Aussiedoodles: What Grooming Needs Should You Expect?

In my experience with my Aussiedoodle puppies, I have encountered two main coat types: straight to wavy and wavy to curly. Both are absolutely adorable, but the diversity between their coat types requires different grooming needs for your Aussiedoodle. If your dog's hair is straight to wavy you may want to follow the schedule below to keep your puppy's coat healthy.

                                      Aussiedoodle with wavy to curly hair Aussiedoodle with straight to wavy hair

Brushing your Aussiedoodle:

• Brush out your dog's coat once to twice a week depending on his hair length. If your Aussiedoodles hair is longer you may need to brush it out twice a week to prevent matting, while if his hair is shorter, you can prevent matting with only one brushing out a week.

• If your dog's coat is wavy to curly you will most probably have to brush out her coat two to three times a week to prevent matting. Brushing your dog's hair out can also depend on your dog's length of hair, if it is longer you will need to brush it out more often than if it is shorter.

• To help prevent matting make sure you thoroughly brush out your Aussiedoodle's hair every time he gets wet, as moisture clumps the hair together making it easier to tangle.

  
  

  Bathing your Aussiedoodle:

  
  

  To ensure you are not drying out your Aussiedoodle's skin you will want to bathe your dog only when it is absolutely necessary, and no more than 3 times a month.

  Also, if you are bathing at home, you will want a gentle shampoo and a moisturizing conditioner, I recommend Nuvet's Puppy and Kitten Shampoo or Pawtree's 2-in-1 Deodorizing Shampoo and Conditioner. I like to use these because they smell really good, they are very gentle detergents, and they really soften the coats as well as prevent the skin from drying out. These bathing needs are for both coat types. A lot of people also do take their wavy to curly Aussiedoodles in to get them bathed professionally every 6-8 weeks when they are clipped.

  
  

  Cleaning your Aussiedoodles ears:

  
  

• I recommend cleaning your puppy's ears once a week and immediately after getting wet to prevent infection. I like to use Pawtree's Ear wash and Ear dry. You can follow the instructions on the bottle but I have found it most efficient to push the ear out of the way, pour the cleanser into the ear canal with their head tilted sideways, put the ear back into place and gently pinch the base of the ear as you do a massaging motion, use ear cleaning swabs to get gunk out and follow with the ear dry. Remember, keeping your puppy's ears clean and dry will prevent infections and discomfort.

  
  

  Cutting your Aussiedoodle's hair:

  
  

• If you choose to cut your dog's hair yourself, I recommend getting Andis Excel 5-speed clippers, they are really easy to use and great for wavy to curly hair or for straight to wavy. Depending on the hair length you prefer the frequency of getting your puppy's hair cut will change. If you want a very specific length all year round you will need to be taking your dog to the groomers frequently or cutting it much more often than if you shave it down and let it grow back before cutting it again. Most doodle owners take their dogs into the groomer every 6-8 weeks. Many Arizonan Aussiedoodle owners have their dog's hair cut short to keep them cooler, especially in the summer. Just remember, it will depend on you and your preferences for just how often they need to get their hair cut.

  
  

  Cutting your Aussiedoodle's nails

  
  

• To prevent your dog from becoming a master floor skater I strongly suggest that you get a pair of nail clippers, I like to use these nail clippers (for a 5% discount you can use the code Rosemary5), I also like to use these nail grinders after clipping them to round off the points. I suggest you do this at least once a week, to prevent your dog from getting really long nails. When you clip your Aussiedoodle's nails you want to make sure you do not cut your puppy's quick (the blood vessel that runs through your dog's nail to a certain point). If your dog's nails are white, you will have an easier time seeing that quick and avoiding cutting it. If your dog's nails are black stay on the side of caution and cut a little higher than you think the quick is. When you cut your dog's nails often then the quick will recede and if you are not cutting them often, they will continue to grow forward. If you happen to cut the quick use a bar of Ivory soap or Miracle care bleed stop and press on the nail until the bleeding stops.