Come on people! This is not rocket science here. I love dogs, you love dogs (you have one right?). When you bring your dog in to get groomed TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DOG. Does she have a bum hip? Does he nip when you touch his paws? Is he allergic to water? Does she have fleas? Let me know what to watch out for!
I want every dog to have a great experience during its bath process. This is good quality time filled with lots of love and one on one attention. I lather the dog up, use my nails to scratch the shampoo deep into the dogs coat, spend a few extra minutes scratching around the ears and neck (this is where all the good kisses start to roll in!). A bath can be a long process and involves lots of standing for both me and your dog. I need to know just how much your dog can take!
I had a dog come in today with a bad leg, I didn’t catch it when I was checking the dog in. She was HUGE as I was brushing her coat out and trimming her nails she laid down a lot but its ok, she was big and a little on the old side so I was willing to work around her. When I got her in the bath THAT’S when I noticed her little leg looked like it had been broken and never set right for mending. She bathed as long as she could but then she started getting fidgety and acting like she was tired of standing on her leg. I got her out of the bath as soon as possible so she could lay down for a bit.
As I was blowdrying her I leaned in and rested my shoulder against her chest to give her something to brace against to help with the process. Poor old girl! THAT’S something you need to tell your groomer at check in.
She took a little longer to dry and I pulled about 20 dogs worth of coats out of her brushing her out I know she feels a lot better! One of the experienced groomers helped me with her nails (because they were so crazy long) (THANK YOU!) and Im sure when she gets home tonight she’s going to be a very happy dog!
So its simple. I’m not the Vet., I’m not social services, I’m the bather (and future groomer). Let me know if your dog needs a little extra attention, or a little bit faster of a bath! Please?
Oh and for the love of Pete, if your dog breaks its leg, get it to the vet so it can mend right!
