The Bichon Frise round trim requires precision — every section must be even to achieve the signature cloud-like silhouette. Snowball's head had grown flat on top rather than maintaining the dome shape, requiring careful layering to restore the round. Body work followed, blending neck into chest and rump. Bichon coats respond well to a volumizing shampoo and high-velocity drying, which lifts the coat for more accurate scissor work. Tear staining addressed with a gentle eye area cleaner. In Orlando's climate, Bichons should return every five to six weeks to maintain the rounded outline before growth distorts the shape.
Before
Snowball arrived with her characteristic white coat grown beyond its rounded shape — head flat on top, body fluffy but uneven, classic Bichon silhouette lost.
After
Snowball left in a perfect Bichon round trim: rounded head, even body at two inches, fluffy yet uniform, bright white coat conditioned and set.
100 minServices: full grooming, nail trimming, teeth cleaning, ear cleaning
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Bichon Frises have a double coat — a soft, dense undercoat beneath the outer curly layer — that traps debris and forms mats at friction points. Behind-the-ear matting is nearly universal in Bichons whose owners don't comb these areas weekly. Cotton's mats were tight but not pelted; we used a mat rake followed by a conditioning spray and patient finger-separation. The area behind the ears is sensitive — slow, careful work prevented skin irritation. After de-matting, a volumizing bath and thorough blow-dry restored the coat's full texture. Ear canals checked; one required a light pluck of interior hair.
Before
Cotton arrived with dense mats concentrated behind the ears and under the legs — common friction points for the Bichon's double coat.
After
Ear and leg mats removed with minimal scissoring. Coat conditioned, dried, and brushed out to restore the soft, fluffy texture.
85 minServices: de matting, bath and brush, ear cleaning
Maintenance Groom
Maintenance Trim
$48–$68
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Before
After
Bichon maintenance appointments are an efficient way to extend the full groom cycle from five to seven weeks. Fluffy's four-week visit addressed the early growth that would have become problematic at week seven without intervention. We combed through the light leg tangles, bathed with a whitening shampoo to keep the coat bright (important for white-coated dogs in Central Florida's outdoor environment), blow-dried fully, and scissored the head back to its round shape. Nails filed. The 70-minute visit costs less than a full groom and keeps the coat in excellent condition between complete sessions.
Before
Fluffy was four weeks past a full groom — coat growing beyond its round shape, some light tangles forming at the legs.
After
Light detangling, bath, blow-dry, scissor touch-up to restore round head and even body. Fluffy's cloud silhouette returned.
