Over 40% of American dog owners take their dogs to a groomer several times a year, some as many as 5 times. While professional grooming services do a great job in sprucing up a dog, you may want to keep your dog looking good between visits. And if you regularly do your dog’s grooming at home exclusively, you’re also in a big club as also over 40% of dog owners in America do exactly the same. To make it easier for you to keep your dog looking good all the time, Skip the Groomer has developed a line of grooming tools specifically for that purpose.
Another factor to consider is cost. While grooming services generally aren’t exorbitant, large dog can rack up a fee of $150 or more, and problems with a matted or especially dirty coat will add to the price of the groom. Keeping a stock of Skip the Groomer products in your home not only adds convenience to your life, but is also an economical choice.
Bad Hair Day?
A bad hair day can happen to dogs as well as to humans. If your dog comes in from a run outside looking disheveled, matted, and muddy, it’s time to get out your grooming supplies. Caring for your dog’s coat need not be a wresting match, either, and if you start grooming your dog while he or she is still a puppy (keeping the sessions positive, of course) there’s a good chance that your adult pal will be less likely to put up a fuss. When your dog displays a problem coat, reach for these products to help get the coat clean healthy.
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The longer a dog’s hair, the more likely it is to become tangled. While hair can tangle on itself, foreign objects in your dog’s coat can really make a tangled mess. Burs, small twigs, thorns, grass seeds can all become tangled in a dog’s coat. Fortunately, Detangling Spray can help tl break up those tangles and leave your dog’s cost looking great.
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Mats that form on the coats of some dogs are not only unsightly, they are also uncomfortable for the dog. Dogs that have longer hair, especially hair that has a fine texture, or is curly, are those most likely to develop mats. Mats usually form because shed hair gets tangled with the coat to form a mat. When your dog has formed even a small mat, it’s time to get out use Emergency Dematter Cream. This cream is designed to help break up mats so that you can simply comb them out.
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Once mats and tangles have been subdued, it’s the perfect time to use 4-IN-1 Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner. Skip the Groomer has formulated a gentle, but thorough, shampoo and conditioner that cleans the coat and skin using natural products like calendula, rosemary leaf oil, and jojoba oil. Your dog’s coat will not only feel soft and alive, but will smell wonderful, too.
Dealing with mats and tangles doesn’t have to lead to resorting to shaving the dog or cutting out tangles. Skip the Groomer products are designed to make it easier for dog owners to deal with these problems at home. Based on natural ingredients, Detangling Spray, Dematting Cream, and 4-IN-1 Shampoo and Conditioner are gentle on the skin and coat; harsh chemicals are not found in these products.
Skip the Groomer Brushes
Every dog needs to be brushed, even dogs with short hair, who benefit from good distribution of body oils and to remove shed hairs. Brushing is even more important for dogs with longer hair. Curly hair and double coats are also a problem unless they are brushed regularly. Dogs who have been running around outside, including hunting dogs, can easily pick up debris that can catch in the coat and contribute to the formation of mats. Tangles may not be as severe as mats, but they still look unsightly and could progress into mats. Fortunately Skip the Groomer has three great brushes that will help keep your dog’s coat, regardless of hair length, tangle- and mat-fre.
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For frequent use, you can’t do better than the Pin Brush. This brush provides gentle grooming of your dog’s coat, and helps to prevent tangles from forming. Dogs with short hair will benefit from the use of the Pin Brush as well as those with long coats. Starting at the back of the head and working down the body will not only keep your dog’s coat smooth, but also will massage the skin and help distribute skin oils.
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One of the best ways to deal with mats is with a Rake Brush. This type of brush helps open up the mat to help remove shed hairs and debris. Curly or wavy hair, as well as double coats, are more likely to develop mats, but the Rake Brush can help handle them. If you really want to get a handle on mats, combine the use of the Rake Brush with Emergency Dematter Cream. This combination can make mat removal easier on both of you.
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If you have a Poodle, a Doodle, or even an Afghan Hound, you know that care has to be taken to give your dog’s coat a glowing appearance. A Slicker Brush can help you achieve this, and can also help remove hairs shed from the undercoat in a dog like a Golden Retriever or Newfoundland. Rake Brushes are great at getting rid of mats, but to ‘finish’ the coat, you will need a Slicker Brush from Skip the Groomer.
Just the simple act of brushing your dog’s coat can help to prevent many problems. Brushing your dog regularly also helps to strengthen the bond between you, as you share a relaxing experience.
A Responsible Company
You can feel good about purchasing from Skip the Groomer, too, in addition to appreciating the fine products they offer. Skip the Groomer uses ingredients from natural sources to help make sure that their shampoo, de-tangler, and de-matter are not only effective, but gentle. You’ll see quality ingredients like jojoba oil, rosemary oil, burdock root extract, and hibiscus flower extract, not such potentially harmful things such as parabens, animal ingredients, or mineral oil. You can use Skip the Groomer formulations even on puppies! This is a family owned company that cares not only about its products, but about the well-being of the dogs who will be using them.