Why Groom?
Regular grooming not only keeps your dog looking great but provides many health benefits while maintaining an ideal level of hygiene. Maintaining your dog’s coat promotes good physical health and saves you from costly medical expenses down the line. Some might view regular grooming by a specialist a luxury and an unnecessary extra expense but in truth it can save you some very costly vet visits.
There are many different breeds of dog with many different types of coats, some are short haired, some are silky, wiry or fluffy and some are double-coated with downy undercoats. Every different coat requires specific care with special brushing and bathing techniques.
When a dog moults, the loose hair can tangle causing matting. When this is not being brushed away regularly it can become worse and worse, pulling on skin and creating painful sore patches. It can get so bad, sores and infections are created, hidden underneath their fur, and if you aren’t closely checking your dog on a regular basis, it may be missed. Dogs can’t tell us where it hurts, so it is important to keep up a regular grooming cycle as it gives an opportunity to provide a basic health check. A professional knows where and how to check for matting and sores, fleas, or general lumps, bumps, scratches, and can check the condition of their eyes, ears and feet.
Brushing ventilates a dog’s coat, encouraging strong healthy growth and removing old and damaged hair. Regular brushing massages the skin which promotes healthy blood circulation. Correct grooming ensures that your dog’s skin can breathe and reduces the level of grease in their coat. Excessive grease can block pores causing irritation and all sorts of skin problems. The more regularly a proper groom is performed, the more it becomes a relaxing experience for your pet. WAG professional groomers care about your dog’s health and happiness and make every experience in the salon a stress free and soothing experience.
WAG professional groomers know how to handle all kinds of dogs without the risk of getting scratched or bitten. We are canine pros and we are firm and gentle and very much used to various dog temperaments. We will let you know if your dog is ready or will need some time to get used to grooming care.
Our professional groomers have the tools and expertise you are unlikely to have at home. Whilst short haired breeds are less likely to require a full-on professional groom as regularly as longer haired breeds, it’s still a good opportunity to get them fully checked over. Our groomers can advise which products are best, how to keep your dog calm and which grooming equipment you could use at home to best suit your dog’s type of coat. Not only that, but grooming with WAG provides a social interaction for your dog which gets them accustomed to a different environment and to being handled by strangers, which in the long-run helps in all sorts of situations.
Many breeds with longer coats require a more thorough grooming and often there are coat styles specific to particular breeds. Our professional groomers know which coat styles suit which hairstyles best and know which products will enhance your dog’s coat the most. It will depend on your dog’s lifestyle and coat as to how regularly you should have your dog groomed by a professional, but even if you use us just the once, we are happy to provide advice specific to your dog to help you groom them at home or advise on how regularly they ought to be groomed.
We offer a wide range of grooming treatments which our professionally trained groomers will tailor to your dog’s requirements. For more information about dog grooming or our prices, please contact WAG directly by phone, or get in touch via email or visit our website.