Short haired dogs like Chihuahuas, Pugs and Dachshunds need to visit the groomer mostly for nail trimming, expressing their anal glands, baths and teeth brushing.
Nail trimming should be done every 6 to 8 weeks or your pet could develop foot problems with their tendons that need to be treated by a veterinarian. If your dog has an active lifestyle and they wear their nails down by themselves they don’t need this done as often. A quick guide is if you can hear the nails clicking when the dog walks they need to be done.
Expressing anal glands need to be done if the dog is not able to express them by itself so it don’t get an infection. Usually larger breeds can do this by themselves. A sign of a dog needing its anal glands expressed is scooting its bottom on the carpet or floor. Groomers or veterinarians can express anal glands but only the Vet can treat infections caused by not having them expressed when they need to be.
Groomers can brush teeth to help maintain them but like humans this is not a substitute for proper teeth cleaning that is preformed at a veterinary clinic.
