“Grooming is essential for a happy and healthy dog,” he explains. “Not only do unkempt dogs feel dirty, they are more prone to skin irritations and infections.” He points out that oily hair will tangle and matt; waxed ears will omit foul odors, or worse, become inflamed, leading to possible dangerous health conditions. If nails are allowed to grow too long, it can cause the dog’s toes to spread – or splay, as it’s known in the dog world; very painful for dogs.
Jonathan David is ranked among the top five groomers in the USA, boasts a celebrity client list that includes Mariah Carey, Ralph Lauren, Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates, Betty Buckley, Louise Lasser, John O’Hurley, Betsy Johnson and Ivana Trump. David has distinguished himself in New York and Los Angeles as a stylist for the cosmopolitan canine; he infuses Manhattan flair to everyday pooches. A firm believer that a dog’s health and grooming go hand in hand, David has also become one of the nation’s foremost authorities on a variety of dog related topics including canine healthcare, nutrition, and general fabulousness.
Jonathan David’s career with canines began as a teen in the show ring, where he specialized in Australian Shepherds and The Chinese Crested Dog. He then moved to Manhattan to attend the prestigious Nash Academy of Grooming. While working at a grooming shop in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, he met Debi Mazor and her toy poodles, Delores and Lorraine. The actress asked for “a glamour cut” for her two pampered pooches and was wowed with David’s continental trim – an over-the-top flashy cut usually reserved for poodles in the show ring.
Today, Jonathan David runs his own mobile grooming station in Manhattan. In addition, he recently released his own collection of style products for dogs, New York Canine Clean. The products are made from Rooibos tea, a South African herbal formula found to sooth sensitive skin and relieve many dermatological conditions. In fact, Rooibos tea contains twenty five times more healing antioxidant agents than green tea. NYCanine will soon introduce a fragrance to the line, as well as an anti static conditioning spray that combines the Rooibos tea with sunflower and sweet almond oil to heal dry, damaged skin and coats. “I’m creating a variety of products to accommodate the various canine coats: conditioning spray for longer coats, coat oil for both short and long coats.”
For more information or to order your New York Canine Clean products email Jonathan at: jonathan@nycanine.com.
“Dogs are my life and making them look and feel good is my passion,” he continues. “I aim to educate owners so that all canines can live the fabulous life with ultimate NYC flare.”
