Somehow when I first answered this I only responded on behalf of my cats. I have to weigh in for Bella now! So far she has had two grooming sessions with us, the last one being two nights ago. Being a poodle, it is more than just brushing. After a little combing, out come the clippers! She didn't really appreciate the entire thing at all the first time, but Thursday night she was a little better. By the time we finished she was just laying there waiting patiently for it to be over. Of course I kept telling her through the whole thing "you were born a poodle and this is your lot in life."