Grooming is not only meant for pure breed exhibition champions. The right care will boost the charm, elegance and well-being of every pet. Over the convenience and satisfaction of the owner comes great health and comfort for the animal itself. "Blue Dog" is a grooming salon for all animals. It specializes in dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and horses. Customer is the most important guest - meaning the animal!
CLIENT MATTERS MOST Animal comfort, safety and health is the most important in everything I do. I aim to have enough time for each session to reduce stress and to be the most effective. I give my clients patience and sympathy and assure special care for puppies and older dogs.
PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND CARE PRODUCTS I offer the most modern grooming equipment, paying utmost attention to hygiene and safety of the tools. Everything gets sterilized by the highest class products used in veterinarian clinics. My care products are organic and hypoallergenic which provides long lasting effects.
EXPERIENCE AND COURSES I am a qualified groomer and I stay up to date with animal care and haircut trends. This job is a fulfillment of a lifelong passion - I have always been surrounded by animals, working with them gives me a great pleasure
DOG CARE
Long-haired dogs are beautiful, but only when they are well taken care of. They demand everyday care, otherwise the matts not only look ugly, but cause discomfort or even pain. Matted hair can cause skin irritation, does not fulfill its role and is really problematic for a dog. It is necessary to brush out all knots, remove the dead undercoat and use the right shampoo and conditioners which will keep the effect of shiny smooth hair for a long time.
Short, smooth-haired dogs (boxers, great danes, french bulldogs) often shed hair all year long. Regular brushouts/trimming helps to reduce this problem to minimum.
Double coated breeds (huskys, alaskan malamutes, samoyeds) are large, bulky and fluffy because they have very thick undercoat, which is meant to protect them from the cold. This poses a challenge as just bathing and drying - even using professional grooming dryers - takes usually around 3 hours.
Haircut Up to breed standard (FCI) or per the owner's wishes. Regular haircut is as important for dogs as it is for people. Some dogs require just tidying up of loose ends, while another need a very short cut. Right hairstyle can emphasize dogs posture or camouflage some areas.
Trimming Regular trimming is necessary for maintaining the coat of wirehaired dogs in good condition. It removes the dead topcoat and overly thick undercoat. New hair has a much nicer and intensive colour, and the coat becomes more dirt and water resistant. Regular trimming eliminates a problem of dog hair around the house, as all dead hair stays on my grooming table.
Insect removal Most common insects in house pets are fleas and ticks. Fleas transmit many pathogenic microorganisms and are intermediate hosts for tapeworms. In dogs, they can cause flea dermatitis (FAD). Ticks are extremely dangerous parasites for both pets and people. They can carry Lyme disease, viral encephalitis, or canine babesiosis - an extremely dangerous and often fatal disease.
Pawdicure Some dogs and cats require regular nail trimming. Claw overgrowth may cause cracking or fracturing of the nail, and consequently pain while walking and avoiding treading on the paw with overgrown nails. Often, such claws curl and hurt the pads or skin.
Ear cleaning Especially races with long, drooping ears require special care. Earwax and dirt should be regularly removed using cotton swabs and oil or special products. Some breeds (poodles) require regular hair removal from the ear canal.
CAT CARE
Bathing cats Regular bathing helps to keep your pet's skin and fur healthy and clean. It also helps to get rid of dead hair. Before the treatment cat should be thoroughly brushed. In my salon, I use only cosmetics from reputable brands developed for animals. I choose shampoos and conditioners for the type and condition of the coat and skin.
Cutting cats Long and thick-haired cats require daily labor-intensive and time-consuming care. Not all cats like brushing, and the owners do not always have time for it. So cutting is a much better solution than allowing the coat to knot and develop matts. Experience shows that a trimmed cat regains its youthful vigor and temperament, and taking care of it is simple and quick for the owner.
GUINEA PIGS CARE Guinea pigs need a similar care to dogs and cats, especially if they are long-haired. They have to be cut and brushed, so that they are clean and tidy, and they also need their nails to be cut regularly. Their coats also MOLT (more or less). It's also recommended to groom around the grease glands - it's the place which gets soiled most often. For long-haired breeds, hair clipping is the most convenient and hygienic solution. If we want to maintain the length, just cut the hair so that they do not touch the ground. Healthy pigs keep their fur clean themselves, so unless there is an obvious need, do not wash them (regardless of breed, s*x or age). Too frequent baths cause changes on the surface of the skin, which may be the cause of dandruff, dryness and dead hair. Guinea pigs are delicate creatures - bathing is quite a stress for them. In special cases when a bath is necesery, I bathe them in a shampoo for rodents (I use, among others, a series of shampoos Dr. Seidel or Zoolux). In winter, it is safer to abandon any baths, except for those recommended by a veterinarian, if the pig has, for example, skin problems.
RABBIT CARE Rabbits are naturally very clean animals. They carefully maintain their fur, but even then they sometimes need help. From time to time, the owner should raise her bunny and look carefully at its tummy and the area around a**s. Here, in most cases, we can find unclean places or tangles of hair. I brush the knots or carefully cut them out. It should also be kept in mind that rabbits molt twice a year - in spring and autumn, so to reduce the possibility of rabbit getting ill after swallowing fur, it should be given a brush out regularly. I do not bathe the whole rabbit !!! You must also remember about regular claws trimming.
