Should dog groomers be working?

[EloiseTheFirst]

I refer to discussion on a previous thread that says you should work from home, unless that's not possible.

But my dog groomers (salon) has been closed since lockdown.

They told me the dog grooming association said they couldn't open because it's "non-essential".

Now they could easily deal with clients outside at 2m distance. Take dog in and return to customer outside. So no breach of social distancing.

My dog is in a right state and I would argue if it goes on much longer, her fur will be so thick it will become a welfare issue.

So what's the general consensus? Should they be open or not?

[Itoldyouiwasill]

My groomer and I met in a lay-by to do the handover of my terrier for a much needed hand strip. It felt like a drug deal but with social distancing

[BenjiB]

Mobile ones near me are working.

[InfiniteSheldon]

Yes everyone who possibly can should we need as far as possible to protect our children and grandchildren from the crippling economic fallout coming

[sleepingpup]

This morning my dog groomer rang to say she had arrived outside my house as had been pre arranged. She was driving around in her van picking up customers dogs to take away for the day to her shop where they will have their cuts.

We did the hand over across my front garden with all social distancing in place. i'll be paying by bank transfer and we're waiting for the dog to be delivered back right now.

The groomer rang up and suggested this idea and we were happy to go with it.

[TruffleShuffles]

I suppose if you were happy with that arrangement @sleepingpup then that’s ok but that procedure is completely against guidelines that we have been given as dog groomers. You must not have dogs from different households at the same time.

[sleepingpup]

yes you're right @TruffleShuffles just read the guidance for Dog Groomers. He's just got back so it's done now. They def ignored that part of it.

[pigsDOfly]

@Prisonbreak I think a lot of people assume that their dog is going to be uncomfortable when the weather warms up.

My dog has a long double coat and as far as I'm aware, from reading up on it, her coat keeps her cool in the heat as well as warm in the cold. Having said that, when the weather is very warm we don't go out until late in the evening or early in the morning.

I don't get her coat clipped because I like the way she looks with her full coat, but yes, if I didn't brush her a couple of times a week the dead hair I remove would cause awful matting.

[NotEverythingIsBlackandWhite]

@FredaFox
"No they are not essential"
How is it that we are in our 6th week of lockdown and yet you still do not that ANYONE who cannot work from home can go to work subject to a few stated exceptions (e.g. cafes, pubs). It was not stated that dog groomers were not allowed to work, ergo they can.

It is not only those doing essential work that are still allowed to work.

[Prisonbreak]

Yes you are correct. A dog with a double coat will self regulate in temperature

[stanski]

Haven't read the full thread but ours were given the go ahead by the local council to stay open; however it is a 'poshy' type groomers who only has one dog at a time. Handover is being done at the entrance and payment by bank transfer rather than going in and paying by card.

That said I've bought some clippers and since lockdown been grooming mine myself and not needed to go.

[Ylvamoon]

some of the crosses have weird coats that mats if you so much as look at it that’s harder to look after than a poodle coat, some have fairly poodley coats and some are easier because they’re more like the other breed’s coat.

.... and some of the "wird" coats are a direct result of early spaying/ neutering, alias before the adult coat could fully develop. But that's a whole new thread.