How to choose a good pet groomer in the UAE?
If you are a pet parent, you want nothing but the best for your furry friend and for that very reason, you want them to get the utmost care and attention during the pet grooming process. So, what makes a good pet groomer?
A day in the life of a pet groomer should be filled with ample love and dedication toward the animals they are catering to. And if you are lucky enough to find someone with that trait, your furry friends would likely be willing to visit the place more often and develop a camaraderie.
A day in the life of a pet groomer should be filled with ample love and dedication toward the animals they are catering to. And if you are lucky enough to find someone with that trait, your furry friends would likely be willing to visit the place more often and develop a camaraderie.
Although it may seem obvious, your pet groomers must have an infinite and undying love for animals. While some might take it up for the sake of money, hours, and the benefits that come with it, the best and most dedicated pet groomers go for it solely based on their love for animals and to give it back to society by their goodwill and service. Such pet groomers are filled with passion for their work, and they excel in what they do and love doing it every single day, no matter what the circumstances.
Finding a capable and skilled pet groomer is as difficult as spotting a hairdresser. Nevertheless, we have zeroed down on a few traits or qualities that a pet groomer should possess.
Patience is a virtue and comes very much in use when it comes to pet grooming. A pet groomer should exhibit and possess an incredible amount of patience and understanding while dealing with their furry friends as they come from various backgrounds and temperaments. Some are bought from the shops or breeders, some can be rescues, and others can be from shelters or foster homes.
You never know where a dog came from. What is their backstory? It is, therefore, pivotal to be patient and understanding with them if they tend to misbehave or get aggressive as it can be a sign of fear or trauma.
Talk to their owner and try to understand their behaviour as to how they have been treated. Were they a rescue, mishandled or beaten or hit? Were they handled properly by the previous owners? Do they allow anyone to touch them? There can be blunt trauma associated with it. As they cannot speak and express their feelings, a pet groomer needs to understand the small things, give them time and make them comfortable enough.
The next best quality that a pet groomer should possess is good communication skills. The ability to speak with cats and dogs and understand their temperaments and attitudes. At the same time, being a good listener and paying heed to the requests of the pet owner can vary from person to person.
A good pet groomer is attentive to even the smallest request put forward by their clients and makes sure they amalgamate it during their grooming process. They should also be excellent in communicating the health of the fur babies to the pet owners in case they come across any during their cleaning ritual.
A pet parent would appreciate a pet groomer who is vocal about the steps he takes during the whole grooming process and the products he would be using and the steps taken before and after to ensure everything is done with attention to detail when it comes to cleanliness and sanitization.
Cleanliness is paramount when it comes to choosing the facility and then the groomer. Unsanitary conditions in the facility and tools and equipment used while cleaning can increase the risk of infection in pets. It is, therefore, important to sanitize the facility and tools before and after the grooming process to ensure overall protection, as you never know if the pet is infected with ticks or fleas or is contracted any infectious disease. Rather than risking it, it is crucial to check the cleanliness of the facility before even going for the groomer.
Make sure your pet groomer comes with years of experience, as there is no education qualification required to become one. Most of the job is learned on the spot, which means you could be handing your pet to an inexperienced groomer who comes with a day's training. Big businesses try to make big bucks by hiring unskilled groomers which put your pet at risk. So, before going for a groomer, try to converse with them about their experience in their respective field and gain clarity on the way they approach it and the products they use as a skilled groomer would use potentially less harmful products for your pet and also notify you about any shortcomings or observations they observe during the whole routine.
Your groomer's passion and commitment to their work and devotion towards the pets will set them apart from other groomers. Also, if they have pets of their own and how do they groom them?
Hence, pet grooming is more than just bath and trim. It should be a fun, relaxing, and enjoyable experience for your fur baby. If you want them to feel rejuvenated the way you feel when you hit the spa or salon, then you have got to pick the right pet groomer.
