I’m in the same area, north edge. Bobby passed away a few years back , but my daughter in Penistone has to use groomers. We get fed up with them wanting to do a certain ‘style’, when we just need a short back and sides, and feet!
I wouldn’t strip a puppy. I used a Mars Coat King, from Woodseats pet grooming supplies (and groomer), with their advice on the right teeth. It pulls out a cushion load of puppy fluff. I didn’t find anyone to hand strip. They all said it would take so long it’s hard on the dog, and would cost a lot more in the time needed.
I would have carried on with the Mars coat king, but Bobby didn’t agree. I ended up having him clipped, he was really thick coated, but I was never happy with the shape groomers thought was right. They don’t like you to stay. I found one wonderful lady, but she has moved away . Some grooming salons are terrible, treating dogs like a production line. Pets at Home, Heeley, infamously cooked a puppy with a cage blower, which is now disused. Others are fine. I would look around , and find a small place which is quiet, so the pup isn’t scared. You could just ask for a foot trim .
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