If you are going to be going on vacation with your pet, you should have them groomed before you leave. Depending on the breed of dog you have, grooming can include nail clipping, bathing, clipping their fur shorter, flea and tick dipping them, expressing their anal glands and cleaning their ears. Learn about some of the reasons why grooming them before your vacation is a good idea in this article.
The car ride will be more pleasurable
When you ride in the car with your dog and they haven't been bathed in a while, the car can start to take on their odor. This can make for an unpleasant driving experience and it can even lead to your clothing picking up their smell. Also, if they haven't had their anal glands expressed and this is something your dog tends to need, then the car can smell extremely bad. In fact, the smell will get on your seats and may need to be professionally cleaned to get rid of it for good.
If they have long nails, then you also have the added worry about them possibly ripping your car seats with them. If you are traveling with other people in the car and your dog likes to climb on them, their long nails may even scratch them.
There will be less chances of your dog picking up fleas and ticks
When you are traveling, you may need to stop at rest stops to let your dog go to the bathroom. These areas can often be infested with fleas and if there is shrubbery or grass around the area you let your dog go in, there may also be ticks. If your dog has been flea and tick dipped during the grooming process, then there is less of a chance that they will pick up fleas and ticks from these areas, since the solution has a lasting effect.
The hotel room won't suffer
When your dog has been freshly groomed, you won't have to worry about them stinking up the hotel room. Also, they won't shed all over the hotel. If your dog tends to shed a lot then this may cause a problem between you and the hotel management if they find your dog's fur has come off in excess, even getting on the blinds and furniture. For more information, contact your hotel (like All Creatures Inn) for their specific policies.
Now that you understand some of the ways grooming your dog before taking a trip with them can make for a better experience, you may want to set up an appointment to have it done.
Share10 March 2016
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