Health-focused grooming for dogs with musculoskeletal issues blends professional grooming expertise with positive reinforcement handling and a deep understanding of canine anatomy and these specific health challenges. This combination ensures a safe, positive, and genuinely therapeutic grooming experience for dogs facing debilitating conditions.

This includes severe degenerative osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, tendon and ligament injuries, luxating patella, nerve injury, discopathy, etc. A cavoodle with Grade 3 or Grade 4 luxating patella or a hip dysplasia still needs to be groomed. Otherwise, it creates another health problems such as matting, and this, in turn, adds more pain to the already existing pain. Regular nail care for dogs that suffer from musculoskeletal conditions is vital and even more important than for healthy dogs. If not done frequently or properly, the dog’s gait will be affected resulting in addition of more strain to the joints and tissues that are already compromised.