Dog Grooming (all) Flashcards
(63 cards)
At a minimum, how many weeks young, can you groom a dog?
14 weeks minimum
Name the 4 life stages of a dog
Puppy (6-18 months)
Junior/adolescent (6-18 months)
Adult (1-3 years)
Senior (6-10 years)
Name the three type of dog nose lengths from small to long
Brachycephalic, mesocephalic, dolichocephalic
Name 4 key ways, a dog demonstrates stress
Yawning
Licking lips
Tail tucked
Panting
Dogs tongues expand when they are warm, what should you do in response of this?
Cool down the area, to keep the dog comfortable
What is the correct term to describe a dog with dwarfism (e.i. Dachshund)
Chondrodysplatic
Name why you might need to modify handling methods during grooming?
Seizures, change of behaviour, stress, health status
What should you consider before attempting to restrain a dog?
- make the dog feel comfortable
- asses the dog’s behaviour before approaching
- no eye-contact
- talk in soothing tones (avoid excited tones)
- attempt motioning the dog toward you, e.i, patting the floor or your leg
- account the dogs head shape, field of vision and hearing/sight impairments
When should you use verbal restraints?
When the dog is at a younger age (puppy-adolescent) to teach obedience
What are the major diversion techniques
-praise
-treats (could be toys or food)
-verbal rewards
-calming spray
How should you carry your clients dog, that is chondroplastic?
keep back horizontal from the ground. Full support on rear and front at all times.
Using both arms, place one arm behind your dog’s back legs and your other arm around the chest (in front of the dog’s front legs).
List at least 2 handling restraints
- body strap
-lead
-collar
-H-Bar
-grooming table
-Gloves
-Muzzle
-Support Straps
What are happy-hoodies used for?
To calm an anxious dog - protect them from loud noises and sensory
List why/how/where dog appeasement therapy is used.
Why? Used to calm dogs
How? send out synthetic pheromones
Where? Available in collars, spray, tablets and diffusers
Why would you use chemical restraints
What would be the advantage/disadvantage of using this?
(Do not accept this as long as the dog is prescribed)
This is a last resort for aggressive dogs.
Disadvantage: the dog will be lying down for the groom
Advantage: will allow you to groom the dog without aggression/harm to either yourself and the dog
Which year was the Animal welfare Act created?
2006
(Animal welfare act 2006)
What are the 5 animal needs (code 9)
- environment
- diet
- behaviour
- companionship
- health
- Why is ‘health’ part of the 5 dogs needs (code 9)
- Why is ‘companionship’ part of the 5 dogs needs (code 9)
- There is a need for a dog to be protected from, pain, suffering, injury and disease
- There is a need for a dog to be homed with or apart from other animals to help a dogs behaviour.
List what the health benefits of dog grooming has
- stimulation, bonding, stress relief
-cleanses the coat
-removed dead coat, debris and dirt and grease
-prevents tangles/matting
-identify health issues
-presentation and showing
How should a dogs eyes look for a positive health check
-bright
-clear
-free of discharge
What would a dogs eyes look like if their health is not great in the eye
- red
- inflammation
- discharge
- full
- cloudy
Name 2 types of mites
- sarcoptes
- cheyletiella
Where do cheyletiella mites live and feed?
- live in keratin on the skins surface
- feed on tissue fluids
What does RIDDOR stand for?
What year was RIDDOR founded?
- Reporting of injury’s, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
- 1995
