Goldendoodle Puppy Grooming 101
Brushing: Rickrat wisely recommended brushing Ebony daily. She is not fond of the brush, especially on the legs but she is getting less fidgeting. A groomer showed me how to use a slicker brush and start at the bottom of her legs and work up. This helps detangle any mats that an active Goldendoodle puppy can acquire. By the time I am done with her legs and I am brushing her body she is in puppy heaven. On her ears, she has tight poodle curls and the fur on her legs is quite curly as well. On her body and face, she has soft wavy fur, more reminiscent of a Golden Retriever puppy. We will have to see what it is like when she sheds the soft puppy fluff and acquires her adult fur at about 8 months. Right now, I am overjoyed that in two days of brushing her, I STILL don’t have enough fur in her brush to clean it out!
Goldendoodle Ears:I will take her in for a grooming this coming week. In the meantime, until I can get her ear hair trimmed, I have been gently cleaning the upper inside portion of her ears with a solution of 50% white vinegar and water. I dip a guaze pad into the solution and genty swab the inside of ears. This technique was suggested by Kathryn in her Goldendoodle book and was approved by my vet as a means of preventing the waxy build up that Goldendoodles are at risk for. I am careful with her ears and don’t go anywhere that a finger wrapped in gauze can’t go, to protect her ears. In two treatments, the wax seems to be receding.
Rash: One thing I didn’t mention in my vet post was that the vet detected a mild rash around her vulva. It can be common in female puppies and usually results from her leaning or rubbing against the grass where she just urinated. I am wiping her with diaper wipes after she pees and she gets antibiotic cream on her belly twice a day. I have tried putting the ointment on right before I feed her so she is much more interested in eating her kibble than licking her belly.
Teeth: Dental care is really important and I want to start her getting used to teeth brushing soon. It is just a little bit more than I can handle right now. Hopefully, we will add that to our repertoire soon
