◎Reduce the number of bathsThis point of avoiding catching a cold is mainly for dogs. Be sure to reduce the frequency of bathing your dog in autumn and winter to avoid catching a cold due to not drying the hair after bathing. Pet shop owners can remind pet owners: Autumn and winterJust give the dog a bath once every two weeks, and be sure to blow dry as much as possible. You can also wash the dog's limbs and butt on weekdays. Chongpaijun reminds: If the pet owner likes to bathe the dog frequently, it can be recommended to use water-free pet dry cleaning powder, which can also keep the body fresh and clean.

2. Foster Care Services

When accepting foster pets, pay attention to screening for cold symptoms to prevent cross-infection in the foster space. At the same time, understand the room temperature of your pet at home, control the temperature of the foster room, and avoid temperature differences. During the foster care period, pay attention to supplementing nutrients that enhance immunity. 1. How to identify a cold based on symptoms If a pet has a cold, it will usually cough and have watery or pus-like nasal mucus. The dog will frequently lick around its nose with its tongue. Accelerated breathing, loss of appetite, flushing of the conjunctiva, and tears in the eyes. Colds are also often accompanied by conjunctivitis and diarrhea, which require special attention and a physical examination. Specifically:

Analyze the dog’s nose, ears and mental state. A normal dog's nose is cool and moist, and the skin temperature at the base of the ears is the same as that of other parts. If it is found that the end of the dog's nose is dry and hot, the skin temperature at the base of the ears is higher than that of other parts, and the dog is listless, has poor appetite and has increased thirst, it means that the dog's body temperature is too high and may have a fever.

Tip: The early symptoms of many infectious diseases, such as canine distemper, are very similar to cold symptoms. If pet owners treat several common serious infectious diseases as colds, resulting in misdiagnosis, it may lead to the death of the dog. Shop owners can spread relevant knowledge with pet owners. If they understand the characteristics of each disease, regrets can be avoided.

2. Cold treatment/relief methods ◎Steam to treat nasal congestion When you find that your dog has a runny nose or stuffy nose, wet the towel in water at about 38°C to 40°C and wring it out, then cover the head with the towel for 3 minutes. If you only cover the nose, the dog will Dogs are uncomfortable and are more likely to resist; the steam from the hot towel can improve the dog's nasal congestion problem. Or after taking a bath, put the dog into a steam-filled bathroom for about 2 to 3 minutes to relieve nasal congestion.

◎Drink more water and rest more

When a dog has a cold, the owner should always ensure that the water basin is filled with water. Drinking plenty of water can allow the germs in your dog’s body to be eliminated through urine. At the same time, reduce contact with other dogs to reduce stimulation of other viruses from the outside world. ◎Veterinary treatment Store owners can remind pet owners that they can rest more and drink water 1 to 2 days before a cold to relieve symptoms. If the condition has not improved on the third day, or a fever occurs, they should be sent to the doctor for treatment quickly to avoid delaying medical treatment and endangering life.

3. Washing and care services

As the yellow leaves fall, many pet owners are most worried that their dogs will become as bare and mottled as the tree trunks after the leaves fall. The climate in autumn is cool and dry, and the hair is dry and damaged, and many dogs also usher in the moulting period. The moulting period is a golden season. If properly maintained and taken care of, your pet's hair will definitely bring unexpected surprises.

There are many factors that affect the length and amount of a dog's hair. Some factors are innate and can hardly be changed; but others are cultivated and can be controlled by humans. If you want your dog’s hair to be healthy, you must not miss this golden period. At the same time, it should be noted that dogs raised indoors are not exposed to obvious changes in weather, so their hair growth is worse than that of dogs living outdoors.

In terms of washing and care services, if the appointment system can be gradually implemented, the efficiency of people can be improved. Most pet shops focus on simple cleaning and shaving in summer to keep pets clean, hygienic and cool. During the seasonal change phase, basic business can be slightly tightened and care services can be added, such as SPA, seaweed mud, etc. It has become a trend for pet stores to carry out SPA business, which not only increases service items and revenue, but also improves the store image.

From the beautician’s point of view, adjusting the summer service model that focuses on shaving and adding trimming and styling services will also be an improvement for the beautician.

For dogs, grooming is a very important part. The correct grooming will vary according to the breed standard, the texture of the hair, the length and function of the hair and other factors. The most important factors in protecting hair health are pH value, protein and moisture. The substance that generates coat is protein. Therefore, choosing bath and hair care products with suitable ingredients can effectively stimulate hair growth.

Just as a water blower is much more effective than a hair dryer - a water blower can quickly dry the water on a dog - at the same time, the beautician will specially deal with the hair knots to achieve a beauty effect that cannot be achieved by bathing the pet at home. Therefore, the advantages of equipment and professional skills still need to be clearly reflected. In autumn, stores that have the conditions can upgrade their in-store equipment and add bathtubs, infrared heating lamps, steam nozzles and other equipment (as mentioned above, pay attention to temperature control when using them); in terms of toiletries, stores can purchase better shower gels , conditioner, hair polishing oil, etc. to keep pet hair clean, fluffy and shiny.

In terms of publicity, no matter whether they are new customers or regular customers, they may not have any idea about the changing of seasons. Therefore, large posters of autumn and winter fur care projects can be added in the store to popularize relevant knowledge about seasonal changes and also display recent new service projects.

IV. Other seasonal products

Just like in a hair salon: customers style their hair, and the hairstylist will recommend styling products, care products, etc. Store owners can also display the cleaning and care products used in the store in the sales area. Customers will be interested in buying them after seeing the good cleaning and care effects so that they can do daily care at home. Pet stores can also increase their income through this method. At the same time, pet owners also need to be informed that human shower gels are very different from those for pets, and they need to be distinguished when purchasing and using them.

In addition to external products, many internal products also have hair beautifying effects, such as fish oil/lecithin, etc. Dog lecithin is the main component of animal cell membranes. If the dog consumes enough lecithin, it can help the dog repair damaged cells, activate the body's metabolism, supplement the fatty acids needed for the dog's growth, and effectively improve the skin. Allergic itching, making hair naturally thick and shiny.

Like shower gel, some pet owners, due to lack of experience, think that lecithin for humans can also be given to dogs. This is a big misunderstanding. Not to mention that dogs cannot eat lecithin for humans. Lecithin for cats Dogs are also not allowed to eat it. Because dogs and humans are two different creatures, the lecithin used by humans is customized according to the nutritional needs of humans and cannot meet the needs of dogs for hair beauty and skin care. Moreover, there is no clear control over the dosage. If you feed your dog too much, or if it contains ingredients that dogs cannot eat, you may inadvertently cause harm to your dog. The same goes for lecithin for cats.

In addition to long-haired pets, is there no business for short-haired or hairless pets? Of course not. For the latter, fashionable autumn and winter clothing can be recommended. For example, the end of the month is Halloween in the West, followed by Christmas at the end of the year. In addition to keeping warm, clothing also has the function of being cute according to the occasion.