I am interested in finding out the normal grooming schedule too. I just got Rex professionally groomed on May 17th. The vet said to only wash him every 2 weeks, which seems to be fine for him, he doesnt get dirty. He wears boots in the yard so his paws dont get nasty. I brush him twice daily, morning and night. I feel the need to take him back and get him groomed again within the next week or so. They trim his private area hair very shorty, almost shaved, so he doesnt get pee stains on it and it grew back very fast. I have a friend that trims her dog herself, but I wouldnt feel comfortable, I would probably mess up and trim too far out. I have one of those metal combs that i use to pick the few mats that he has gotten out, but I prefer a regular human brush with plastic bristles, it does a great job on him. I use the Groomax whitening shampoo and silk conditioner when I wash him myself, which is also what the groomer uses. I dont know if it is politically correct for a boy to wear a boy, but I put a velcro baby bow in his hair for his picture, that way it wouldnt rip his hair if he pulled it out.
I use this stuff called "Pretty Eyes" to clean his eyes. I just put it on a cotton ball and wipe his stains before I brush him. It says to use it daily until stains are gone and then once weekly.
