Our dog has relatively short hair and she sheds all the time, so we don't worry too much about grooming her. I did take her in one time and asked about having her groomed and they laughed at me. They said because of the kind of dog she is, it would be a waste of money. She will just continue to shed and shed and shed. We also do not cut her nails. For the very same reason you don't cut your dogs. We used to live near a place that would do it for $5 but we don't anymore. When we have her boarded they always offer to do it for $15 but she bites her nails so most of the time she just takes care of it herself :) They did a really nice job on your doggie!