Professional Pet Grooming with a Gentle Touch
Beaver Brook Animal Hospital provides a Fear Free experience throughout every aspect of our hospital, and that includes grooming! Our professional groomer, Krystle, is highly experienced and provides a stress-less pet grooming experience for each of her guests. Your pet’s health and safety are her primary concerns and she grooms each dog according to their unique needs. Her hope is that every dog enjoys a fun and pleasant grooming experience! In addition to dog grooming, our staff is also able to provide cat grooming for your feline friends.
Grooming Services We Provide
Our professional groomer has been grooming pets for a number of years. The grooming services she provides include:
- Bath and blowout
- Specialty cuts
- Ear cleaning
- Anal gland expressions
- Nail trims
- Nail polish
- Bandanas and bows available
In addition to these services, Krystle also keeps an eye out for any abnormalities regarding your pet’s coat, skin, ears, or eyes. If there are any lumps or bumps, signs of parasites or infection, then she’ll inform one of our veterinarians so they can take a closer look.
Ways We Reduce Stress
Krystle knows that grooming can be a scary experience for a dog who is unfamiliar with it. That’s why she takes the time to reduce their stress. First, she’ll assess their fear level upon their arrival and then make adjustments around that. Some of the ways she reduces stress include:
- Grooming dogs and cats in separate areas
- Using treats to help with cooperation whether as a reward or distraction
- Getting pets used to being on the table
- Helping them accept having their face and paws touched with gentle handling. This also helps your pet become more comfortable with physical exams.
- If your pet is too anxious for her to complete certain services, she’ll talk to you about ways you can help desensitize your pet at home—and she’ll never charge for services she doesn’t perform!
- Should your pet be overly anxious and fearful, she may also recommend you talk to your veterinarian about “chill pills” or anti-anxiety medications to help them stay calm.
If you have any questions or concerns about pet grooming, options for handling uncooperative or anxious pets, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact us at (860) 757-3346.