Memo to owners
If you want a trip to the grooming salon to be as comfortable as possible, you need to follow a number of simple rules. There are no complications and no special training is required. But, with our experience, we would like to give some tips to help your pet tolerate all the procedures more easily and save both you and us time.
1Do not wash your pet before going to the salon.
If you wash the animal and do not brush it properly, the groomer's work will become many times more difficult, and in some cases hopeless, such as combing out tangles. Only light brushing is allowed the day before!
2Do not feed your pet two hours before the treatment.
If you have an appointment for the morning, it is better not to give your pet breakfast. If for the afternoon or evening - it is advisable not to feed 3-4 hours in advance. This rule is due to the fact that if you feed the animal right before the procedures, there is a chance that the food will not be absorbed or the animal will want to go to the toilet. In this case, the animal will be nervous, hyperactive, twitching, thereby interfering with all the proper activities, and in the worst case - behave aggressively.
3Take your dog for a walk before procedures begins.
Haircutting a dog is quite a long procedure. Therefore, when coming to the salon, the animal should feel calm, preferably even a little tired, unnecessary energy should not be turned to the groomer. Otherwise - any procedure will inevitably increase in time.
4Be sure to talk about the peculiarities of the animal.
Before the procedure, the groomer carefully examines the animal and sees everything on the skin and body of the animal, but such things as cardiovascular diseases or other health abnormalities can only be known by the owner. Warts, sores, scars, growths on the dog's skin, allergies, surgeries - all of these things should be mentioned before the visit! This will keep your pet safe and make our job easier.
Also, be sure to talk about the dog's personality, if the animal may be aggressive, or if the animal has had a negative experience with haircuts before.
5Get vaccinations and ectoparasite treatment.
Every owner must carefully monitor the health of his quadruped friend: timely vaccination, coat treatment, regular dehelminthization. Before going to the salon, the animal must be treated against ectoparasites and vaccinated.
6Don't spend too much time transporting your pet
It is not worth spending a lot of time on transportation. Especially during the hot season. An animal that is on the road for too long feels tired, uncomfortable, anxious, and has an increased risk of heat stroke. If, however, the road was long and excruciating - take your pet for a walk to calm him down. If you carried the cat in a carrier, take it out and hold it in the car.
When not to go to the groomer
1During pregnancy
A pregnant animal behaves very restlessly. There is a lot of support through the belly when shearing, so the dog may become nervous, anxious and aggressive.
2When an animal is in heat
During this period the animals become more restless and do not let anyone near. And if a male dog comes after, it is impossible to shear him, because he feels the smell and can't stay put.
3During illness
Do not shear a dog that is sick or not feeling well. For example, with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, runny nose or fresh wounds.
4Without pre-treatment for parasites
If your dog has a thick coat and a lot of mites under it, the groomer might not notice them and cut them off with a machine. Other parasites start to spread all over the salon, after which it's no longer possible to cut someone's hair.
If for some reason you can not come at the agreed time - let us know 24 hours before the appointment.