Clementine
4 years old · Kennebunkport
A cream pom who considers the dune grass at Goose Rocks her personal kingdom. She holds perfectly still for the blow-out and then sprints three laps around the trailer.
Breed Grooming Guide 5.0 · Southern Maine
Pomeranian Dog Grooming.
A Pomeranian is a five-pound dog wearing a twenty-pound coat. That stand-off double coat is what makes a pom look like a pom — and it's also the reason a bad haircut can take a year to grow back. K-Pup is a mobile Pomeranian grooming service: one small dog at a time, in a quiet trailer in your driveway, with the drying and brushing time a pom coat actually needs.
Every Color, Every Coat Stage
Grooming for every kind of Pomeranian.
Orange, cream, black-and-tan, parti and merle poms all carry the same double coat, but coat stage matters more than color. For breed background, see the AKC Pomeranian breed page.
Full Stand-Off Coats
The classic pom silhouette comes from a harsh guard coat standing up off a dense undercoat. We bathe, blow the undercoat out completely, and tidy the outline with scissors only — never a clipper over the body — so the coat keeps its lift.
Puppy Uglies
Between four and ten months most poms shed the puppy fluff and look patchy and awkward. Nothing is wrong. We keep the coat clean and brushed, resist the urge to even it up with clippers, and let the adult coat come in on its own schedule.
The Teddy Bear Trim
A short, rounded pom trim is popular and we'll absolutely do it — scissored, not shaved. Clippering into a pom's undercoat risks post-clipping alopecia, where the guard coat never returns properly, so we keep length on the body every time.
Seniors and Tiny Poms
Poms under five pounds and dogs over ten years get shorter sessions, warm water, low-heat drying and as many breaks as they need. Collapsing trachea is common in the breed, so we work off a harness, never a tight neck loop.
Built For Double Coats
Undercoat, skin and a very small dog.
The undercoat is the whole job
Dead undercoat packs down against the skin behind the ears, in the ruff and on the back legs. We line-brush and then use a high-velocity dryer to push it all out — that single step is why a properly groomed pom stops leaving fluff on your couch.
Never shave a Pomeranian
Shaving doesn't keep a pom cooler; the coat insulates both ways. It also risks alopecia X, where the coat grows back thin, dark and patchy. Everything we take off comes off with scissors and a comb.
Salt air, sand and the ruff
Poms that walk Goose Rocks or Ogunquit pick up salt and grit that dries out the coat and irritates skin. A thorough rinse and a light conditioning treatment keeps the ruff soft instead of brittle.
Nails, pads and teeth
Small dogs rarely wear their nails down, and pom mouths crowd easily. Nails get clipped and ground every visit, pads are trimmed for traction on hardwood, and we'll flag tartar early.
The American Pomeranian Club publishes breed health and coat-care guidance worth reading between appointments.
Services
Pomeranian grooming services.
01
Full Pom Groom
Bath, complete undercoat blow-out, scissored outline, feet and sanitary tidy, nails, ears and a finishing brush-out.
02
Deshed & Fluff
A shedding-season reset: deshedding shampoo, conditioner, full high-velocity dry and line-brushing until the undercoat is out.
03
Tidy & Nails
A quick between-groom visit — face, feet, sanitary, nails and ears — for poms on a maintenance schedule.
Our Process
How we groom a Pomeranian.
Every pomeranian appointment follows the same order, start to finish, in the trailer in your driveway. Typical appointment time: about 1 hr 30 min, one dog at a time.
Coat and skin check
We line-comb the ruff, behind the ears and the back legs to find packed undercoat, and check skin, nails, pads and ears before we start.
Bath and deshedding wash
A deshedding shampoo and conditioner worked all the way to the skin, then a long double rinse so nothing is left in that dense coat.
High-velocity dry and blow-out
The most important step for a pom: drying while pushing dead undercoat out of the coat until the guard hairs stand up on their own.
Line brushing
Section by section, down to the skin, clearing the last of the undercoat and any tangles behind the ears and under the arms.
Scissored shaping
The outline tidied with scissors only — feet, hocks, sanitary and a rounded finish — with body length left intact.
Nails, ears and finish
Nails clipped and ground smooth, pads trimmed for traction, ears cleaned and a final fluff before we hand your pom back.
This is the full step-by-step process K-Pup Dog Grooming uses for poms in southern Maine.
Client Spotlight
Our favorite poms.
A few of the poms we look forward to seeing on the schedule — regulars from around southern Maine who hop up on the table like they own the trailer.
Rocket
9 months old · Saco
Deep in his puppy uglies and completely unbothered about it. We're keeping him brushed and leaving the scissors alone until his adult coat lands.
Ida
13 years old · Wells
Our senior black-and-tan. Short sessions, a warm towel and a harness instead of a neck loop — she naps through most of her groom.
Fun Facts
The best things about poms.
We groom a lot of poms, and every one of them reminds us why the breed has such a loyal following. Here's what we love about the pomeranian.
Sled dogs in miniature
Poms were bred down from big Spitz sled dogs in Pomerania. The attitude never got smaller, only the dog did.
Queen Victoria's fault
She fell for a small pom in Italy and popularized the breed — the average size dropped by half during her reign.
Two Titanic survivors
Three dogs made it off the Titanic. Two of them were Pomeranians, which surprises absolutely no pom owner.
A coat with a purpose
That stand-off double coat insulates against heat as well as cold, which is exactly why we never shave one.
Enormous personality
A pom will bark at a moose, herd a toddler, and then fall asleep in your sleeve. Ounce for ounce, the most dog there is.
Related Breeds
Similar coats we groom.
poms share brushing, drying, and trimming needs with these breeds — each guide covers coat care, timing, and pricing for mobile grooming in southern Maine.
Akita Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
American Eskimo Dog Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Australian Cattle Dog Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Beagle Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Belgian Malinois Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Bernese Mountain Dog Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Services
Services for your Pomeranian.
The visits poms book most often, and what each one includes.
from $55
See every service and price →Senior Dog Grooming
Short, low-stress grooms built around arthritic hips, deaf ears, and dogs who can't stand for an hour.
Read more →from $55Anxiety-Free Grooming
One dog at a time, no crate, no other dogs barking — grooming for pups who fall apart in a salon.
Read more →from $25 add-onDeshedding Treatment
Undercoat rakes, a high-velocity blowout, and up to 90% less fur on your floors. Built for Labs, Goldens, Shepherds and Huskies.
Read more →guideFirst Groom: What to Expect
Never used a mobile groomer before? Here's exactly what happens, what we need from you, and what it costs.
Read more →$20–$170Grooming Prices
What mobile grooming actually costs here, why prices vary by dog, and what's included at every tier.
Read more →Where We Groom Pomeranians
Pomeranian grooming across southern Maine.
Looking for a Pomeranian groomer near you? The K-Pup trailer runs the southern Maine coast every week — pick your town and book a driveway appointment. See all our locations →
Kennebunkport Pomeranian GroomingKennebunk Pomeranian GroomingCape Porpoise Pomeranian GroomingGoose Rocks Beach Pomeranian GroomingArundel Pomeranian GroomingBiddeford Pomeranian GroomingSaco Pomeranian GroomingWells Pomeranian GroomingOgunquit Pomeranian GroomingYork Pomeranian GroomingOld Orchard Beach Pomeranian GroomingScarborough Pomeranian Grooming
Pomeranian Grooming FAQ
Questions poms owners ask us.
How often should a Pomeranian be groomed?
Every 6 to 8 weeks for a full groom, with brushing two or three times a week at home. During spring and fall coat blows, poms benefit from an extra deshedding appointment in between.
Can you give my Pomeranian a teddy bear cut?
Yes — scissored, with length left on the body. We don't clipper poms down to the skin because the guard coat often fails to grow back correctly afterward.
Why is my Pomeranian shedding so much?
Poms blow their undercoat seasonally, and intact females also shed after heat cycles. Regular high-velocity drying at the groomer removes far more dead coat than home brushing ever will.
Is mobile grooming better for a small dog?
For most poms, yes. There's no crate, no waiting room, no barking pack — just one dog, one groomer, and a trip that ends at your own front door.
Do you groom Pomeranian puppies?
Yes. We start with a short puppy intro — bath, dry, face, feet and nails — so the dryer and table are familiar long before the first full groom.