03/08/2025
This is a post that I have been thinking about for a while now. As a groomer, not only is it my job to make your beautiful companions look their best, but it is also my responsibility to advocate for the animal, as they have no voice. That last bit is so important to me, as I am a huge animal lover (as I know you all are as well).
Like we all do, dogs age, and during their older years, they can struggle with hearing and vision impairment, and joint issues, among other things. This can make the grooming of senior dogs challenging or dangerous as they can sometimes bite from fear of being unaware of what's happening, fidget continuously, or simply can't stand for longer periods of time.
As a groomer, I have to be very aware of times where these grooms become "comfort grooms". This means that I can only do what the dog (or cat of course) can handle, so whether it's having the owner bathe their pet the day prior, or just simply lowering my high standards of perfection so that I'm not keeping the client on my table any longer than absolutely necessary.
I usually post pictures of the beautiful side of grooming, but I wanted to show you the not so pretty side as well.
Meet Scotty! Scotty has been coming to me for a while now, and his last couple of grooms have been perfect examples of a comfort groom. He's still very sweet and adorable, but simply can't handle a longer groom, so he might not come out of my salon looking like the stud he is, but he's comfortable and safe, and that's the important part! β€οΈπΎ