One way of ensuring proper hygiene for your furry companion is to groom him on a regular basis. We recommend pet parents to bring in their pets to groom every 6 to 8 weeks. There are several reasons that seconds grooming your pet on a regular basis, let us skim through some prominent ones.
Appearance
Who would not want their furry companion to not look good? Grooming essentially enhances the appearance of your pet. Grooming your cat or dog is the key to tending to their needs on a consistent basis in addition to keeping them happy.
If you work around the clock or do not find enough time to meet your pet’s grooming needs, you can book an appointment with a professional grooming service.
Avoid shedding
Regular grooming can improve the quality of your pet’s coat by maintaining it shiny and reducing unwanted shedding. If you do not brush or bathe your pet on a regular basis, consider doing it regularly and you will know the difference.
Use accessories tailored for your pet when you decide to groom him by yourself. For instance, pet grooming brushes are tailored to stimulate oil production, which can promote a healthy coat.
Socialize
Pets, mainly dog, and cats can be socially awkward at times. Grooming them on a regular basis accustoms with the idea and feeling of being touched. This can turn out to be vital when it comes to ensuring that your pet is good at socializing.
Moreover, accustoming your pet to the idea of lying down or standing still while you take care of him will make him more acquainted with you. This improves the quality of trust and relationship between you and your furry companion. This will turn out to be crucial when you do some critical and risky tasks like clipping your cat’s or dog’s nail.
Ensure hygiene
Crust formation in the corner of your pet’s eyes can cause tears to stain the eyes and even cause an unbearable stench. Grooming your pet regularly can alleviate any concerns of sore or crust formation.
Overgrown nails, especially in dogs will force your dog to walk differently and hurt himself, which if not treated, can even lead to arthritis. If not trimmed regularly, dog nail quick can also grow into their paw pads, which is quite painful.
Maintain optimum health
Checking your pet’s ears, eyes, teeth, and coat regularly can help you to keep his health in check. This is something which in turn can help you cut back the medical bills. Just ensure that you do these tasks carefully while checking for any abnormalities like ticks, fleas, sores, crust, gum inflammation etc.
Trimming long hair can alleviate the concerns of tangled or matted hairs and also the growth of the hair deep into your pet’s ear which can be painful and infectious.
Most of the pet parents make several mistakes while grooming their pet. If you do not have the time or experience, you can start off by resorting to a pet grooming service. A professional pet groomer can easily tailor the procedure with respect to the breed, health statistics and other features like the thickness of coat and the temperament of the pet.