Techniques

All the Stuff to Fluff and Puff

In the thirty years that I’ve been in the grooming industry, I’ve seen so many styling products hit the market. […]
Sheltie Summer Send-Off

As the summer months wind down and fall is just beginning, I thought I would highlight one of my personal […]
The Four C’s of Restraint-Free Grooming

There are four main keys to grooming restraint–free. I call them “The Four C’s”: Compassion, Connection, Communication and Consistency. Beginning […]
Bichon Retirement Trim

In this tutorial, we have an overgrown Bichon Frisé that has retired from the AKC confirmation show ring. We are […]

Styling up the Shih Tzu Shave-Down

We all get those clients that just want their dog shaved down as short as possible. I get many of […]

What About the Scottish Deerhound?

On numerous occasions, I have seen posts on grooming forums with questions from groomers who just don’t know what to do with […]

How Many People Does It Take to Bathe a Cat?

As professional cat groomers, the number of people it takes to get the job done is no joking matter. Some […]

The “Guess What” Groom

Sometimes as groomers we have to play a guessing game with our clients. They will walk in and exclaim, “Guess […]

The Brittany Spaniel Pet Trim

Brittany Spaniels are a breed that can cause confusion among pet groomers as far as how they should be trimmed. […]

Pet Terriers: Classic Clippered Terrier Trim

We see plenty of terrier clients in the salon whose owners simply are not interested in the maintenance or price […]

Asian Style: Cupid Cutie

Asian Style grooms are very popular in the grooming salon. For me, I love to use this style on dogs […]

When Tippy Is Nippy

The words that pet owners use to convey information to their groomer can sometimes be a bit amusing. “Tippy can […]

Turn Your Holidays from Help! to Happy: The Benefits of Bath-Only Appointments

We’ve all been there—it’s the week before Christmas, you’ve been booked solid for months and the phone is ringing off […]

What’s up with the Mod Con?

The Modified Continental (MC) trim seemed to come out of the woodwork the last couple of years, yet it has […]

Tandem at the Table

When I was a kid, my dad used to say, “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” […]

Chinese Crested Bikini Bod

The Chinese Crested dog isn’t one that you would normally see in the grooming salon, but I am hoping that […]

Groom-O-Lanterns

Looking for a fun way to surprise customers and help your shop stand out this fall? Be bold and festive […]

Cav-And-Cock-A-Doodle-Doos!

Louie is a one–year–old Cavalier Poodle mix, commonly referred to as a “Cavapoo.” In modern salons, you will encounter every […]

Clip vs Strip: Is It Ever Acceptable to Clip a Double-Coated Breed?

“Hello there. I’ve just been reading through some articles on double-coated breeds. While I understand that you cannot shave these breeds, what […]

Bichons in the Salon

The Bichon Frisé is a very popular breed in the United States; however, as groomers, we usually see them with […]

Tail Tips

In a book I used to read to my wee daughter was a fox pup named Sammy who had difficulty […]

Corgi Pet Trim

Corgis are a breed that seem to be growing in popularity and are relatively simple to groom in a shop […]

Ladybug Ladybug, Fly Away Home

As Cupcake my Pomeranian has gotten older, I found it necessary, for health reasons, to give her a shorter haircut. So I thought to myself, I may as well take advantage of the cute little ladybug that is my Cupcake and I will just cut in and color one right on her back.