Today we were surprised and thrilled when one of our favorite customers brought in their St. Bernard/Pyrenees cross, Bandit. You may recognize this dog from an earlier blog that we mentioned had a suspected urinary tract infection.
This owner told us that our mentioning the symptoms and our concerns saved the dogs life. Bandit's urinalysis showed that her urinary tract infection was so serious and pervasive that she would have been dead in another 24 hours.
That is amazing for us to know, and thank goodness we take good notes on dogs behaviors to have a baseline to compare to. Tell your owners about the medical findings or concerns you have with their dogs, it might just save their life!
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
The Happy Pooch Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
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Showing posts with label dog grooming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog grooming. Show all posts
Monday, November 15, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
How do you know if your cat is having a groomogasm?
Cats typically are not thrilled by the grooming process if they have any kind of mattes or knots to contend with. However, there is the occasional cat that really enjoys the grooming process. When this cat is being groomed, they purr, they meow, they arch their backs and necks into the clipper and against the groomer. This is called a groomogasm, and about 10 % of the cats that come in for professional grooming, experience this!
Look for the groomogasmic cat next time your in the grooming shop. They will be arching, stretching, mewing, giving love nips, needing their claws, and pushing themselves against you. Trust me, you want this kind of cat over the opposite when it comes to grooming!
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Pooch Parlor Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pet
Look for the groomogasmic cat next time your in the grooming shop. They will be arching, stretching, mewing, giving love nips, needing their claws, and pushing themselves against you. Trust me, you want this kind of cat over the opposite when it comes to grooming!
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Pooch Parlor Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pet
Monday, September 27, 2010
my dog rolled in an animal carcas, what do I do?
It happens at least once a week at the grooming shop. A customer comes in with a dog they have washed 3 times at home and cant get the stench out of. What did they roll in they ask us!
Well, here in northern Idaho, the answer is, an animal carcass. How do you get the smell out? The same concoction as for a skunk bath, hydrogen peroxide, dawn, and baking soda, mixed immediately before using it.
If the dog has had the stench on him for more than 24 hours, and has had at least one bath, you won't be able to remove 100% of the smell, but you can remove 90%. Check out the videos on the website for skunk bath to remove the stench of dead flesh from your dog! Good luck, and keep some citris spray for your own nose on hand.
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Happy Pooch Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
Well, here in northern Idaho, the answer is, an animal carcass. How do you get the smell out? The same concoction as for a skunk bath, hydrogen peroxide, dawn, and baking soda, mixed immediately before using it.
If the dog has had the stench on him for more than 24 hours, and has had at least one bath, you won't be able to remove 100% of the smell, but you can remove 90%. Check out the videos on the website for skunk bath to remove the stench of dead flesh from your dog! Good luck, and keep some citris spray for your own nose on hand.
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Happy Pooch Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Dogs can get nosebleeds during the grooming process
Today I had a student ask me, is it normal for some dogs to get nosebleeds during the grooming?
The answer is this, it does happen fairly regularly, however, it is not normal. Nose bleeds can happen from a number of different factors. Typically, it is stress induced and the dog's breathing increases enough to create friction on the air passage. A little extra snort, or sneeze, or breath can create a bloody nose. As a groomer, or pet owner, you want to be sure and monitor the amount of blood, the length the nose bleed lasts and the color of the nose bleed. If the blood is clumpy or darker than fresh blood, it is likely that a tumor in the nose, throat, or lungs has burst. In this event, you may have an emergency. If the nose bleed is a tumor that has erupted, the behavior of the dog will tell you if you should call the vet or rush to the vet.
Fortunately, a simple nose bleed that is not an emergency is what happens 95 percent of the time. Do you best to calm the dog and quiet his breathing. The bleeding should not last longer than 60 seconds. Call the owner and let them know about the nose bleed and see if they know why it happened. You may just be surprised when you hear the owner say, 'oh, don't worry! Charlie goes diving in the mud for frogs every day!
Nose bleeds are pretty common, be sure you follow them up with the owner.
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Pooch Parlor Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
The answer is this, it does happen fairly regularly, however, it is not normal. Nose bleeds can happen from a number of different factors. Typically, it is stress induced and the dog's breathing increases enough to create friction on the air passage. A little extra snort, or sneeze, or breath can create a bloody nose. As a groomer, or pet owner, you want to be sure and monitor the amount of blood, the length the nose bleed lasts and the color of the nose bleed. If the blood is clumpy or darker than fresh blood, it is likely that a tumor in the nose, throat, or lungs has burst. In this event, you may have an emergency. If the nose bleed is a tumor that has erupted, the behavior of the dog will tell you if you should call the vet or rush to the vet.
Fortunately, a simple nose bleed that is not an emergency is what happens 95 percent of the time. Do you best to calm the dog and quiet his breathing. The bleeding should not last longer than 60 seconds. Call the owner and let them know about the nose bleed and see if they know why it happened. You may just be surprised when you hear the owner say, 'oh, don't worry! Charlie goes diving in the mud for frogs every day!
Nose bleeds are pretty common, be sure you follow them up with the owner.
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Pooch Parlor Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The dog that picks you is the PERFECT dog!
Today I had a customer bring in their new puppy, Tucker, after having lost their 6 year old poodle cross to a freak accident last month. I told her how impressed I was that this 11 week old pup seemed to know me and know the grooming process. It was very amazing to see. She almost whispered it to me as she left with her new puppy, "I think Charlie told this puppy to pick us! He would NOT leave us alone when we visited the litter". I believer her. When puppy picks a human, it is MAGIC.
DuAnn Lustig Chambers
The Pooch Parlor
Professional Tips to Pamper your Pooch
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Royal Dutch Clip
Today, Montee was groomed with the Royal Dutch clip. He looks so great! The scissoring and sculpting work were also wonderful. I love to see a male pick up this trade so quickly! The funny part of his grooming was when his male student groomer moved the grooming arms around Montee, instead of moving Montee around the table (as the woman do).
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