Friday, June 3, 2016

How to Prep Your Pet to be Groomed

I've been doing grooming for 15 years now! I love it. I love my clients and my clients dogs so much there is nothing else in the world I'd rather be doing as a career. I have the BEST clients in the world.
I thought I would write a blog post on how to prep your pet to be groomed. I notice even new clients' pets shivering/scared, probably the feeling of being taken from their owner sets in as soon as they walk into the door.

A few things to remember when bringing your pet in:

 * Always inform your groomer via phone or text when scheduling the appointment if you want your pet done ASAP. Usually we work on animals throughout the day and your pet may not be the only pet in and sometimes more than one owner wants their pet done and it can cause stress on your groomer, which your pet senses during grooming. We love to make you happy so just mention it when you make your appointment.

* Try to take your pet for a walk if you can. This really helps us as sometimes some pets defecate several times which isn't fun for the groomer to clean up over and over and (yes) over again. Not only that, the pet seems more calm when walked beforehand.

* Feeding your pet a few hours before coming in. Not right before they come in. That can cause vomiting and it's unpleasant for us and your pet.

*Bring your own treats. I have a strict no treat rule at the shop. I don't want your animal having any allergic reaction to anything while they are here so if you want to bring them treats, I will give them!

*If your pet is crawling in fleas you must bath them at home first as we do not want fleas in the shop. It is understandable to have a few fleas, but if your pet is crawling with them you need to get flea medication on them BEFORE bringing them in. It is not fair to other pets in the shop and these things are acrobatic. Some fleas are ok, we do offer a flea bath, but hundreds of fleas is not okay.

*If your worried about your pets cut, please find a picture of what you want your pet to look like. Please keep in mind the following things when looking for a picture, if the dog doesn't look like your dog, it wont look like the picture, and if the hair is matted, we may have to do shorter than what you would like, but we're pretty good at making horrible looking dogs look great!

 I also want to clarify that if you are stressed out about getting your pet groomed to the point of having anxiety, you may want to have someone else drop the dog off. Animals are really connected to their owners and if you don't trust the groomer, or have too many worries, your pet will pick up on it and the grooming will be a scary experience for them. Animals are a lot smarter than we think they are and they look to us for safety. I only work part time so I can be calm, relaxed and gentle with your pet. When I opened the shop in crockett, my vision was to take away that assembly line grooming style and offer a beauty shop feel.
I use all natural, essential oil based shampoo and conditioner/ finishing sprays. I take my time on your pet and I will not force an animal to be dried if it is causing stress to your pet. Please call or text me for more information if you have questions.



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