Many pets have developed anxiety around grooming since the pandemic, making it challenging for owners to help them acclimate. To ease anxiety, owners can desensitize pets to the grooming tools, use positive reinforcement, and consider mitigative strategies, such as consulting a vet for calming medications or using restraints for safety.
With recent studies showing an increase in pet anxiety since the pandemic in 2020, many owners have struggled with acclimating their pets to new experiences and environments. One of the biggest challenges that pet owners have expressed is pet anxiety during grooming sessions. A variety of factors can play a part towards a pet's anxiety with grooming. From the unfamiliar noises to fears of separation, it can be difficult finding a solution to help your pet remain calm while they’re being cleaned.
Luckily, the PawsPik Grooming Kit and Vacuum offers a realistic and attainable solution! From our ultra quiet motor to our multitude of grooming attachments and clippers. The Grooming Pro Rx is designed to create a stress-free grooming experience, ensuring your pet feels comfortable and secure while you maintain their coat with ease.
Here are some of our top recommendations on how to deal with anxious pets during grooming utilizing the Grooming Pro Rx:
Desensitize them
Before you begin any actual grooming or cleaning sessions with your cat or dog, desensitize them to the product or the environment they’ll be in. In the case of the Grooming Pro Rx, you can introduce them to the parts of the device without turning it on. Running the attachments over non-sensitive areas of their skin, such as their shoulders or their back. It's important to remember to make sure that your pet is in a calm and stable environment. Forcing them to engage in activities that might make them uncomfortable could further increase their anxiety towards dog grooming kits.
Implement positive reinforcements
When introducing your furry friend to a pet vacuum, it's important to remember the significance of positive reinforcement in a pet’s learning ability. Implementing common reinforcement strategies such as praises or treats, helps to increase the likelihood of good behavior. When acclimating your pet to cat and dog vacuums it’s important to remember patience as well. Animals are incredibly receptive to the expressions and the mood that their owners emulate. Getting frustrated or angry with a pet for their anxiety could lead to increased stress or fear surrounding grooming. So, it’s important to remember to maintain a calm and positive attitude during grooming to reassure your pet and make the experience less stressful for them.
Mitigation Method
If neither of the first two recommendations have managed to make a difference in your pets' comfortability around attachments like dog hair clippers or grooming attachments their worries may go beyond surface level. Our final recommendation for dealing with anxious pets during grooming is to implement a mitigative strategy. Talk with your vet about potential strategies or medication that your pet could take to keep them calm. Medication such as melatonin has been shown to be effective in helping induce sleep and relaxation for both pets and people. In addition, when grooming takes place, take precautionary measures to keep both you and your animals safe. Utilizing restraints or harnesses can ensure that your pet is less likely to run, bite, or move during grooming sessions.
Getting your pet comfortable with grooming can be a gradual process. The PawsPik Grooming Pro Rx, with its quiet motor and gentle attachments, is an excellent option for providing your pet with a comfortable grooming experience, helping both you and your pet enjoy the grooming experience.
