How Often Do I Need to Groom My Adult Doodle?

Knowing how often to groom an adult doodle comes with a myriad of considerations and unfortunately there is not a one size fits all answer. However, we do see trends across the mixed breed that seem to get close and does work for most doodle owners and their budget.

The most popular grooming schedule we recommend for doodles is every 6-8 weeks. This duration allows maintenance work to get done before the coat goes awry! Most people do not brush their dogs on a regular schedule, and we get it, it’s hard to commit! Consequently, if you don’t brush regularly, it’s even more of a MUST to keep your fur baby on a maintenance grooming schedule, or you’ll end up with a matted mess that costs a fortune to correct. We often shave doodle coats to the ‘naked’ as we call it to get a clean reset. It’s the best way because otherwise, the grooming job could take hours and dogs do not tolerate an excessive long grooming sesh.  More time, more cost.  So, in the long run, you are much better off to stay on schedule and maintain the coat.

Consider:

How long do you like to keep the doodle coat?

Do you brush your dog’s coat regularly?

Do you bathe your dog at home in between grooming appointments?

What is the texture of your doodle coat?

Loose and wavy?

Tight with curls?

Course or fine?

How many doodles are there anyway?  According to google, 40 different poodle mixes exist. The most common mixes we typically groom are Goldendoodles, Labradoodle, Bernedoodles, and Aussiedoodles. The added complexity to this long list of poodle mixes is the generational line that 100% impacts the adult coat!  F1, F1B, F1BB, F2, F2B, F3, Multigen, etc… (Google ‘doodle generation chart’ to better understand the differences).

Buddy is a Bernedoodle on our 8 week grooming rotation for coat maintenance!

To eliminate stress for you as the owner and your doodle, talk with your groomer and plan on finding a schedule that is optimal for maintaining his/her beautiful coat!