to the sight of the dog brush,
not so good.
Well, not so fast.
Don't write off pet grooming just yet.
Why?
Two reasons.
One, pet grooming happens to be a great bonding experience, and two, we've got the man in
the house.
We've got the Dog-Father right here in the studio to walk you through it.
Celebrity dog groomer and host of Animal Radio and Animal Planet's Dogs 101, Joey Villani.
Also joining us this morning is pet parent Chris Cox, who happens to be my Producer,
and his dog the adorable Cody.
He's so good.
How old is Cody and what kind of dog?
Cody's 8-years-old, and he's a Morky, which is a half Yorkshire Terrier and half Maltese.
And we're talking about pet grooming today, Joey.
And you know, he looks pretty good.
He's happy.
Yeah, he's happy.
I don't know why so many parents are just a little bit like uneasy about pet grooming.
It's easy.
It's brushing your hair.
It's the same thing.
It is.
It's real easy.
And it is important, isn't it, health wise and in terms of just taking care of your dog?
Absolutely.
Not only for hygiene reasons, you want the dog to look great, but basically you find
things.
I find lumps, bumps, and moles.
So there are consequences if you don't do it?
Well, absolutely.
You want your dog to look great at all times, but I find things.
And that's the most important thing.
It also is a wonderful bonding experience.
When my girls and I are bathing Ruby and we're doing things together, it brings everybody
together.
Well, a kid should always have a brush in their hand.
I mean, the last thing is always the parent gets stuck with it or the groomer, but you
know what, if the kids start brushing at an early age, the more the dog gets used to it
and they learn the responsibility of taking care of their pet and making it looks great.
Alright, Joey, so walk me through some good pet grooming tips and tools.
So, we've got a bunch of tools here by ConAir Pro Dog, but the brush that I'm going to use
on Cody is going to be the slicker brush right here.
This is designed for his coat type.
Okay.
As you can see, they've got bent pins here.
And what this is going to do, it's going to grab and pull.
You can sit, Cody. Real lightly, I'm going to brush.
I don't want to brush too hard and I'm going to brush Cody out until I get all the knots
and tangles out of that area.
Once I get the knots and tangles out of the area, I'm going to take my comb and I'm actually
going to check what I did.
If I hit a snag, don't pull it with your comb.
Go back to your brush and brush that area.
Let me try it just once real quick, okay?
Sure.
And while he's trying it, let me ask you this.
What's this one here?
It's a couple of things.
It's to de-shed a short hair dog.
It's in the Pet-It line.
It fits right in the palm of your hand, but it's also a massage and shampoo brush.
Now, your dog is going to love this, okay, because this is like the spa day.
He's getting his little massage, he's getting his hair cut.
A little bit of everything.
Look at that little face.
And we've got some other products over there.
We have some products here.
That's a trimmer, but I have my small trimmer here.
For Cody, this is perfect.
Number one, it runs off a double A battery and when I use it, turn it on first, pet your
dog, let him get used to the sound, and then I can do problem areas like the corners of
the eyes here.
It's okay, Cody.
It's okay, buddy.
Take out any goobers there.
Underneath the tail.
Really any problem spot on your pet this is perfect for.
And, you know, this dog is exceptional.
Ruby's pretty good, too.
Yeah, Cody's a really cool dog.
But now I'm just curious about the ears.
Oh that's a good point.
Because these are sensitive for dogs.
Same way.
Brush it and comb it exactly the same way.
Real light.
Go with the coat.
You'll have no problems.
Okay.
And when it comes to grooming, do you feel like all dogs are like this?
No.
Some dogs you can give them a steak dinner and a champagne cocktail and it's not --
But the more you do it, usually the better they get.
I love it.
So, we just need to do more it, make it a family experience, and they'll love it.
And make it medium-rare.
Always medium-rare with a glass of wine.
Of course.
Joey, for information on all these great products, where do our viewers go?
Go to ConAirPet.com.
ConAirPet.com.
Thank you so much.
I really appreciate it.
Good luck to you.
Thank you for bringing, Cody.
You're welcome.
Cody, you were great today, buddy.
And who was the star of the show today?
Me?
Gosh, I knew he was going to say that.
Cody!
Oh.
Please.
He's such a ham.
And I'm the cheese.
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And for more information on all these great products, again ConAirPet.com or TheBalancingAct.com.
Great great stuff.
Say bye, Cody.
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