2008 Woodie Awards
Grooming man's best friend
Christina Voss
Issue date: 2/23/06 Section: News
Proper grooming is an important part of pet care. It not only makes a companion animal look better but it also contributes to it's physiological and psychological health.
Owning a dog requires a lot of time and so does grooming. According to the Community Animal Welfare Society's Web site, a dog owner should brush their dog thoroughly every day, trim its nails about once per month, brush it's teeth at least twice per week and bathe the dog once every two months or as often as needed.
Many pet owners do not have the time or in some cases the skills to properly groom a dog and are finding places to take their dogs to have them professionally groomed. Local veterinary offices, Petsmart and Petco are just a few examples of places people can take their dogs to be groomed.
Research conducted by petgroomer.com shows advertising by groomers in the yellow pages indicates there were nearly 28,000 pet grooming businesses or other pet businesses offering grooming services in the United States in 2003. Their research also showed there are over 4,000 dogs and cats for every U.S. grooming business.
Kirkwood Community College Animal Health Science is working to share in this large grooming industry. On Feb. 25, the Animal Health Science department will be holding a dog wash fund-raiser in the Animal Health Tech Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
First year vet assistant major Jenny Arnold said the group's goal is to "get as many dogs in as possible." Prices range from $10 to $30, depending on the size of dog and length of hair. Trimming toenails is $4 extra and owners are welcome to bring more than one dog but must pay separately for each one.
"This is a really fun and exciting experience for students," Arnold said. "We hope to raise enough money to help pay for our trip to the Omaha Zoo later in the spring."
Dogs will be washed and dried with optional toenail clipping. Owners are asked to bring proof of pet rabies and distemper vaccinations to the event. Arnold said this is "for safety reasons and required by state law for each pet owner to have."
Owning a dog requires a lot of time and so does grooming. According to the Community Animal Welfare Society's Web site, a dog owner should brush their dog thoroughly every day, trim its nails about once per month, brush it's teeth at least twice per week and bathe the dog once every two months or as often as needed.
Many pet owners do not have the time or in some cases the skills to properly groom a dog and are finding places to take their dogs to have them professionally groomed. Local veterinary offices, Petsmart and Petco are just a few examples of places people can take their dogs to be groomed.
Research conducted by petgroomer.com shows advertising by groomers in the yellow pages indicates there were nearly 28,000 pet grooming businesses or other pet businesses offering grooming services in the United States in 2003. Their research also showed there are over 4,000 dogs and cats for every U.S. grooming business.
Kirkwood Community College Animal Health Science is working to share in this large grooming industry. On Feb. 25, the Animal Health Science department will be holding a dog wash fund-raiser in the Animal Health Tech Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
First year vet assistant major Jenny Arnold said the group's goal is to "get as many dogs in as possible." Prices range from $10 to $30, depending on the size of dog and length of hair. Trimming toenails is $4 extra and owners are welcome to bring more than one dog but must pay separately for each one.
"This is a really fun and exciting experience for students," Arnold said. "We hope to raise enough money to help pay for our trip to the Omaha Zoo later in the spring."
Dogs will be washed and dried with optional toenail clipping. Owners are asked to bring proof of pet rabies and distemper vaccinations to the event. Arnold said this is "for safety reasons and required by state law for each pet owner to have."