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Grooming is an important part of keeping
your pet healthy. Our groomer is Michele Pope, a graduate of
the Nash Academy in Lexington. Michele loves to help your cats and
dogs look your best so schedule a visit with her between the hours of
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Mondays through Thursdays. Our Kennel Manager
Jennifer Schafer (another Nash graduate) also does grooming on Fridays from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. |
There are a few things though that you can do at home to help
make your pet look their very best. Prevent the development of painful knots by regularly brushing and combing
your pet's hair. Regular bathing keeps their
coat clean, reduces parasite infections, and can prevent shedding. Be
gentle when cleaning their ears though, if you're too rough you may cause a ruptured eardrum, pain, or lacerations of the
canal.
Long, untrimmed nails can break and bleed profusely.
If they're making a "clicking" sound across your floor, trim your dog's nails
using special dog nail
trimmers. Have a professional show you how to avoid cutting too high
though; within the center of each toenail is the blood and nerve
supply for the nail called the quick.
In clear white nails you can see
this pinkish area in the middle of the nail. With dark colored nails it's
more difficult so make several small cuts first;
accidentally cutting the quick can cause much pain. |
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