SECTION 35:55-3-7. Grooming  


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  • (a)   Commercial pet breeders or animal shelter operators shall provide grooming to all dogs, including brushing, tangle removal, nail trims, and hair trimming, and bathing frequently enough to maintain good skin health and odor control, and no signs of long standing dirt and grime.
    (b)   The dog's coat shall not be matted to the point that it impedes normal bodily functions, including but not limited to breeding, seeing, eating, drinking, standing, sitting, laying, and waste excretion.
[Source: Added at 29 Ok Reg 1747, eff 6-21-12 (emergency) - see Editor’s Note at beginning of Chapter; Added at 30 Ok Reg 829, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 749, eff 9-12-14]