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The sight of a pet playing and the sun shining down
on its glossy coat is a perfect picture of health. It can also be
a valuable indicator of your pet’s well being because the first
thing that suffers when a pet is sick is the appearance of its
coat.
 GROOMY
BABY!
When a pet has excellent nutrition, enough
exercise and regular flea and worm control, then it is time to visit
the grooming salon for those final touches! Unless your pet is
healthy on the inside, it won't matter how much time it spends at
the salon, its coat will still be lacklustre. A healthy pet, with a
shiny coat is the perfect candidate for some pampering at the salon
and, depending on the breed of the pet and its coat type, there are
some pretty fancy styles available!
Classy Clients
The most common breeds of dog that visit grooming
salons are: Poodles, terriers such as West Highland Terriers,
Schnauzers and Old English Sheepdogs.
Usually cats with long hair are the most frequent feline visitors to
grooming salons, breeds such as Persians and Chinchillas being the
most frequent.
Prior to breed shows is the busiest time for groomers, however, many
owners like to take their much-loved pets to the salon on a regular
basis, especially those fluffy ones that just love playing in the
mud!
COST?
Time is money; the bigger the pet, the bigger the
bill.
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La Naturale
Mother knows best, Mother Nature that is! To
bring out the highlights in your pet's coat try some Norwegian Kelp.
Does your pet suffer from itchy, dry, flaky skin or hot spots and
bald spots? Flaxseed and ground Borage seed helps eliminate
these problems while giving your pet's coat a lustre like you've
never seen before.
Why worm?
The
right pet food containing all the essential nutrients will go a
long way in promoting the health of your pet's skin and coat. An
active lifestyle will also ensure that those nutrients are being
utilised properly, rather than being stored by the body and causing
your pet to be overweight. But, if you don't give your pet regular
worm medication to prevent an infestation of nasty parasites like
hookworm, whipworm and
roundworm (to name a few!) then you will be wasting all that
nutritious food.
 As
worms multiply in the intestine of your pet, they feast on all
the goodness from your pet's diet. That means that while the
worms are getting fat and healthy, your pet is becoming
thinner and sicker. The skin, which needs those natural oils
to keep it supple, will become dry and flaky and the coat
hairs will become lank and dull. So to prevent ill health and
a lifeless coat, make sure you use a
worm treatment
on your pet. For a smooth, tangle-free coat one of the best
tools is a slicker brush. |
