@corinaboettger: I make sure my puppy is ready for the groomer by desensitization with the whole process at home. she has been SO good. I get compliments on how soft she is all the time too. I bathe her once a week, and brush her everyday with a slicker brush and a metal comb.I love this dog so much and I have very high hopes of her being a service dog as she progresses I. her training.