The Importance of Daily Coat Care

Believe it or not, the physical state of a dog influences the way he feels and the way we look at our dogs as well.

At around the month of March and April, all of the dog grooming salons are full of dogs with dirty, rough or greasy hair, a lot of them come in limping because their nails are too long and they have teary eyes and dirty ears. Obviously a dog that comes in this way has not been well taken of all winter. Incredibly enough after a nice grooming these dogs look like different dogs and they seem to have more life in them. Their owners definitely think so too.

There are extreme cases in which lack of proper care, cleaning and grooming can directly affect the behaviour of a dog. An example of this is when a dog has long nails; if the dog normally enjoyed running around and getting a lot of exercise, he won't be able to anymore and it will even affect the way he walks causing him pain and he may even become depressed.

Another example of this is a dog whose hair has grown too long and is in front of his face blocking his eyes. This situation can actually affect some animals to the point where they become fearful and untrusting of people and other animals, and on some occasions even aggressive. A dog that cannot see well feels threatened and he will impulsively go on the defensive. Put yourself in this dog's shoes and imagine yourself in this situation.

It’s a false economy to put off grooming appointments, if some owners don’t keep their dog well brushed at home, because it takes longer to remove an un-brushed coat than it does to remove a well brushed coat, and as the cost of grooming is based on an hourly rate, it can be 3 or 4 times more expensive to repair the damage.

Health issues go un-noticed under all that fur, which when revealed, may cause very expensive Veterinary Costs and suffering to the dog.

And in all of this the poor dog suffers. How would it be if we turned up at our Hairdressers having not brushed our hair for 6months? Would they go ahead and brush it out? Or hand US the brush to sort it before they would consider touching it.

Please let the Groomer sort it in the humane way and clip it all off quickly. Though remember, all those knots have been pulling on the dog’s skin making it very tender to touch. Once the knots have been removed, it will be a few days before the dog will feel happy about being touched or cuddled, until the tenderness dies down.

This is NOT the fault of the Groomer, but the owners, in allowing the dog to get into this condition.

Hair does grow again, and a Good Dog Groomer is only too happy to show owners how easy it is to keep their dog’s coat well brushed and knot free at home.

Dog Groomers and Owners must abide by The Animal Welfare Act 2006, and not cause any animal suffering or distress. This includes the distress caused by NOT brushing our Pets daily ourselves, as Coat Care begins at home.

xxxDoggy Licks & Kissesxxx Jackie

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