Siberian Husky grooming
A Siberian Husky needs a professional groom every 6 to 8 weeks, and brushing at home two or three times a week, every day while they blow their coat. Don't shave it: the double coat keeps it cool. A full groom for a Siberian Husky with NogPets is from R480.
Also called: husky.
The coat
A thick double coat: a soft, dense undercoat under straight guard hairs.
- A professional groom
- Every 6 to 8 weeks.
- Brushing at home
- Two or three times a week, every day while they blow their coat.
- Shedding
- Some hair all year, then a heavy coat blow about twice a year. In South Africa the big one is usually in spring.
- The usual style
- No cut. A bath, a full blow-out of the loose undercoat, and a neat trim of the feet.
- Shaving
- Don't shave it. A double coat keeps them cool as well as warm, protects the skin from sun, and can grow back patchy. Brush out the loose undercoat instead.
What it costs
Our prices for a medium dog, the size of a typical Siberian Husky. The weight and coat of your own dog set the final price.
- Full groom About 75 minutes from R480
- Bath & brush About 50 minutes from R350
- De-shed treatment Added to a groom from R120
Our own van grooms in Stellenbosch. Anywhere else in South Africa, send a photo on WhatsApp and we connect you with a groomer near you. A R10 fee is added when you pay by card. Cash on the day has no fee.
What a groomer watches for
- Undercoat packed against the skin, which traps heat and hides ticks
- Hot spots under thick fur in summer
- Hair between the paw pads
- Ticks and fleas: common in South Africa, and easy to miss in a thick coat
Siberian Husky grooming questions
How often should a Siberian Husky be groomed?
Every 6 to 8 weeks by a groomer. At home: two or three times a week, every day while they blow their coat.
Should I shave my Siberian Husky?
No. A Siberian Husky has a double coat that keeps them cool as well as warm and protects the skin from sun. Shaving can make it grow back patchy. Brush out the loose undercoat instead, or book a de-shed.
How much does it cost to groom a Siberian Husky?
With NogPets in Stellenbosch, a full groom for a Siberian Husky is from R480 and a bath and brush from R350, plus R120 for a de-shed treatment. Your dog's own weight and coat set the final price. Anywhere else in South Africa, send a photo on WhatsApp and we connect you with a groomer near you.
Does a Siberian Husky shed?
Some hair all year, then a heavy coat blow about twice a year. In South Africa the big one is usually in spring.
Is a husky too hot in a South African summer?
Their coat helps them stay cool if it's kept free of dead undercoat. Brush the loose hair out, give shade and water, and walk early or late. Don't shave it.