How to bathe, brush, and trim your pets at home

Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 08:20 in Psychology & Sociology

A clean doggo is a happy doggo. (Autri Taheri / Unsplash/)With veterinary offices and pet grooming services shut down, people have started to see their beloved poodles and doodles turn into tiny lint balls, while their cats become hairy, scarier versions of Freddy Krueger.And although it may seem daunting, there are ways to make your pet’s life a little more comfortable during this pandemic. But while you’re bathing, trimming, and clipping your pet’s nails at home, understand that you’re not aiming to make your pooch look like a Westminster Kennel Club show finalist—here grooming is all about health, not style.Your main goal right now is to keep your pet as happy as possible, at least until things open up again and you can put your best friend in the skilled hands of professionals. Then we can talk about cute.The basics of brushing and bathingBetween dogs and cats, the latter...

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