Grooming your pet is an essential element of pet ownership. Through grooming you will ensure the pet has good emotional and physical health. Most people don’t want to deal with the hassle of grooming their pet at home. The process can be messy and if done by an unprofessional can cause injury to the animal. Expert pet grooming is expensive, but when you have the right groomer, your pet will look and feel good. There are professional pet groomers, though trained professionally, who don’t do a good job. There have been instances of pet groomers actually hurting or mistreating animals.
When you go to someone who is a professional pet groomer for the first time, you should carefully look over your pet after the grooming is done. After picking them up from the service, most animals will be shaken from the experience, but if the animal is acting very shy after getting back from the groomer, you need to look deeper into things. You should carefully inspect your pet. Look for cuts, scratches, or razor burn, which appears like a red rash on the skin. What some grooming professionals have been known to do, is accidentally cut of dewclaws or split the nails when trimming them.
If you are thinking that your pet has been mistreated during grooming, talk to the groomer. Show them the reason for your concerns and have them explain what has happened the best they can. If you aren’t satisfied with the answer the groomer offers, you have several options you can follow. You could report them to the state board that issued them their license. You can also call the Better Business Bureau and submit a complaint. This will be publicly displayed and other customers wishing to use this groomer will have the information available to them.
Pet grooming licenses are similar to cosmetologist licenses. Pet groomers have to be board certified from the state and they have to adhere to the standards and practices the state issues. If a pet groomer is out of compliance with the standards of the state, their license can be removed or they could be put on probation. If there is severe mistreatment of your pet, you should call the local authorities. Call both the police and the animal control officer in your town and report the mistreatment of the animal. As with all businesses, there are the bad sides of the pet grooming profession.
It may be the case that you have to try several pet groomers to get your pet grooming needs met. There are some groomers unqualified to cut the hair of specific breeds. If your long-haired cat needs grooming, make sure you take it to a cat groomer. Cats are difficult to groom and special expertise is needed to ensure the cat’s safety. Choose your pet grooming professionals carefully and report anything that you might perceive as suspicious. Once a proper pet groomer has been found, stick with that person and recommend them to others. Your animal’s safety is more important than the cost. A good pet grooming expert is hard to find, but essential if you want your pet to be safe, healthy, and happy.