If someone had said to me a few years ago that I was going to love watching dogs getting groomed on youtube videos I would have laughed in their face. Ha ha ha and here I am loving these videos!!!

I have a super hairy herder that just suffers trough the summers. Watching your channel made me realize she doesn't shed properly! I have brushed her a lot always, but it made next to no difference. So I bought some better groomkng stuff following your example. After washing her twice and a lot of brushing she is a different dog! And summer has been so much easier for her. So thanks for what you do! :)

Pet professional here! I’ve been bit by a dog because the parents failed to tell us their beagle was food aggressive. They accidentally broke out of the yard while I let another dog out to go home, they grabbed a plastic bag of food, and was trying to tear into it. I grabbed them under the waist, and grabbed the bag on the opposite end of where she had it in her mouth, and was doing everything as safely as possible to avoid being bitten. Well, she lunged out if my arms, grabbed hold of my thumb, and wouldn’t let go. Later we found out she was found on the streets, and is very food aggressive…. They’re lucky no one was majorly hurt, but my boss was also bit while trying to get the dog off me, and we both bad to get tetanus shots because of it. Always, always, ALWAYS tell us if you know their is an issue with the pet. We aren’t going to judge, we just want to keep ourselves safe. If we knew she had the food aggression, we’d have done things differently, and neither of us would have been bit

Millie is a beautiful well behaved pup for most of her groom, until her doggy pedicure. Then she's like "no mam, keep your paws off mine."

She may have St Bernard in her, but she doesn’t have the dreaded drool…

If you give out an award at the end of the year for the Grinchiest Feets… she has my vote!!

I love how Millie decides after she's shown her teeth for the nail clip, "oh, evil human is going away" and wags her tail ... she doesn't know Vanessa's determination!!!!

My dog and I hold paws every day. It helps her anxiety around her paws being touched enormously. Start slow, then over time do more by feeling gently between the toes and touching her nails. Patience and consistency has made it so she doesn't panic when someone else needs to handle her paws.

There is nothing more beautiful then a perfectly groomed clean fluffy white dog.

The pure look of “fine. You can blow dry but I’m not going to look happy about it”. She is so cute. I had a Pyrenees/Husky. Fur for days

Your inherent ability to quickly read a dog's body language is amazing. You know how to work with the limits the dog sets, and still give them the best groom they will allow.

I love your response to them showing their teeth or growling “ that’s just rude“ sweet&funny

What a good girl! I would have guessed she was a mix of retriever and Coca Cola polar bear 😄

My 1st pyr showed up on my doorstep. He was filthy,severely matted and starving. He weighed 73 pounds. Had to shave him. When it came to baths,at 1st he would shake all over. Once the rub down began with the shampoo,he would melt. Drying him was impossible. He would not stand for the dyrer. I would set up 8 box fans. All blowing on him. He loved that. After 3yrs he was healthy at 210 pounds. Solid as a rock and strong as an elephant. He still hated blow dryers.

Vanessa you made Milly look so beautiful and were so patient with her when you realised she didn't like her paws being groomed/nails attended to. Her coat was so white and clean. Vanessa you do amazing work , offering your services free to owners that have rescued dogs or perhaps financially don't have the means to pay for their dog to be groomed . They care enough , about the dogs welfare to approach you about a free groom . Thank you Vanessa x

I appreciate that you educated the owner about not shaving the dog. Thank you!

I think it's wonderful that you give tap-dancing lessons as well as grooming all that beautiful fur.

Poor Millie. When you put the Happy Hoodie on her, she sort of took on a dejected look. On another note, that blow dryer made her go POOF - haha! What an adorable girl!

Interesting how calm she was by the 3rd paw. She was like, oh it hasn't hurt yet. Great job building that trust!

My dog only bites me for nails. If a complete stranger is cutting her nails, she’s a total angel

Product name: Happy hoodie Most animal reactions: Head down and default "sad face" lol It's such an interesting reaction from them to me. At least it makes most placid and well behaved!

These big dogs look sooooooooo cute when they are all lathered up but they don't like it but cannot do anything about it. They make the cutest "this is torture" face.

I had a really sweet looking senior yellow lab type dog who got her nails trimmed at vet appointments because she was aggressive for the nail clippers- touching paws was fine but when she saw the clippers she went ballistic. Vet did his exam and I asked the tech to put her in a muzzle, the vet overheard and said no, no muzzle she’s fine. I reiterated that she did not like having her nails done but for some reason the vet was adamant that the tech not use a muzzle. Vet left, I told the technician to just get the muzzle to be safe and he declined because the vet said she was friendly. She immediately turned into Kujo when the tech approached with the nail clippers and I said “See?” with a smile and asked him if he would please get the muzzle. The vet didn’t see my dog get angry so when the tech went to the back he again told the tech no muzzle needed, popped his head in, petted the dog to see that it was friendly and in the meantime, the tech slipped a soft muzzle in his pocket, gave another half ass attempt and finally, FINALLY we used the muzzle and there was no incident. I’d had the dog for 14 years at that point and knew it was a toss up that they’d be able to do it at any given time. Eventually we learned she needed a muzzle, she preferred being on the floor not table, and that she felt much safer if I was in the room holding head and distracting her. She lived to be 17! I picked her out at the pound when she was 8mos to a year old ❤️ she was an excellent dog but definitely had some quirks that made her so much more enjoyable to have for so many years.

Every time I see you scrubbing down these dogs, I imagine them all saying, "Ohhhhhh, that feels so good." Love your videos Vanessa, and your commitment to getting them the love and care they so deserve. The world is a better place because of you:) *Please get a short stool with wheels on the bottom and save your back.

The dog's body definitely look like a Saint Bernard but the coat looks like a retreiver. She is a beautiful dog. Sensitive to her paws, you are a wonderful groomer.

The hyperspeed clips crack me up almost as much as the pup’s perpetual “are you finished yet?” look on her face.

I love when you do their "grinch feet". It is so satisfying. You are awesome.

I bet you Cujo didn't like having his nails clipped either! It seems like it's particularly her left forepaw that she does not like having touched. She's so beautifully white she looks fluorescent.

I love knowing which cologne the doggos get sprayed with before leaving. She was a good girl for most of the groom.

i’m actually scared of dogs irl, but i love watching vanessa’s videos. they’re so satisfying

I always smile when you put on the Happy Hoodies because the dogs never "look" happy. We have two LGDs (Great Pyrenees x Anatolian) that look exactly like her!

I absolutely LOVE dogs, but I am severely allergic (even Bishons!) and so I cannot own one. So I a LOVE watching these videos. There is also something so very gratifying about watching their make-overs! Thank you for sharing all of these lovely animals with us. Furnadoes Forever!

I genuinely love these videos, they’re my ultimate comfort watch when I’m feeling anxious, thank you 💜

Absolutely! Now, I find myself relishing dog grooming videos. There's truly nothing more captivating than witnessing a perfectly groomed, clean, fluffy white dog. The beauty is simply unmatched 😍😍😍

I understand her fear. You sometimes never get past a bad experience. She's a beauty 😍

As someone who does basic grooming, nails are so hard to do with antsy dogs with fluffy feet.

When I walked by pet grooming salons I had never imagined the amount of work it entails. This is very educational. I wish my grandfather was alive to watch this. He loved animals and would have enjoyed this channel so much!

I adore your positive affirmations when the dogs are a little bit fearful!❤

Millie has a magnificent coat and looks very well cared for. I hope she gets more accustomed to a doggy pedicure as she gets older and feels more safe about it.

Your patience and perseverance are far beyond anything I could muster. You clearly are doing what you were meant to do in this life.

I touched her nails and a green portal opened up in the sky. It was straight woofin, y’all. The portal was woofin.

She was so happy to find out nail clipping and pad trimming doesn't have to be painful with that tail wag.

I thought I was insane for using so much shampoo on my short haired dog. Good to see that you hold the bottle to the body to get what you need where. Paint your wall olive green. You’ll see every coat color against it. Also. Arizonan here. Love love love the storm asmr

As an owner of Great Pyrenees and Chows, you did an awesome job with the dense undercoat which can be so incredibly thick and endless it seems 🤣. Pyr and Chow owners both need these tools in their arsenals to brush their dogs in the spring especially the tail. This is when their undercoat shed like mad and it can lead to matting. A lot dogs do not like to have their nails clipped so I am used to seeing dogs react like this. I only have had one pet that did ok with having them clipped and I thank the Humane Society who found the baby kitten at five weeks and got him used to baths and nail trims when he was barely bigger than a can of beans.

Love your videos! I admire how you use your success on youtube to help dogs and cats who need the time and care to be groomed properly! Keep up the good work!

Millie is a delight and she deserves all the treats for enduring trauma.

One of the reasons I have so much respect for Vanessa is her Situational Awareness...she is always WATCHING! Awesome Job! ♥🐶👍

I watch these videos in bed before going to sleep and genuinely they are amazing. But they are top tier with the live thunder in the background. It’s absolutely so calm on top of the already calm video. Love it

That’s what she looks like to me also. I wouldn’t take the shelter’s word for it. I adopted a pup from my local shelter and they told me he was a Pekingese. He didn’t look like it to me so I did a DNA test (this was back in 2008, so it was fairly cheap). Turned out he was mostly shih tzu and part Tibetan spaniel. Like 3/4 to 1/4 respectively. She did really good though after a bit. She relaxed a bit and allowed you to work on her feet without TOO much fuss once she realized you weren’t hurting her. Hopefully she’ll keep coming and will learn to trust people handling her feet again.

I have a great pyr/heeler that acts exactly like this. I have gone through several vets that couldnt look at his ears. We finally had to sedate him to examine him and trim his nails. Other than his ears and paws, he is super sweet. You do an amazing job.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we learn the idea of an intact double coat keeping dogs cooler in hot temps vs clipped isn’t accurate. It’s quite common in climates with 100+ degree days to do a belly clip which appears to help with them cooling off almost instantly.

Poor baby. Someone really must have hurt her paws in the past (as you said, she’s been quicked). I hope with more grooms she becomes more relaxed and trusting. ❤

I admit it. I binge watch this channel. Thank you,Vanessa for the ultimate "paying it forward". ❤❤❤

my favorite part of your grooming is always the cute paws at the end :) I also enjoy you educating us on the breeds you work with.

It always tickles me to see tiny Vanessa grooming these monstrous dogs fearlessly!

What a fluffy dog! She looks adorable. I really love the longer format videos, and the way you're always trying to make the experience as comfortable as possible for the animals💜

I'm a cat lady but I would love a dog like Millie. What a very good girl she is (except nails😂)❤...and oh my how beautiful!!💜💜💜

I look forward to seeing your Spa Days at Vanessa’s lol. She was a really well behaved pup,until her sensitive Grinch Feet were touched. If it’s any consolation,my hubs has super sensitive feet,and he can hardly touch his own . 😂 Thank you for continuing to EDUCATE the owners , it’s so important.

I love it when large fluffy dogs get a bath it’s hilarious 💀

Can’t wait to get our brand new Great Pyrenees pup started at the groomers! I’ve learned so much from your channel and others about how to take care of their gorgeous fur. Our other dog was half GP/half retriever and he wasn’t fond of his feet being touched either. But he didn’t put up a fuss. He had brown fur, but double coated. We brushed him daily. Our new pup is only 2 months old so she has a bit to go before we introduce her to everything.

My, that WAS some noisy weather you were having! I hope that lovely Millie is able to learn not to be so afraid of having her paws done. Have a lovely day!

Shes such a beautiful marshmallow 😍

My dad's hunting dog (English Setter) had deep ear canals and was constantly prone to ear infections. I worked at a vet hospital and would make sure his ears were clean and dry and would give him the antibiotic. He was a much happier dog when his ears didn't hurt.

Awesome job with Millie. She is now beautiful and clean again! I just love your channel, and the way you tell the truth about the condition/conditions the dogs are in. I know that each and everyone of them are so happy and grateful for you and your expertise as well as patience.

My rottie’s nails really soften when damp, and she has trim aggression and I’ve found using a bypass clipper made for a medium breed is far more comfortable for her. The clipper size and shape fit the nail contour better to provide a sharp cut without and of the “crush” feeling the anvil style does. And when her nails are soft it doesn’t promote longitudinal cracks.

Awe she's such a cutie

Millie is like a kid going to the dentist in the 1970s - knowing by experience that hoomans does not know that there are very sensitive nerve cells existing inside.

Thinking how cool it would be if there could be a chart of sorts of dog coat types and tools to and not to use... Have watched MANY of your wonderful videos, and have had to go back to try and reference, lol, which tools to use on our variety pack of pups. 😄

It's funny you mention you'd have guessed something like Pyrenees/Golden, because I agree with you, but after the groom I started seeing more of the St Bernard!

People don't realize how painful long nails are to cut on a dog or cat. That is why she didn't want her nails cut.

Millie looks beautiful after her groom, her coat so gorgeously soft, despite not liking her paws touched, she behaved really well. Loved watching.❤

I ❤️ her big smile after you took the muzzle off!

Oh she’s feisty with her feet! Beautiful pupper! 🩷

When I adopted my first dog, she was a uncle’s lab and her nails were stupid long. She hated having her feet touched. The vet tech recommended I walk her on the sidewalks (I was a townie) to help wear them down. She had never been walked on a lead. Turns out she loved it. She actually preferred the sidewalk to the grass! It certainly did help with her nails, as did working with her feet slowly over time.

The white cloud shook so hard, she created thunder!! Love her!!

As someone already suggested, you absolutely need to bring the "Girl With The Dogs Annual Awards" to life. I've seen KZfaqrs from a different niche do something similar. They use a poll service where people can suggest nominations for every category. Then, you pick the nominees. Then, a second round where people can only vote on nominees. You count the votes and "present" them. Some categories to consider might be: - The Lord/Lady of the Dance: The best tapdancer of the year. - The Underdog: A dog that was said to be horribly aggressive but turned out to be misunderstood and sweet. - The Grinch: The dog with the grinchiest feet - Crazy Cat: The most dramatic cat of the year. - The Howler: The best singer of the year. - ...

Yay great pyr mix -mine is mixed with Anatolian Shepard, akabash, komodor, and lab. He looks mainly great pyr like her.

It is always so satisfying to see the feet trimmed up.

Aww poor Millie was definitely looking for the exit at the end there. Hopefully she gets more comfortable with Vanessa touching her feet in future grooming sessions and can enjoy her spa days

The final head rubs and the look on her face tells "all is already forgotten". This is one sweet heart dog.

I feel like all these double coated dogs are like big sponges that. I’ve got a Japanese spitz and I’ll be there hosing her down and she’ll just look slightly damp but it will take me hours to fully dry her because she just holds all this water in her fur

The dialogue is just as entertaining as the dogs.

You are a credit to all dog groomers around the world ❤❤❤!!!!! You really have a special touch with the dogs that you work with!! Millie did have a Furnado but it wasn't as bad as I expected 😂😂😂. Thanks for sharing this Vanessa!!!!!! Great Job 👍👍

08:25 Omg her standing there with her face against the wall is just the sweetest thing ever. What a beautiful baby she is

It's nice that there are shampoos for dogs, not only formulated for dirt or sensitive skin. But also for coat color! Humans are nice.

I love seeing the before and afters. A whole video of past clients would be awsome.

I had a Pyrenees. She was about 12 or 13 years old and died about a hour ago. You were a good doggy, Snowball.

After your grooming, Millie transformed into a “Thoroughly Modern Millie”.

My Luka - Plush Coat Siberian will scream like you stabbed her lung with nail nippers near her. She is very passive with battery Dremel and allows a guillotine nipper on dew clews with no issue. I think it is the momentary squeeze just before the cut she hates.

The thunder really made this particular video calming to me. 😆 Millie is such a cute dog 💛

love how her tail starts wagging as you walk away from clipping her nails, like oh it's over! what a good girl lol

She’s a beauty. Such an adorable smiling face.

If I lived near you I'd love to take my Viktor to you to get groomed! You always do such a wonderful job and you're so loving to all the dogs that go to you

Beautifully done as usual!! Her family should be very happy with this groom!

My year-old Aussie was fascinated by this video. She frequently keeps me company, watching entire videos when I put them on the TV. She really liked this dog, with little whines nearly all the way through….

She did good! Haha I’m here cheering when she calmed down on the nails 🥹🙌 my tiny lion dog (shih tzu) would always lose her mind on nails, the whole groom would be fine then boom 💥💅🏽

I’ve had 2 Pyrs and both were very chill & gentle, except insisting on going “walkabout” for days to weeks at a time. They MUST have a flock to guard, or they will ramble like Huck Finn!

That Thunder is INSANE!!!!

Millie seemed to settle right down with you doing her nails. And her paw pads, she is a good girl! And you are awesome.

Millie is beautiful ❤ She’s very sweet, too. Except for that paw touching. 😊 She looks like a big, huggable cloud ☁️