Once the cold weather sets in a lot of pet owners choose not to have their pets groomed regularly. The most common reason for this is that “it’s too cold!”.
A drop in temperature is no reason to neglect our pets grooming needs. Regular grooming year round is essential for our pet’s health and wellbeing. In fact, as the weather cools down and a longer coat is desired to keep our pets warm, they actually need more frequent grooming to prevent knots and mats developing. Pets that are brought into their groomers regularly have every inch of their body looked at frequently which can often lead to health issues being attended to promptly and referred to vets if there is a need.
At Nose 2 Tail Pet Care, we can offer a number of alternatives to the summer groom most dogs receive for ¾ of the year.
A longer trim is an option for those pets that are kept in good knot free condition with regular brushing and grooming. This includes a warm water bath, blow dry, brush and nail trim.
We can also offer a tidy up which trims the face, feet, tail and backside, taking no length off the body. This includes a warm water bath, blow dry, brush and nail trim.
Regular baths and blow dries every few weeks in between grooms help to maintain a clean coat and remove excess dirt and hair that contributes to knots. A bath and blow dry is followed by brushing through the coat which allows us to remove small knots and tangles that develop in longer coats during the winter period.
Short coated breeds also benefit from having their dead coat removed with a regular bath and blow dry. A groom out/de shed treatment helps keep their coats in top condition.
The cooler months often see us using jackets and jumpers on our pets in an attempt to keep them warm. This is a great idea and I think they really appreciate it; however they often lead to knots developing on the neck, chest and armpits. Always brush longer coated pets daily who are wearing any type of clothes – this includes collars and harnesses.
Choosing not to groom your pets in winter can lead to painful knots and mats in your pets coat. Once the weather starts to warm up, we get an influx of pets who have been badly maintained during winter. These poor animals have knots and mats that cause pain and often hide bad skin issues beneath them. Bringing your pet to a groomer with knots or mats will result in surcharges due to the time, effort and danger involved with grooming a badly maintained pet.
If the maintenance of grooming your pets is too much for you, let us take over the hard work and you just relax with a clean, soft, knot free pet to enjoy. Show your pet you love them and have them groomed regularly!
Some images below are the result of pets that are left far too long between their grooming visits.
