It all starts in the tub...
Bathing is a very important part of the groom. To start with fresh, clean dry skin and coat is essential for the clipping as well as the dogs skin. Dander sets in the coat of your pet and this slows the clipper down and creates more of a plucking effect. Unless the coat is matted, or too thick and long to bathe out, a bath is where we start!
Every groom starts with clipping of the nails, trimming around those feet and clean up of the eye area, but then into the tub they go!
Get that drying done!
Your pet is fully table dried. This is done using an air force dryer, not a heat dryer which can dry out your pets skin if used for a prolonged period of time. Fluff drying dries the coat away from the body for a longer lasting fluffy look.
Relaxing after a day at the grooming shop
After a day getting groomed, it is time to relax. Here is my own dog Bently taking time out to enjoy the smell of the flowers in the park.
What is included in the grooming?
Each groom includes pre-trimming and cleaning. The bath / dry and the specific style groom you are looking for. Nail trimming is included. Ear plucking is included if you and your vet agree on this.
I bring the table, tie up, dryer, tools, cleaning supplies. You only supply the towels, water/tub, and plugs for my tools :)
I sometimes find it necessary to explain why groomers use the neck tie ups. They are NOT used to choke your dog. They are NOT used to hurt your dog. They are used to keep your pet safely on the table so we can work with both hands on your pet instead of worrying they will jump off. I consider it a seat belt for the table.
Anal gland cleaning is not performed unless it clearly looks like there is an immediate need for it with you hopefully visiting your vet for a follow up. I am not a veterinarian, therefore, an impacted anal glad could be a medical condition only fixed by your vet. I do not find it necessary to clean out anal glands at a very young age either. Doing this will only increase your pets needs to have it manually done groom after groom. These are usually drained out naturally by your pets body. If you have questions regarding your pets anal glands, please feel free to ask me.
