Breathtaking long-haired German Shepherd 

Wow. Maya is 50% fur. Half of her disappeared when she was wet and came back when she was dried.

“Show-line shepherd” is a very nice way of saying “this dog has hip problems because people decided it looks nicer”.

The German shepherd side eye throughout is so dang funny. Maya was such a good girl despite her cranky moments

Despite her being extremely annoyed at certain parts, she's such a well trained dog!! She wasn't afraid to let you know she didn't like something.. but you could tell she'd never hurt a soul. Such a beautiful dog!

you got to love a good Furrnado.

Back in the 1970’s, since groomers were few and far between in our town, my mom taught herself to do a “puppy cut” on our pet poodles. She did it by checking out books from the library!

Maya is gorgeous! I personally don't like the show line look, I can't imagine why they are bred to look like that when it prevents them from doing the job they were supposed to do. German Shepards have always been one of my favorite breeds and I hope the working line will become more popular in the future!

She behaved very well. Her little "reaction" came after being handled for some time. She was very open with her reaction, she did not want to bite. I had a longhaired GSD as my k-9 partner, and a better dog has I never met.

Having been owned by three German Shepherds over a period of 41years, the temperament is key to what an owner is looking for in a Shepherd. Meya is one beautiful long hair Shepherd. All three of our Shepherds were different in temperament so we had to adapt to them and we trained them for our needs, wants and sharing their lives with us humans. I wouldn't take a millions dollars for any of them as they were not dogs but teachers, protectors and lovers of humans, if they knew you. When we lost our second Shepherd, age 121/2 I just about didn't make it myself as she was our child. The only thing that kept me going was my husband seeing my heart broken said one day. lets ride up to this city about two hours from our home, I want to show you something I think you will love. Upon arriving at this home in the country we turned in the drive and first thingI saw were two Shepherds. One solid black, male, the other solid white, female, and they were the parents of some pups. I fell in love with one of the puppy, female solid black and would I not put her down. My husband bought her for me and I held her the entire trip home in my lap as she pushed her beautiful soft furry body into my arms. That was the start of a 15 year relationship that pulled me out of the depression I was lost in for months into a world filled with love that only a dog provides We lost her on New Years Eve 2020. As for grooming, we did everything from bath to brushing, training, playing, you name it , we shared it with them. They traveled with us on our vacations or we stayed home to enjoy the time.

I love the curly bits of fur on Maya's back that don't lay flat haha soooo adorable! Your new course will be good for all pet owners! Even if someone doesn't necessarily want to groom themselves, it will teach them what a good groomer should and shouldn't be doing, and what to ask for when going to the groomers.

Oh man. When she was on the drying table, shook and a chunk of her coat flew out lol! She delicately sniffed at it as if to say “well, ok…Maybe I do need a groom after all.” Lovely dog🦮

She looked so defeated in the after shot, I know she was tired but she looked soooo much better. Thank you for the work you put in, especially on difficult pets.

I’m looking forward to the course. I have a 17 year old shihtzu who can no longer be groomed at the groomers. So a course on what correct tools to use (such as a brush to brush a dog with wavy hair) to do it without stressing Daisy out. Thanks for all you do, Vanessa.

She is beautiful in the after pictures and looks much happier once she is outside. “Don’t even think about it” is something my dog has heard quite a few times! 👍💕😉

What a lovely lady! I know it's a tough process for an old dog to be groomed, but I'm sure she felt loads better being clean and matt-free. You always show such patience and compassion with the the animals you groom, and it's inspiring!

This video is a good example of the benefits of working regularly with the same groomer; Vanessa knew precisely how Maya reacted to things and was able to handle her to the best of both their comfort and safety.

One of the MANY things I love about this channel is how Girl with the dogs (Vanessa?) is so patient and understanding of animals that might otherwise be considered aggressive. Even dogs that ARE aggressive! She's so wonderful to them.

It really wasn't until the end that her doggie timer began to run out. She really is a good tempered pooch. Y'all did a great job!

I remember you mentioning a show line before and how that affects their back and hips (and I am sure internal organs as well).

I love the idea of a course. My 15 year old Shih Tzu is becoming stubborn, and I’m afraid that the groomer is going to have a harder time with him. I bathed him last week, and he was so difficult with me when he’s never misbehaved during a bath before! He also has arthritis and hip issues and I know waiting around in the groomer’s kennel is stressful. I’ve been toying with the idea of doing the grooming myself so this could not come at a better time.

There was a group of grooming shops where I grew up that during the summer offered a 5 night course on 'basic home grooming for your dog.' They focused on how to properly give your dog a bath, how to dry them and how to brush out coats and how to properly trim nails and dewclaws. The idea was if people did the basic grooming, they wouldn't need to go to the groomer as often. This was the 1970s and my parents paid for the class so i could learn to take care of our Samoyed/Cocker Spaniel mix. He was a tap dancer that sang the ancestral song of the unhappy wet cotton ball. Ever towel dry a Samoyed? Yeah. It did however save us a ton of money because he got brushed every day and a bath every month - or more if needed.

Maya is a beautiful dog. While my personal preference is for working line shepherds, I do like the temperament of the show line.

You could save that fur for birds and squirrels to make their nests. It'll keep squirrels from tearing up patio furniture cushions, etc. You can also make "Cheingora" yarn from the undercoat.

I love how you adapt your grooming plan to the dog, the breed, their behavior, age, etc. especially when you have groomed that dog previously. I have learned so much from all of your videos, but the long form is especially instructional.

I love the pep talks that you give the doggies before you bathe them. How exciting about the classes I don't have a dog right now but I am a dog lover!😊

Maya's face on "after" picture is simply priceless 😂

My grandparents had a long haired German Shepherd. His name was Rusty. Tolerated kid but preferred to be around adults. He was a beauty. Long haired German Shepherds look very majestic, just like Zeus and Maya did.

I must say that I am surprised that the "showline" variation of the GS breed is allowed to persist, knowing the health, joint and mobility issues that they have.

She’s a beauty! She looks fantastic. It’s always interesting to see how we often get used to the doggos getting unkempt. Then we get smashed in the face with the transformation! I love it.

Excited for the course!! My mom owns a chowchow. She’s a difficult groom at the best of times, and my mom and I are the people she’s most comfortable with, so I think learning to do it at home would be good for all of us.

Love the idea of a course, we used to groom one of our dogs at home and one at the groomers. Just because you can do it at home doesnt mean you always want to, as we learned groomers are in fact worth their weight in gold. Beautiful Maya reminded me so much of my senior girl (although she was much much smaller)

She absolutely lost 1/3 of herself with the groom. No wonder she looks so disappointed lol. Great job Vanessa. It's a testament to your handling and relationship with Maya that she's actually pretty well mannered for a cranky old lady.

Two and a half hours! Maya was so good for such a length of time. She must be able to tell that you're on her side. :)

She was so cooperative despite clearly being unhappy. Sweet beautiful girl ❤

🤩. I am a pet sitter, not a groomer. I love ❤️ watching your grooming videos. Your care and transformation are a joy 🤩

What a stunning dog! I worked with a GSD in Iraq that I thought was the best looking Shepherd that I had ever seen. But, Maya has him beat. She is stunning!

My first dog in the 70s was a long haired show line shepherd. Without fail she would wait for me in the front yard everytime I cameback from school. At that time groomers were few and far between, so I had to bathe her myself everytime. Maya brought back all the fond memories I had with her. Thank you.

I have a 13 year old Maltese that was a breeder dog that inherited after my mom passed. I’ve started grooming her every two weeks as I can’t find a groomer in HI accepting new clients. I’ve learned quite a bit from your vlogs and now actually not giving her bad haircuts. Maintaining her every two weeks is a lot better then waiting 2 months as her coat grows so fast. I’ve especially learned about how important maintaining the paw pads are. Many thanks!

She's absolutely gorgeous and the fabulous grooming job brings that out!

"Nasty Critter" is a hilarious name for deep-cleaning shampoo.

I simply love German Shepherds. Never had one myself, but have been around several. Wonderful, loyal dogs especially when they're properly trained. Enjoy your channel! Blessings to you and yours.

What a gorgeous German Shedder, absolutely adore her.

Maya looks majestic before and after her groom. You can see she's a sweet pup. Her owners did a beautiful job.

I loved the expression on her face at the beginning of the bath. I think you were either saying "she is very good" or "she is very dorty". Either way , she had the "I dont think so look" on her face. Dogs are so expressive

What absolutely beautiful dog Maya is she looks so happier in the after picture and one she got outside I absolutely love long haired German shepherd dog's..I would like to take the time out to appreciate all the hard work that Vanessa put's into grooming all these awesome Dog's and Cat's as well Vanessa always does a absolutely fantastic job and I would like to take the time out to thank Vanessa from all the Dog's and Cat's that can't say it for themselves. Vanessa you are absolutely amazing..👍🏻👍🏼👍🏼👍🏻💯👏👏

I have to say that I learned A LOT by watching your videos and not just about the grooming process but also regarding all the different breeds of dogs and cats. My dog is a german shepard and Estrela Mountain Dog mix (it's a portuguese breed) and is eleven years old. I could never quite understand at what temperature the water should be to make the bath part more confortable for her. Sometimes i'm afraid I am burning her or freezing her to death. She became quite calm the more i groomed her and started taking tips from your videos (although she silently becomes a spider and climbs the walls) but i'm always afraid i am doing something wrong that may be stressing her.... I am happy that you are going to start a course for this, it's going to be so helpful to a lot of people!

Your voice is so therapeutic I could listen to u all day

Someone should invent a booth dogs can step into that blows war air from all sides, thus drying them quicker. Build a comfortable hatch for their head to stick out of and voila…it keeps them in place and does the trick with less fuss.

Thanks for sharing Maya's grooming appointment with us. She is a beauty.

Shes sweet even when she smiled at the brush lol. Like she did want to bite but didn't at the same time lol. She wants to tear it up but not tear you up. What a beauty 😍 both are some gorgeous gorgeous baby's 😍 cant wait to see his groom.

Thank you much for offering the grooming class! We have been doing it ourselves for a few years now and we're so exited to learn how to do it properly! You're so awesome GWTD....

Such a beautiful dog!! My toy poodle has a problem standing for a couple of hours getting bathed and groomed. I think it can just get exhausting for them to pretty much stand in one place for so long. I typically groom her face last because I can do her face with her sitting or laying down, so she can "rest" when I'm doing that! Of course, I'm bathing and grooming her at home, so I don't have the fancy belly bands, etc. that you have!

My beautiful and never forgotten boy was a long haired German Shepherd. He hated bath, but loved the brushing. Sweet memories...

Magnificent Maia. The calming down process before her grooming and keeping Maia calm step by step is incredible. Yourself as a dog groomer, have an extremely pleasant nature that appeals to the dog owners the dogs themselves. What a career. A beauty Spa however often, would be rewarding for the dog groomer. Hint hint. ❤😊

I just love, love, love German Shepherds. My German Shepherd called Mia passed away December 2022 and I’m still grieving. Washing and brushing brings back memories as Mia hated anything to do with hygiene 🙂😍

I was just this moment trying to cut my cockalier because I couldn’t find a grooming appointment until July… and turned on your video to get a look at your clippers and watch your technique more closely… and as if you were my fairy dogmother granting a wish, you announced the course! Thank you! I can’t wait to learn more, but I’m afraid Phoebe will have to endure a hack job in the meantime! 😊

Absolutely gorgeous! She was such a good girl !

Coated shepherds are just stunning animals!

I also have a nine year old longhair GSD rescue girl! The amount of fur they blow is staggering! She’ll actually jump into the tub when she wants a bath... I’m guessing that’s not too common? 😂 I still get Teh DrAmA Teef and commentary when brushing the epic butt fluff.

Oh my god as a person who has an extremely anxious dog who doesn’t get any less anxious on medication and has been rejected by a multitude of groomers being told that she will probably have to go under anesthesia to be groomed by someone else I’m so grateful that you are putting out a course to show people how to groom their pets I have been trying to learn so this is really awesome thank you so much for doing something like that so excited for it to come out!!

We had a "straight back" German Shepherd and she was literally saint. Very low energy but fierce protecting the family. We can still find her fur around since she could shed a lot all year long due to our climate. But she was constantly brushed and bathed when the temperatures were not her liking. And you can barely feel her all her 107lbs of power until she had enough LOL

German shepherds are just perfect

Breathtaking, gorgeous, and sweet as candy! She is the goodest girl!

Aww 🥰 what a good girl Maya is. My German Shepherd ran out of the bathroom and hid under the table with his first bath. Love the way you use the scissors to texture her fur. Very professional 😁

Maya was so incredibly patient and sweet during that whole grooming- even though she made it obvious she didn’t appreciate the pulling. She deserves all the treats! I totally get the not-enjoying brushing bit through experience, as my 16 y/o kitty is the same way. Sassy will fight me tooth and nail every time I try brushing her, and we’ve gone through so many combs and brushes to try and find the one she’d like. Of course, none suited her, so it’s come down to her arthritis and sensitive skin being the cause behind her dislike for brushing. Still doesn’t help the fact that I almost always come out of those battles with bites and scratches. While I get Sassy not liking her brushing, my 6 m/o rabbit has no excuses 😒 Cloud always wants to be exploring and finding places to squeeze into, so brushing and nail clipping is on the bottom of the things he likes to do. Doesn’t help that he acts like a 16 y/o boy with a chip on his shoulder, but yeah- the concept of brushing just seems to repel my furbabies.

I love her little cowlicks on her back. So cute! Also, what a good girl! Only a few small "nips" that were really only warnings... she's very well trained.

Oh that pet grooming course is going to make a great Christmas gift for my family members. We are all animal lovers so learning more about it will be welcomed by all of us!

I will never understand why they keep the shorter back end as the GSD breed standard. The standard is supposed to be an ideal and all that back end does is cause problems.

I'm so there with the grooming course. Could you please, please include a detailed section (with diagrams) on nail clipping? Especially for black nails? Please?

I have a good friend who has one.. I only hope she'll eventually be this calm (The dog, my friend is usually pretty calm... the floof is however a bit of a demon child)

she is GORGEOUS

A course for how to groom your dog at home is a WONDERFUL IDEA!! Cheers to a successful new business venture.

Maya is certainly magnificent - even more so after her Spa day. Love watching your interactions with your clients, Vanessa - you are so tuned in to their character and movements. Maya was getting a little testy near the end, but you handled her beautifully. She looks stunning in her after photo.

She looks so happy on the before pic. The after pic she looked tired defeated. 😅

What a sweet girl maya is 💕

You are so patient and your relationship with each dog shows how caring you are and have their best interest at heart. Ensuring they are comfortable after you have groomed them.

Maya looks so much like my Papa's dog I grew up with! His name was Cato and he would let me ride on his back. He was the best dog and I still miss him decades later. ❤

SO FLUFFY🥹

THEY ARE SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! I LOVE GERMAN SHEPHERDS!!!!!!!

What a pretty and well behaved girl

She's beautiful - I hope her back legs continue to carry her trough years without trouble and pain :(

I had one, she was gorgeous. I lost her Halloween before last. She was well loved but always difficult. The Vets had to sedate her to clip her nails, but I loved her to pieces.

I’d love to watch the courses! We have a toy poodle X Maltese and even though she’s professionally groomed every two weeks, I’d love to be taught properly how to groom her on those rare occasions I need to. Thank you, can’t wait!!

My GSD had hip dysplasia. It comes with the breed, due to this kind of breeding, unfortunately. No issues until she was 4 years old, though. We walked and ran her each day (walked/ran next to my disability scooter). She was fine for quite some time.

She was such a good girl bless her

Beautiful dog and I guess as we get older, the tolerance levels get lower, she wasn't too bad though. I loved it when she said " don't go there ", I know she didn't say it people, but it was appropriate for the time. Its a lovely process to watch, when they are behaved. Take care.

She's gorgeous

Maya behaved like an angel.

It always amazed me with my mals, for a breed that loves to get sloppy they generally hate being bathed and groomed. This girl is definitely the exception. ❤

German Shepherds are beautiful dogs

Can’t wait to see Zeus’ video! I have a king German shepherd who gets groomed at home every 8 weeks and I’ve learned how to do so by watching your videos. 2.5 groom is accurate lol the proper tools are a must!

Whoever decided to breed Shepherds with short hind legs, caused a lot of pain and suffering which I've seen firsthand.

I truly admire you. You take no crap, and still make these babies look amazing! If my UNdramatic Husky and I are ever back east, I'd love to see you! My girl is a champion sleeper, and I had her for 5 mos. before I even knew she could bark. She's a great throw rug.

She looks so annoyed in the after photo! She did very well for her age and tolerance level. What a beautiful girl!

I’m excited about your new grooming tutorial because I want to be able to keep my dog clean with a nicely clipped coat myself. Can’t wait! I figure the cost will equal out eventually in saved grooming fees that are currently every 5 weeks. 👍💕

you are incredible with these angels, you really are, and trying to teach people to groom shows how much you care

She's a beautiful girl! ❤

She's a beautiful girl. 😊

Vanessa, I just want to thank you for the care you take in creating your content. Neither of us has had a dog since we move to The Big City decades ago, but we're animal lovers through-and-through. You're so knowledgeable and thorough, and you're so good at keeping uncomfortable pooches calm and happy as possible, watching your videos is wonderful therapy for us. So you're also soothing stressed-out humans! Thanks! And I have my own version of a Happy Hoodie for when I can't sleep...

It would be so interesting to hear your opinions on all the common dog breeds and what health problems you've encountered with each breed