Preparing your pet for grooming is something that many new pet owners put off for too long. This may be because they feel that their pet will not be receptive to the groomer. The truth is, you can minimize what could be an unpleasant experience for your pet if you prepare them ahead of time. Here are some tips that will help you to prepare your pet for their first visit to the groomer.
Get Prepped From Home
Since the unexpected can cause your pet to become stressed, it is a good idea to start preparing them for what will happen at the groomer at home. Place your puppy on a table and start running your hands up and down their legs just as a groomer would.
Touch their ears, mouth, and face as well. Get a brush and start brushing your dog all over their body. Doing this regularly will get them used to having someone touching them and grooming them. At the very least it will help prevent your dog from becoming aggressive when they do visit the real groomer.
Start Slowly
The best way to get your dog used to the groomer is to bring them from they are a puppy. However, there are a few services that can get your dog a bit more comfortable in the beginning.
You can start by going in for bathing, then a nail trimming or an ear cleaning. Doing one service at a time, in the beginning, can help get your dog used to going to the groomers which can eventually lead to them becoming more comfortable.
Keep Grooming
The more grooming your dog gets the more comfortable they will be with professional grooming. In between getting a professional job done make sure that you are maintaining your pet's grooming as much as possible.
The actions that you take while grooming them will become natural to them. This means that you should brush your dog at least twice a week. It doesn't matter whether they have a long coat or not. Trim their nails if you can and do some ear cleaning in between your professional visits. This will help your dog to continue to feel comfortable with grooming.
Keeping your pet looking their best is a necessity, it doesn't take much to prepare them for professional grooming even when they are a puppy. Just be consistent with the tips given here and your pet should become comfortable with grooming in no time.
Contact a pet grooming service near you for more information.
