I cannot imagine committing to buy a puppy without seeing the animal and if possible the sire and dam. OTOH, a rescue (or adoption of an older dog) is a different thing. My last two Basenjis came to me sight unseen, and turned out to be wonderful dogs, but the breeders I got them from wanted to place their dogs in an experienced Basenji home, and I only paid the cost of getting the dogs to me. One came by air, one was personally transported to me by his breeder. If she hadn't been happy with what she found I expect she would have taken him back with her when she left. I also had to commit to return him if ever I couldn't keep him. Good breeders care about where their dogs end up.
Grooming table is slippery
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Has anyone else had the problem of their grooming table getting slippery over time? My dogs could stand on it without any problem initially but now their feet slip and I have to use a rubber mat so their feet will stay steady. I've tried cleaning it with a variety of different things with no success. I guess the coat conditioner I used to use is probably the culprit. The top has a texturized hard rubber surface. I'm tempted to run some sand paper or steel wool over it to see if that works. Any suggestions?
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What things have you tried to clean it with? What coat conditioner did you used to use?
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I used Kenic Kalaya Emu Oil Pet Spray. Since it has a decent amount of the oil in it, I've tried soapy water and some spray cleaners that are supposed to cut grease. The surface isn't slick or greasy, it feels dry to the touch but their back feet won't stay in place when they are standing. I don't use the conditioner much anymore but now try to spray it off the grooming table just in case.
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You could try some rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover. If there is oil on it, they should help get it off. Use the nail polish remover that is safe for acrylic nails though because otherwise it will dissolve some of the rubber too.
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I have some rubbing alcohol so I'll see what happens. Thanks.
