Grooming
At Mendakota we pride ourselves on having an excellent and very professional groomer who has also been a Pet Massage Practitioner for five years. Jennifer worked for a period for a master groomer and learnt to groom with an eye for excellence and yet due to her massage expertise, is able to do so without stress to the pet. Jennifer is familiar with all breeds and the cuts that are appropriate for each particular breed. She is committed to listening to the client and learning what their preferences and comfort levels are in the maintenance of their pet’s coat. She actively strives to meet client expectations.
Our philosophy for grooming your pet is to choose a style and length for your pet that you can comfortably maintain. This will ensure that your pet stays mat free. Once this is chosen, we recommend having your pet groomed every 6-8 weeks. There are a few exceptions to this recommendation. If your pet’s coat is longer than an inch or is in a pattern cut, we recommend a grooming schedule of every 4-6 weeks. Remember our goal is to keep your pet’s coat healthy and mat free. This contributes to their overall positive wellbeing.
In addition to the scheduled grooming there is maintenance that needs to be done between grooms. For instance toe nails need to be trimmed on a monthly basis. Trimming the nails frequently will ensure the vein inside the nail does not grow out too long. Once the vein has grown out we can only cut the nail back to where the vein starts. Ear cleaning also needs to be done on a monthly basis this helps prevent ear infections. Keeping your pet’s coat brushed and combed out in between grooms goes a long way to maintaining a healthy coat.
We groom cats as well.
With our feline friends, there are not as many options for grooming. There are two basic options either a bath and brush out or a shave. A good bath and brush out for a cat will help those cats that may not clean themselves very well and help prevent matting. Occasionally when a cat becomes too matted their coat needs to be shaved which is sometimes referred to as a lion cut. Since our feline friends are not accustomed to being out of their surroundings sometimes sedation may be required to groom them. Please call 651-688-9245 and we will be happy to work with you on all your pet’s specific grooming needs..