French Bulldog
A French Bulldog has a short coat and a long list of small jobs. The face folds, the tail pocket and the nails need regular attention. The coat is short but double, so it sheds. Most Frenchies come in every ten weeks.
- Coat type
- Short Double
- Groom every
- 10 weeks
- Brushing at home
- A soft brush once a week
- Shedding
- Short hairs, steady all year
- Watch for
- Damp left in a face fold or the tail pocket
- Time in the salon
- About 40 minutes for a Luxe Wash and Dry
Short coat, folded skin
The Frenchie coat is short, fine and smooth over a thin soft layer. It still drops hair, and the short hairs stick to everything. The skin is the bigger job. Dogs NSW says the wrinkles and folds around the face and tail should be checked and kept clean and dry. The tail pocket is the fold under the tail, and it is easy to miss.
Why ten weeks
Ten weeks keeps the folds, nails and coat on top of things. The drying is the slow part. The Australian Veterinary Association lists the French Bulldog among the flat-faced breeds, along with Pugs, British Bulldogs and Boston Terriers. So we hand dry, we keep the room cool and we take the session in short pieces. We open every fold, clean it and dry it. Then we do the tail pocket and the nails.
We hand dry every Frenchie and keep sessions short. We stop if your dog needs a break. We never shave the double coat. It keeps heat out as well as in and may not grow back the same.
Home care between grooms
- Wipe the face folds every day. Use a damp soft cloth, then dry each fold properly. Do the tail pocket the same way, twice a week. Damp left in a fold is the whole problem.
- Brush once a week with a soft brush. It takes the dropped hair off before it lands on you.
- Walk early and late in summer. Keep water close and stop while your dog is still comfortable.
Line brushing, shown by iGroomHub, our partner. This is how our groomers brush, and it is the way to do it at home.
What you need at home
- Undercoat rake
Pulls out the soft layer underneath. That is the hair that ends up on your floor.
- Slicker brush
This is the brush you line brush with. Follow it with the comb.
- Shampoo and conditioner
A proper wash loosens the dead hair so the dry can lift it out. Our range is made with chemists: 100% natural, vegan and palm oil free.
What we do for Frenchies at WOOOF
Most Frenchies book a Luxe Wash and Dry. That is a bath, a hand dry, folds cleaned, ears and nails. It takes about 40 minutes. We keep it that short on purpose. If your Frenchie is dropping a lot of hair, add Deshedding rather than asking for a shave.
What a French Bulldog groom costs
Set to a medium dog with a short double coat. The time goes on the folds, the tail pocket and hand drying, not on the coat.
Showing the lowest prices, for a medium dog with a short double coat. Pick your dog’s weight and coat to see their price.
Add to any service
- Teeth Brush$30
- Nail Trim$25
- Nail filing$15
- DemattingFrom $34quoted on arrival
- DesheddingFrom $34quoted on arrival
Specialist grooming and programmes
Grooming that is priced after a conversation, a consultation, a coat assessment or a programme rather than a standard slot.
Happy Puppy Club
Short, positive sessions that teach a puppy the salon is a good place, so their whole grooming life is easier. Start any time from their first vaccinations.
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Spa treatments
Hydrospa and therapeutic treatments for coat, skin and muscular health, for itchy skin, dull coats, and older dogs who feel their walks the next day.
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Hand stripping
Terriers and Spaniels whose coats are better hand stripped, or stripped and clipped. Duration and price depend on the coat.
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Asian freestyle groom
Soft, sculpted, toy-like styling by an award-winning stylist: rounded faces, fuller legs, even braids. For smaller dense or curly coats groomed every 4 weeks.
Talk to our team →Cancellations and late arrivals
Please give us 24 hours if plans change. Arriving more than 15 minutes late may mean we cannot finish the groom booked.
Safe handling fee
A $30 safe handling fee applies where a dog needs two groomers or extra time to stay safe and comfortable. We always call you first.
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Common questions
How often does a French Bulldog need grooming?
Every ten weeks. The coat is short, so the work is the face folds, the tail pocket, the ears and the nails.
Why do you hand dry a French Bulldog?
Because we keep the session short and calm, and hand drying lets us work fold by fold. We stop whenever your dog needs a break.
Where this comes from
Dogs NSW, French Bulldog. "Wrinkles and folds around the face and tail should be checked and kept clean and dry."
Australian Veterinary Association, Avoiding use of dog breeds with exaggerated features in marketing. The AVA lists the flat-faced breeds as "Pugs, British Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pekinese, Shih Tzu and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels".
Tripovich and others, Feeling the heat, Australian Veterinary Journal, 2025. A study of NSW dogs from 1997 to 2017. Deaths rose about 0.6% for each degree above 25°C, and 9.5% on days over 32°C. A double coat and a body weight over 15 kg were listed among the things that raise the risk.
RSPCA Australia, Why and how should I groom my dog? Brush knots out before they turn into mats.
WOOOF groomers are not vets. We tell you what we see on the table and send you to your vet. Nothing here is vet advice.