Month: March 2020

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And when your dog comes to snuggle you with *THAT* smell, times have gotten desperate. It’s okay. Even though our doors are closed, our hearts are wide open, and we absolute feel for anyone with a stinky Spot.

But, before you throw your dog in the tub for a quick scrub, we want to give you a few helpful hints!

Gather your supplies before starting! You will need:

*Tub or sink with traction. If you are using a sink with a smooth bottom, lay a towel or washcloth down to provide a safe, slip-proof placed for your precious pup
*Towels. If you think you have enough, get a few more
*Dog specific shampoo (While it is not recommended for regular use, in these unique times, human shampoo and conditioner make an acceptable alternative)
* Washcloth (for cleaning bottoms)
* Fine tooth comb (AWESOME tool for getting eye boogies!)
*Brush

TIPS!

If you have a shedding breed, brush your dog BEFORE the bath. Trust me, your pipes with thank you!

Be very aware of your water temperature. If it feels like a comfortable bath temp for you, it is TOO HOT for your dog. Bring it down a few degrees. A dog will be most comfortable in water that falls between room temperature and your preferred bath.

In a best-case situation, you have a bottle of high quality dog shampoo ready and waiting. If, however, like me, you were caught unprepared, that’s okay! Because dogs’ skin produces oils differently than humans do, if you are using a human shampoo, its best to follow it with a human conditioner to re-balance the moisture distribution to the coat.

Bottoms and boogies! Make sure you are getting the backside real clean, and removing those crusted on eye goobers. Once these areas have been allowed to soak, its MUCH easier to get them clean, and as both are beacons for bacteria, it’s important not to miss these spots!

Rinse, rinse, rinse! Make sure you get ALL of the product off of your pet. Shampoo left behind will cause itchy, flaky skin and an uncomfortable pup!

Dry thoroughly, and take your time. One minute of towel drying can save you up to five minutes of blow drying time. When using a hair dryer, make sure you are using a cool temperature setting! Dogs’ sensitive skin is prone to burns, so we want to make sure we are NOT using heated air to dry them!

Don’t Skip This Step!! Brush your dog! Freshly bathed hair locks up pretty quickly, and can actually cause mats or tangles to worsen. Any time you wash your pet, make sure they are being brushed afterward to help keep the coat healthy!

Snuggle time! There is nothing better than snuggling your clean, sweet smelling pup after a bath!

Dear Clover Pup Family,

It is with very heavy hearts that we must announce that on Saturday, March 21st, Clover Pup Salon was temporarily closed. In an abundance of caution for our team, clients, and the community that we live and work in, we feel it is immensely important to support the advisories to stay home as much as possible.

It is currently our intention to open again on Tuesday, April 7th. We understand that this is a very fluid situation, though, and that dates may change with little notice.

We are working on some new projects and fun posts for you in the meantime, so keep an eye out for some upcoming (more positive) announcements!

Thank you all so much for your understanding and support.

Be safe,

Allison and the Clover Pup Team

Hey Cloverinos!

So, we’ve had a few questions about how we are handling the Coronavirus situation.

We are keeping a close eye on all of the updates, and as we have all seen, things can change pretty quickly, but as of right now, we do intend on remaining open.

There are a few small requests we have from you in order to help keep us running through this.

1. Please limit the number of people coming into the Salon for drop offs and pick ups. If you need assistance, one of our employees would be happy to help!

2. If you are uncomfortable coming into the building, call us from your car when you arrive. We would be more than happy to run you pup to and from the car for you.

3. If you are not comfortable coming to your appointment, PLEASE give us 24 hours notice to allow another client to take your space. The current situation is hitting small businesses hard, and ours is no exception. Missing your appointment is totally understandable, but we’d like to open the space to another client where we can.

 

Since cleanliness has always been a very big part of the Clover Pup Culture, as always, we are well stocked on disinfectants, and our sterilizers are all well-maintained and used to a heavy load.

While small cleaning changes are being made (cleaning door knobs, counters, and other high-touch areas several times a day, instead of only once), our disinfection game has always been solid and on-point!

Stay safe, guys! We’re going to get through this together!

I know that this is going to be lengthy, but I have never posted anything quite so straight from my heart, so I sincerely hope you take the time to read this through…

The time has come for us to remove the muzzle on Purple!

Every year, we are approached by many groups, both local and national, requesting assistance in raising funds and awareness. While we want to help everyone, it becomes overwhelming, and we start to feel that we lose passion for the groups in need. We decided that this year, we want to concentrate our efforts on one organization that speaks the most to the hearts of the team here at Clover Pup Salon, which will allow us to really connect with the one group, and make a more substantial difference for the chosen organization

A few weeks ago, our friend and owner of Bardel Bows, Delise Knight, threw out a call to action for grooming salons across the country. She put out several videos talking about an organization that she is very passionate about, and through her passion, we found that purple flame within ourselves.

Enter Purina and RedRover’s Purple Leash Project. 

An estimated one in three women and one in four men experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetimes, but only ten percent of domestic violence shelters accept pets. As a result, nearly half of victims choose to stay in abusive situations rather than leave their pet behind.    

Over half of victims in shelters are forced to leave their pets behind with their batterers, and over seventy percent of the pet-owning women entering shelters report that their batterer had injured, maimed, killed, or threatened family pets.

The Purple Leash Project is a grant program that will provide funding and resources to domestic violence shelters who wish to accept both survivors and their pets. Their Safe Housing grants fund start-up shelters seeking to create a safe place to allow families and pets to escape abuse together. In areas that DON’T currently have shelters that welcome pets, their Safe Escape Grants pay for boarding and veterinary care to enable those leaving a violent situation to know that their pet is in a safe place.

Delise and Bardel Bows volunteered to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales of their purple bow packs to the Purple Leash Project. $50.00 has already been donated in the name of Clover Pup Salon.

But that $50.00 is just the beginning. We have decided to match their donation, and continue helping the Project throughout the year.

Every month, we are going to provide another way to bring the Purple Leash Project funds up to help keep people and their pets safe. For the month of March, 2020, for every dog that leaves Clover Pup Salon in purple (bows, ties, bandannas, etc.), we will be donating a dollar to the Purple Leash Project. We are encouraging you to match your pet’s donation with a $1.00 donation of your own.

Let’s help keep our community safe, one groom at a time.

Clover Pup Salon will be submitting donations monthly. If you are interested in donating, you can deliver your donation to the Salon where we will add it to our monthly contribution, or you can donate directly here:
https://my.redrover.org/give/221740/#!/donation/checkout

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)