Pet grooming can be performed by the owner or by a professional who has gone to school to learn the craft. If you like to do things on your own there are quite a few safety tips you must know. The animal you are grooming is special to you and you will want to keep the animal safe and calm during the pet grooming experience. Any undue pain or injury caused by unsafe practices can cause emotional stress to your animal and bring down the level of trust the pet may have with you. Here are some tips that will ensure a safe and enjoyable pet grooming experience.

1. Most pets do not like removal of excess hair in ears. Excess hair can build moisture resulting in ear infections or be a breeding ground for ear mites. These types of afflictions can give your pet a great deal of discomfort. Infections force the animals to scratch and shake their head. Mites can push the animal to do damage to their inner canal as they stick their nails inside trying to scratch. Dogs with rather large ears are known to have a predisposition for ear problems and the shaking of their ears back in forth can rupture blood vessels. Professional pet groomers have specialized equipment to remove ear hair. The noise of the clippers may scare the pet, so stroke him with the other hand and offer soothing words to calm them.

2. Another faulty way is to shave the animal completely. Pet grooming experts will do this at the request of the owner, but it is better to avoid it if the animal is an outside pet. The coat protects the animal from the cold and also from the sun. Both cold as well as sun can give serious skin damage to your pet which could lead to expensive veterinarian bills. The lack of hair on the body can cause rashes. In case of some breeds the hair secrete essential oils that protect and lubricate the skin. While others such as Labradors have double coats that serve different functions for the animals safety. Try to shave mats in such a way that you are able to work them out with a brush.

If you use a clipper, move the hair backwards with a brush against the grain and then move your clippers with the grain. Pet grooming experts may use a variety of length of clipper combs that can be used in variance with the length and thickness of the coat. If you are new to pet grooming and use home hair clipper systems. You should experiment first in one unnoticeable area before continuing the entire job. When shaving the underbelly, beware the nipples.

Home pet grooming is an inexpensive way to keep your pet healthy and happy, but it cancause mess it up so bad that only professional pet grooming can fix the owners mistake.