Wags & Wishes

Wags & Wishes Qualified Veterinary Nurse taking a holistic and natural approach to pet care and pet grooming. All creatures big and small welcome �

Offering pet grooming and preventative advice for your furry friend.

At this crazy moment in time, I urge you all to take extra caution with your fur babies. This is quite serious. Be aware...
05/08/2020

At this crazy moment in time, I urge you all to take extra caution with your fur babies. This is quite serious. Be aware of what's happening within your community. Watch out for your neighbours and their pets too. Check your house for markings every day.
Please feel free to reach out to me at any time if you are worried and need to talk.

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28/07/2020

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27/07/2020
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30/04/2020

Are you thinking of buying a doodle, or Cockapoo, or any Poodle cross? Have you got one of these puppies and been told they don't need grooming until they are a year old, or that their coat maintenance is easy? If so please read this. (The original post was written by an unknown groomer but I have edited it quite a lot! Please feel free to share.)

Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer.

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms. (Picture by Paola Perez)

Happy Mothers day for all the fur Mammies out there 💚
22/03/2020

Happy Mothers day for all the fur Mammies out there 💚

16/03/2020

ATTENTION ALL CHILDREN

Ozzy here,

I'm an Ambassador Dog for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind in Cork.

I know you're off from school and you're spending a lot of time at home with your PAWsome Mums and Dads. I hope you're being extra good! ⭐️

Are you stuck for something to do?

Me and my other furry pals want to spread some happiness and would love to see you drawing pictures of your own furry pal. Ask your Mums or Dads to share your drawings on any of our social media channels with your first name and age and .

We'll pick a PUPtastic winner this Friday 20 March. The winner will get a doggie bag which I've put together - it's PUPtacular! There's even a cuddly soft toy version of me!!! 👏

So, ask an adult's permission and get out your crayons and markers....oh, and make sure your furry pal is looking his/her very best as they pose for you! 🐕

We're so looking forward to seeing your PAWfect colourful pictures!

Thanks FURry much 🐾

Ozzy! 💚

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Dog sitting beside table which has merchandise sitting on top

Amen to this 🙏
06/03/2020

Amen to this 🙏

07/02/2020

Storm Ciara is approaching Ireland. Please keep your pets secure in your home or a warm secure garage. Storms cause dogs huge distress and they will bolt. If your pet needs to be toileted please take them outside on a lead. Ensure your pets are kept in a safe, secure place. Stay safe.

26/01/2020

Yes!

22/01/2020
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14/01/2020

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Shared less than a week ago, this amazing video of a Border Collie helping a koala find water during the severe drought in Australia has understandably gone viral worldwide.

12/01/2020

Does your pet hate storms? Probably…I know mine don’t like them too much. The problem is that your pets don’t understand what’s going on when they hear a storm. They don’t realise it will pass and they are safe. They just hear loud noises and can often panic or become very anxious.   How ...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for all your custom in 2019 and we look forward to seeing yo...
24/12/2019

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for all your custom in 2019 and we look forward to seeing you all, old and new joining us in 2020!!

Can you please let me know if spotted around the Swinford area 💚
23/12/2019

Can you please let me know if spotted around the Swinford area 💚

Safely home, thanks to all who messaged and kept an eye out:)

Has anyone seen this young cat? Lisbrogan, Swinford area. Owner very anxious to get him safe.

19/12/2019

CBD oil for dogs is becoming more popular in the UK. We take you through everything you need to know about safely giving your canine companion CBD.

Be like nature intended...
04/12/2019

Be like nature intended...

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29/11/2019

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Russ Gremel bought a $1,000 worth of Walgreens stock seven decades ago. After all these years his money grew and became millions of dollars!

A huge thank you to the Transition year students from Scoil Muire agus Padraig secondary School for their beautiful crea...
29/11/2019

A huge thank you to the Transition year students from Scoil Muire agus Padraig secondary School for their beautiful creative and talented art work on our shop windows for the Christmas season! 🎄🎄🎅🏼🎅🏼🐶🐶

29/11/2019

A huge thank you to the transition year students from Scoil Muire agus Padraig secondary School for their beautiful creative and talented art work on our shop windows for the Christmas season! 🎄🎄🎅🏼🎅🏼🐶🐶

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