Petsmart Grooming: Questions With Complete Answers
Only accept if pet is showing no signs of ill health, recommend an express
service, do not muzzle regardless of breed Right Ans - Heart disease
Decline until you receive verbal or written consent from the treating vet that
the pet is healthy enough to groom Right Ans - Heartworms
Decline a drop-off service, offer a touch-up package or other walk-in service
that the pet needs Right Ans - Pregnant
Make pet parent aware that the normal stress of grooming can cause milk to
dry up Right Ans - Nursing
decline and reschedule Right Ans - Narcotic sedation
accept as long as dog is not showing signs of sedation Right Ans - Non-
narcotic sedation
decline and reschedule Right Ans - Vaccination in last 48 hours
Pay close attention to skin coat for presence of fleas and ticks Right Ans -
Not treated for fleas and ticks in last 30 days
Depends on the issue Right Ans - Health concerns
decline service and recommend medical attention Right Ans - open wounds
or skin infections
decline service and recommend a vet Right Ans - Unprovoked aggression
ask what type of behaviors were displayed to best decide if service can be
completed or not Right Ans - Provoked aggression
5 stress sensitive breeds Right Ans - English bulldogs, French bulldogs,
Boston terriers, pugs, and boxers
5 things observed during hands on pet assessment Right Ans - skin, coat,
ears, nails, and teeth
, soft for short to medium hair; hard for thick or dense hair Right Ans -
slicker brush
close teeth for thinner coats; farther apart teeth for thicker coats Right Ans
- greyhound comb
use with furminator deshedding package Right Ans - furminator brush
short smooth coats, short coats, or medium coats to remove undercoat; good
for dogs with thin, sensitive skin Right Ans - rubber curry brush
breaks apart small mats Right Ans - matbreaker
removes undercoat Right Ans - shedding blade
long straight coats Right Ans - pin brush
removing fleas and hair from sensitive areas Right Ans - flea comb
double and heavy coated dogs; remove soft, dense undercoat Right Ans -
undercoat rake
short, medium, and heavy coated dogs to remove undercoat quickly Right
Ans - deshedding tool
proper bathing process Right Ans - rinse eyes, check water temp, shampoo,
wash and rinse face, condition if requested, rinse body, rinse eyes
included in bath and brush service Right Ans - shampoo pH balanced for
dogs, blow dry and brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, anal gland expression,
paw/pad/sanitary trim
included in bath and full haircut service Right Ans - full body haircut,
shampoo pH balanced for dogs, blow dry and brush out, nail trim, ear
cleaning, anal gland expression, paw/pad/sanitary trim
any plus package includes both: Right Ans - teeth brushing and nail
grinding
Only accept if pet is showing no signs of ill health, recommend an express
service, do not muzzle regardless of breed Right Ans - Heart disease
Decline until you receive verbal or written consent from the treating vet that
the pet is healthy enough to groom Right Ans - Heartworms
Decline a drop-off service, offer a touch-up package or other walk-in service
that the pet needs Right Ans - Pregnant
Make pet parent aware that the normal stress of grooming can cause milk to
dry up Right Ans - Nursing
decline and reschedule Right Ans - Narcotic sedation
accept as long as dog is not showing signs of sedation Right Ans - Non-
narcotic sedation
decline and reschedule Right Ans - Vaccination in last 48 hours
Pay close attention to skin coat for presence of fleas and ticks Right Ans -
Not treated for fleas and ticks in last 30 days
Depends on the issue Right Ans - Health concerns
decline service and recommend medical attention Right Ans - open wounds
or skin infections
decline service and recommend a vet Right Ans - Unprovoked aggression
ask what type of behaviors were displayed to best decide if service can be
completed or not Right Ans - Provoked aggression
5 stress sensitive breeds Right Ans - English bulldogs, French bulldogs,
Boston terriers, pugs, and boxers
5 things observed during hands on pet assessment Right Ans - skin, coat,
ears, nails, and teeth
, soft for short to medium hair; hard for thick or dense hair Right Ans -
slicker brush
close teeth for thinner coats; farther apart teeth for thicker coats Right Ans
- greyhound comb
use with furminator deshedding package Right Ans - furminator brush
short smooth coats, short coats, or medium coats to remove undercoat; good
for dogs with thin, sensitive skin Right Ans - rubber curry brush
breaks apart small mats Right Ans - matbreaker
removes undercoat Right Ans - shedding blade
long straight coats Right Ans - pin brush
removing fleas and hair from sensitive areas Right Ans - flea comb
double and heavy coated dogs; remove soft, dense undercoat Right Ans -
undercoat rake
short, medium, and heavy coated dogs to remove undercoat quickly Right
Ans - deshedding tool
proper bathing process Right Ans - rinse eyes, check water temp, shampoo,
wash and rinse face, condition if requested, rinse body, rinse eyes
included in bath and brush service Right Ans - shampoo pH balanced for
dogs, blow dry and brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, anal gland expression,
paw/pad/sanitary trim
included in bath and full haircut service Right Ans - full body haircut,
shampoo pH balanced for dogs, blow dry and brush out, nail trim, ear
cleaning, anal gland expression, paw/pad/sanitary trim
any plus package includes both: Right Ans - teeth brushing and nail
grinding