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Our pet grooming and hygiene service standards
and practice policies provide you and your pet a
stress free and comfortable experience in a healthy and safe environment. Our
expert handling of your dogs grooming and hygiene needs is accomplished using
humane handling techniques and respectful communication methods. We groom by
“Appointment Only” so your dog receives the special attention he/she
deserves. Appointments lessen the time your dog spends away from you and its
home and family. Appointments reduce any separation anxiety issues some pets may
experience. Your dog will feel relaxed and safe; kept separated from other pets
in a clean comfortable, and secure compartment of their own during each grooming
visit.
We use only products, equipment and tools we have reviewed to have a history of safety. Tools, equipment and work areas are regularly cleaned and sanitized by our trained GROOMOLOGY® grooming and handling staff. Drying towels are laundered daily with soap (not harsh detergents) to prevent skin irritations and used only once per dog.
On your first appointment we require documented proof of your dogs vaccination
record. A history of your dog’s
health condition is important. So after completion of our “Intake Registration
and Information Form” a preliminary examine and interview discussion about
your dogs special handling needs, health, skin and coat condition, helps us
determine a grooming trim suitable for you and your dog’s lifestyle.
A more detailed exam of your dog’s coat and skin condition
is preformed during your dogs comfortable warm (not cold or hot) bath
and massaging shampoo;
followed by an application of any necessary skin and coat treatments and conditioners.
Hair and coat is towel and hand fluff blow dried during the brush and comb out. Minor hair mats are humanely brushed out, shedding hair is reduced with a de-shedding process, nails trimmed and filed smooth, hair and debris between paw pads are safely removed and trimmed, ear hair is gently removed and ear canals cleaned, sanitary areas are trimmed; clipping, scissoring and other techniques are used to style your dogs final breed and lifestyle trim. Bandannas and/or Bows and a Report Card advising you of any problems goes home with your pet.
Other
Hygiene and Grooming Health Services (upon request)
Anal gland
expression (external only)
Vet provided prescription medicated
shampoo treatments are applied.
Fleas and Ticks
Our policy regarding flea and tick handling is as
follows:
All pets found to have fleas and/or ticks will be bathed in
flea and tick shampoos. Dogs considered infested with fleas or ticks will be
evaluated to determine if Vet attention may be needed if a pesticide treatment
needs to be applied. Otherwise the infestation will be handled with a pesticide
dip for an additional fee. Dogs found or suspected during any groom or bath
procedure of having any contagious skin condition will be immediately returned
to owner for Vet attention and diagnoses.
Grooming
Fees
Grooming
fees and any possible additional charges are disclosed during the primary exam. Keeping your dog on a regular grooming and hygiene care schedule
will not only keep your pet in better condition and healthy, but will prevent
additional charges.
Humane Care Considerations
Our policy is, we won’t force dogs to submit to stresses caused by lengthy groom sessions or procedures that may aggravate age, joint and/or health related conditions. Dogs with excessive grooming needs require more grooming time per visit that can exhaust a dogs ability to cooperate which can increase discomfort and cause behavior problems. We won't stress your dog physically or emotionally with a lengthy grooming session just to accomplish a perfect groom. Older dogs or dogs with joint problems, health conditions and dogs with problem coats may need maintenance grooms more often. Maintenance groom appointments prevent stress and minimize any discomfort caused by additional time needed for such dogs grooming and hygiene care.
Appointment Policy
If you are unable to keep a pre-set appointment, we request
that you let us know ASAP
so that we can offer that appointment to someone else’s pet
that may be on a waiting list.
Yuppie Puppy Studios - GROOMOLOGIST® reserve the
right to refuse services and/or discontinue any service procedure based on a
dogs temperament or medical condition that may jeopardized the safety and/or
health of the pet, other pets, or a member of our GROOMOLOGY®
staff.
Hate The Shedding Hair?
Nature designed dogs to shed hair and/or blow
undercoat. Shedding and blowing undercoat is a normal process for
different coat types and dog breeds. Shedding hair is
different than blowing an undercoat. The difference is shedding hair creates a
mess for pet owners, where a blowing undercoat creates mating and felting of a
dogs coat resulting in discomfort for the dog. Matting is a tangled mess that
takes extra time and work during a grooming session. Some dogs due to age and
health conditions cannot tolerate the time and work involved in an attempt to
save and preserve the length of such a matted coat. Attempting to save matted
coats may become stressful and is determined inhumane by our policies; so a
shave down may be the only humane grooming procedure for matted coats. Shedding hair and blowing an
undercoat happens in stages and periods may vary depending on the dog breed,
dog’s lifestyle, environment and general health. Regular grooming reduces
shedding and the tangling, mating, and felting. Even
with the use of professional tools and techniques; only regular grooming can
lessen this time intensive process for the dog.
Dear New Clients,
For the protection of your pet, other clients pets and our
staff, it is part of our health and safety policy
that all pet
clients be current on all vaccinations.
Copies must be provided to us
for our records before
any grooming and/or hygiene services can be provided.
Puppy clients must be current on age-appropriate vaccines
We would like to suggest you consult your pets Veterinarian
and have your pet placed on a Flea, Tick and Heart Worm preventative treatment
plan.
We appreciate your understanding of these policies as the
Health, Safety and Comfort of your pet, other clients pets and our staff is a
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