Fall shedding season is here!
It is important to have all the dead undercoat removed in order to keep your dog’s coat and skin healthy!
Impacted undercoat does NOT keep your dog warm. It traps moisture at the skin level and can result in skin conditions, matt sores and fungus.
January, while typically slow season in the Pet Stying industry, should be Prime Time!#thinkmaintenancenotmiracl
ESPECIALLY if your pet is fearful, nervous or reactive.
Come see us now when we can spoil your pet, please don’t wait until spring rush when the salon is busy, hectic and noisy!
Call your Pet’s Stylist Today!
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette and the ladies at A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour
It’s Fall. For Calgarians, we are still wondering where our summer is!
Our pooches have been wet. Then dry. Then wet again.
Has their coats been maintained through our moody weather months?
Matts, when wet, if allowed to air dry will tighten and shrink like a pair of wool pants in the dryer. This makes them almost impossible to remove.
Please take a brush and a comb through your pet. Brush backwards, from the tail towards the head, and upwards on the leg. Finish with a metal comb.
Does the comb snag? A matt free coat will allow the comb to glide from the base to tip of the hair shaft smoothly. From the skin out. If it snags, separate the hair and look at the size of your problem. If it is not too big, try to work it out with your brush. Please watch your dog! If he or she is suffering, the matts are too tight and must be clipped.
*Please do NOT cut the matts out yourself. Not only will it look unsightly, but when you lift a matt it will bring SKIN with it. Please don’t do this, the risk to your pet is too high.*
If you are still having trouble, please call your professional pet stylist at A Royal Touch and book an appointment.
Remember, we are happy to provide complimentary brushing and combing lessons to all of our clientele!
At A Royal Touch it is our goal to help you and your pet attain your pet syling goals through humane grooming, ethical handling, and clarity of communication with pet owners.
Give us a call today! 403-277-9194
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette
A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour is a finalist for the people’s choice award during small business week at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce!
We are so grateful to Calgary Pet Lovers for their support 🙂
Please follow the link and vote for us here:
Guess What!
We were voted the Best Pet Groomer in Calgary according to the Metro Community Choice Awards.
Thank you Calgary Pet Lovers! We are over the moon with joy. We are humbled and grateful for your votes and hope to keep improving!
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette, Tammy, and the ‘Infinite Sarahs’ of A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour
Many Pet Owners are Frustrated by having to have their dogs hair clipped short by their Professional Pet Stylist.
The Pet Stylist puts the humane treatment of your pet first, and if the coat cannot be saved without undue discomfort and stress to your pet, clipping can be the only choice. A fresh start. An opportunity to acclimate your pet to regular brushing and combing at home in between visits to the salon.
With this is mind, we introduce you to the #20X3brushing technique.
It’s pretty simple. Most dogs can be maintained with 20 minutes of (proper technique) brushing and combing, 3X/week. That’s it. All the fancy grooming tools mean nothing if pet owner’s don’t appropriately use them on a regular basis in between clips.
So Remember, Brushing 20X3 (20 minutes, 3X/week) may be the solution you need to maintain your pet’s coat in between grooming appointments.
If you want long beautiful coat on your pet, a Breed Trim or sculpted scissor cut, remember it is up to YOU at home to bring us a happy, healthy matt free dog who loves to be brushed. Let the professionals do what they do best, Pet Styling not shaving 🙂
On a final note, your #20X3brushing can be a bonding experience between you and your dog. You train them to sit, stay, walk on leash, why not train them to accept brushing and combing and make it part of your regular routine?
Remember the #20X3brushing technique and give it a try!
You and your pet will be happier, and so will your professional pet stylist!
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette
We’re Blushing 😉 
A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour has made it to the top ten in the Metro Community Choice Awards – Category of Best Pet Groomer.
Please vote for us here:
https://calgary.metrocommunitychoice.com/2016/02/business-or-service/best-pet-groomer
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette and the Ladies of A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour
Please join us this Sunday 10-4 at A Royal Touch for a Dog Wash Fundraiser benefiting AARCS and Fort McMurray Evacuees!
$25.00 minimum donation for a bath and quick dry
$10.00 minimum donation for a nail trim!
No appointment necessary, first come first serve.
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette
Here is a (graphic clinical language warning) great read about recognizing the signs that your dog is in heat.
http://dogs.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Dog_Heat_Symptoms
If your female dog is not spayed please familiarize yourself with this information.
Our policy at A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour is that we do not groom female dogs while in heat, for the following reasons:
If you have booked an appointment and notice your dog goes into heat, please reschedule your appointment. Your staff at A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour appreciate your understanding in this matter and emphasize that all dogs are deserving of a calm, comfortable salon environment. We are happy to have your cooperation as we strive to keep our salon as stress-free as possible for everyone.
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette
The staff at A Royal Touch Pooch Parlour are very sorry for your losses and wish to offer the following support and services:
Love and Grooming,
Jeanette