Grande Style Dog Grooming: Born with a Passion to Groom
Suzanne Grande, CMG and owner of Grande Style Dog Grooming, has spent nearly every day in a grooming shop for the past 58 years.
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10 Common Health Concerns to Recognize Before They Become Serious
As groomers, we see pets more often than most veterinarians. Our hands run through every inch of a dog’s coat, and our eyes catch details that pet owners might overlook, making us the first line of defense when it comes to early health detection. From…
Success Through Standards: The Importance of Breed Knowledge in Pet Grooming
Imagine a new customer contacts you and makes an appointment for a two-year-old Bichon Frise she just adopted. You don’t groom many Bichons, and the ones you do all get short trims, but you happily schedule her for your next available time slot.
Grooming Arts Northwest: Prioritizing Calm & Personalized Experiences
Karu Wojtaszek has been a prominent figure in the pet industry since 2008, beginning his career in pet retail before moving into grooming. After completing an apprenticeship, he excelled in competitive dog grooming and AKC conformation events, earning recognition as an International Certified Master Groomer…
Harness the Power of Networking
When you think about the tools you use every day, scissors, high-velocity dryers, combs and brushes probably come to mind; however, there is another equally valuable tool you should be using that can be a real game-changer for you and your career. This tool can…
Plush: Safe, Confident & Comfortable Grooming
In 2020, a couple months before COVID, Sarah Drouin opened Plush, a luxurious members-only dog grooming salon located in Claymont, Delaware. While the timing wound up being a bit scary, it was a decision that Sarah had worked towards for more than a decade. Plush…
Top Tactics for Communicating Salon Safety Practices to Clients
When it comes to pet grooming, safety is a cornerstone of the client-groomer relationship. Pet parents want to feel confident that their beloved companions are in good hands, and groomers must prioritize transparency and trust. Communicating safety measures effectively not only builds client confidence, but…
8 Steps to Grooming Success
Do you ever wonder how groomers who have been happily at the table for decades build those successful, long-term careers? Is it mastering breed profiles? Is it keeping up with the latest trends and techniques? Is it having mad business skills? Perhaps it is all…
Are You Protected? Processes & Procedures to Safeguard Your Business
Don’t take your dog here to be groomed! I just picked up my sweet Princess Lily and when they brought her out to me, I didn’t believe it was my dog. She was shaved bald!
Oasis Pet Styling: Luxury Grooming Down Under
Shavon Rodgers, a generational groomer who has been in the grooming industry for 13 years, decided to start her own business seven years ago when she noticed a big hole in the Australian market, with clients driving more than 45 minutes from where she was…
Prep Makes Perfect: Bathing & Drying Tips for a Flawless Finish
Imagine looking through the pages of this magazine and seeing photos of smiling grooming contest winners with their flawless-looking dogs. Or, watching a dog show and seeing stunning dogs, one after another, stride around the ring. You know that these are well-bred dogs and the…
How to Provide Customer Service Worthy of a Standing Ovation
According to Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, “There is only one boss—the customer. He can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”