Hey. Chubs here. Shop cat at Tails-A-Wagn’. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve taken on the task of keeping you all informed about the shenanigans happening around Tails-A-Wagn’ through social media here recently. It seems I needed to write a blog post too since these people haven’t given you anything recently (humans, am I right? 🙄).
Anyway, I wanted to let you know about some of the things you can do in between grooming appointments to keep your pets (dogs included, I guess) comfortable and well groomed. These tips not only keep your pets comfortable, but they help make the grooming process easier when they come in for their regular appointment:
Get a good brush and use it: Matting is no joke. It can actually be really painful for dogs and cats to have matted hair. If the hair gets matted and goes a long time without being removed, it becomes difficult (sometimes impossible) to keep the hair on the dog or cat, and can pull at their skin. Most of the time, groomers have to shave the dog or cat under the mat in order to remove it with as little pain as possible. This can lead to owner upset if they didn’t want the pet shaved. Regular brushing also helps keep our coats healthy and the shedding to a minimum.
Trim their nails: Both cats and dogs need some nail trimming. Dogs a little more than cats need this to walk comfortably. Sometimes dogs who walk on a lot of concrete don’t need this as often. Nail trimming can help keep us cats from getting stuck on things (which we hate).
Give them a bath (or bring them in for a bath): We promote regular bathing here and are happy to do it for you! Cats especially benefit from regular bathing (don’t worry, we have some nice people here who make it as bearable as possible). You will see a great improvement in hair and skin with regular bathing. Not to mention, we tend to smell better with regular bathing, and we all know dogs can get pretty smelly.
Check their feet and ears: These places are great places to collect dirt and debris. Check them regularly to make sure your pets aren’t collecting painful and harmful things in between their pads and in their ears. Long haired cats and dogs sometimes get mats on the bottoms of their feet as well.
I hope this helped give you some ideas to help get your pets through to their next grooming appointment. We furry friends might not always enjoy the grooming process (dogs sometimes do, but they’re weirdos who like water anyway), but man does it feel good afterwards!
Until next time,
Chubs🐈⬛