Why Sanitation Actually Matters in Pet Grooming (No, Really!)
Why Sanitation Actually Matters in Pet Grooming (No, Really!) Let's cut through the nonsense. You became a groomer to make pets look good and feel better. But if you're skipping proper sanitation, you might be doing the exact opposite, and you probably don't even know it. A Reality Check Luna was a healthy Labrador mix who came in for a routine grooming at my salon. Within 48 hours, she was covered in painful, infected bumps. Her owner faced large vet bills and weeks of antibiotic treatment. Luna was miserable and I was so upset! I never want animals to suffer! What happened? The grooming tools weren't properly cleaned between pets. That's it. One lazy shortcut turned a spa day into a medical issue. Watching Luna suffer from something completely preventable changed everything for me. That's when I realized most groomers, including myself at the time, don't actually understand what real sanitation means. We think we're being clean, but we're just go...