Grooming your companion pet can be difficult for the pet. Adopted pets may not have had much experience being handled for grooming, and even the most well-behaved pet can be difficult to handle when it is time for a grooming. This could lead to pet behavior issues. Calling a professional groomer can help to alleviate these problems.

First, professional groomers are just that-trained professionals. A professional dog groomer has gone to school for eight weeks to learn how to take care of your extraordinary cat or dog. They learn the basics of pet care including style specifications for distinct breeds, and how to handle your special requests. They learn facts about different breeds of pets to enable them to help you make the best grooming decisions for your pets. For example, Golden Retrievers and other double coated dog breeds should not be shaved in the summer, despite our high Texas temperatures, because it could increase their risk of skin cancer.

At Haute Pets, we hire experienced groomers. Because our groomers are not only professionally trained but have experience with a wide variety of cats and dogs, they are able to provide a low-stress grooming environment for your furry family members. Experienced groomers are able to alleviate many behavior issues linked to grooming naturally because they display a confident air as they approach and handle your beloved pet. This gives your companion confidence in the groomer’s ability, which helps to keep your pet’s stress level low.

Finally, because we come to you, your pet is not already keyed up from a ride in the car. Whether your pet is excited or scared of vehicle travel, they can be difficult to return to a calm state once you reach the groomer’s shop. Because Haute Pets comes to you, we alleviate the stress or excitement of travel. This means that your grooming experience will be faster and easier-for you and your pets, with Haute Pets.

Bathing your pet is a huge part of being a responsible pet owner. It’s one of those tasks often passed to a professional pet groomer. For some pet owners, pet bath time simply is not their forte. After all, trying to get a 100-pound dog into a tub is not easy for some pet owners; the same could be said for an eight-pound cat who has decided he does not want to take a bath today. A professional pet grooming service can make the process easier and less traumatic for everyone involved, and help you to find the best products for your pets.

For some pets, hypoallergenic shampoos are a necessary part of the grooming process. Hypoallergenic shampoos are often used when a pet has developed an allergy to a component of regular shampoos. For some pet owners, the decision to switch to hypoallergenic shampoos may be a precautionary step for pets who have multiple allergies.

Hypoallergenic shampoos are manufactured without common shampoo ingredients that have shown to cause an allergic reaction for some animals. They have simple ingredients-generally a cleaning solution derived from saponin, a naturally occurring chemical found in the soapwort plant, combined with oils and perhaps special ingredients that may help specific skin conditions, such as itching or flaking. Hypoallergenic shampoos are generally all-natural (although you should read the ingredients list, just in case) and many are organic.

If you are concerned that your pet may need a hypoallergenic shampoo, your pet grooming service may be able to advise you on the best solution for your pet. Skin and fur health is important to your pets’ overall health, and your pet groomer is an important part of your pet’s health care team. Fortunately, they’re trained to help you make decision that allow your pet to avoid harmful allergens and still have beautiful skin and a healthy coat!

Many pet owners want the best for their companion animals. After all, they’re not just dogs and cats; they’re part of the family. Quality, organic dog food, eco-friendly pet beds, and fun time at the dog park rate top the list for pet care concerns for most pet families. But what about organic shampoo?

Using organic shampoo for your pet is a worthy consideration. One important factor to consider is that any organic shampoo you’re using for your pet is going to be cruelty-free. Supporting cruelty-free products should be an important consideration for any pet family.

Organic shampoos are also going to be free of added chemicals and dyes. For our pets, staying clear of unwanted chemicals is a pretty big deal. It means there’s less risk of cancer or other health problems. These health problems may not become evident today, but when we use organic shampoo, we’re protecting our pet’s health not just today, but years from now.

Organic shampoos are also safe for our pets’ human caregivers. Today, many people battle allergies to additives that were common in some products decades ago. We know now that those additives aren’t safe for everyone. If we choose to go organic now, we won’t worry about an unknown allergy to a chemical or additive in the shampoo. This is an especially important consideration in pet families that include small children. Pet families can feel safe knowing that their little ones can pet, kiss, and lay with their pets without worrying about the chemicals or irritants in their pets’ shampoo.

The choice to include organic products in your pets’ care should include not just their food, but all of the products that they use. This guarantees that you’ve created the healthiest environment possible for your beloved four-legged family member!

Your white dog looked incredible when you first brought her home. That bright white coat, so brilliant it was almost blinding in the sunlight. You may have noticed a bit of discoloration around her eyes or mouth, but otherwise, that coat was beautiful.

Today, it’s looking a little less than stunning. Sure, your beloved pet is clean. She’s bathed regularly and seen by a groomer as often as she needs to. But the coat just isn’t that dazzling shade of white that it was the first time you saw her. How can you bring that dingy coat back to its previous brilliance?

Optical brighteners are specialty shampoos designed to be used on dogs with white colored coats. Optical brighteners actually change the way the eye perceives the color white by absorbing light in the UV spectrum. This changes the shade of white from dingy and yellow to bright and brilliant white.

Choosing the white shampoo depends on the cause of the dinginess in your pet’s coat. Many of these specialty shampoos serve specific purposes, and you’ll need to discuss with your pet grooming service which one is right for you.

You may be concerned about the safeness of optical brighteners. Like any product you use on or for your pet, you want to minimize the chemicals that you expose your pets to. In this case, you’ll want to opt for a shampoo with added enzymes, which give a more natural approach to optical brightening, rather than a product designed to dye or bleach the coat. With enzyme based shampoos, several applications may be needed before you achieve the desired results, but they’re more appropriate for pets who may have allergy issues. Be sure to discuss your questions and desired results with your grooming service, so that you can make sure the groomer is using the product that will give you the best results.