Techniques

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.
Bone Dry: Dryer Basics for the Pet Grooming Salon

Today’s dryers are very diverse and there are many options to choose from, making it easy to find the perfect fit for your grooming needs.
10 Tips for Danger Free Drying

Experts agree, you can’t achieve an excellent groom unless the dog is beautifully cleaned and correctly dried. The drying process […]

Positively Pomeranian

Pomeranians are a common double coated pet that we see often in the grooming salon. If they aren’t groomed often […]

Spaniels in the Salon

Oftentimes in the grooming salon we are faced with opting to clipper Spaniel coats for a multitude of reasons. In this month’s tutorial, I will offer suggestions on how to maintain the integrity of a Spaniel coat while honoring the client’s wishes for a shorter length of haircut.

Comb Cut Tutorial

When it comes to grooming cats, they don’t get a lot of options. Usually they are left completely natural with just a bath and blow dry, or they are shaved short into a Lion Cut. However, there is an additional option that leaves cats with a bit of fluff instead of being taken down to the skin.

Using Behavioral Cues to Determine Feline Temperament

As feline groomers, we need to do everything in our power to make each groom as safe and stress free as possible for both the groomer and the cat.

Freestyle Fun

As groomers, we really enjoy making a major transformation in our grooms. Sometimes we get those dogs in our salon that have too much hair “here” or too little “there”. We also work on pups that aren’t balanced correctly or have faults that can be easily fixed with hair.

What’s All the Fuzz About?

“I attended your seminar about handstripping in April at the NW Grooming Show. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you! I have been able to try more stripping since then. I also bought a carding knife at the show after you showed us one.

Handstripping the Border Terrier

In a previous issue, we covered preparing the coat to begin the handstripping process on a Border Terrier puppy. For the second installment, we are spotlighting a handstrip on an adult Border Terrier in the grooming salon. This will cover pet strips that you can offer your clients every day!

Toy Poodle in Diaper and Broccoli Trim

In this trim, the rear of the dog is shaped to give the appearance that it is wearing a diaper, complete with a big, round head that resembles a broccoli shape.

Prepping the Border Terrier for Hand Stripping

Hand stripping is something that every wire coated dog should have done to maintain proper coat texture and color. Wire coated dogs have guard wires and undercoat so they require both hand stripping and carding.

Cute & Sweet: Personality Trim on a Mixed Breed

A staple in every shop is the cute little mixed breed that doesn’t really resemble either of the breeds they are derived from—a perfect mixture of the two (or three or four….) breeds they represent.

Fusion Style: Double Stacked Ear

This is Toby, a cute mini Poodle I introduced you to in a previous article. I thought you might like to see how this style will transition into the next trim style.

Blueberry Bichon

Cold weather blues can sure get you down, but not if you live with a Bichon clown to make you laugh and bring you a smile. Harry has decided to become the rare Blue Parti Bichon for this particular demo.

The Theodore: An Updated Teddy Trim

Our pet clients are often looking for something that is easy to maintain and also captures the unique expression of their dog. This trim focuses on a semi-short body trim and full scissored legs.

Double Coated Dogs: Which Comes First the Brush or the Bath?

Over the weekend a groomer friend in another state sent me a message, “I am grooming a huge Shetland Sheepdog that has not seen a brush in years. My hands hurt. Are there any tricks to get this dog groomed faster?”

Rally Squirrel

On October 5, 2011 an American gray squirrel appeared on the field and ran across home plate at Busch Stadium during a National League Division Series Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Spiced up Short Personality Trim

One of our most common problems in the salon every day is finding a trim that suits our client’s maintenance schedule needs but also still allows us, as groomers, to express ourselves creatively. I often hear, “I don’t want to be just a shave down groomer”, but recognizing that we can still give style and flair to our short pet trims is a great way to build a client base.

Best-Dressed Brook

My standard poodle, Brook and I were invited to attend a special ribbon–cutting event so I decided to color Brook with fun pink and blue accents for the occasion.

Step-By-Step Yorkie Fusion Trim

The Yorkshire Terrier is one of the most popular breeds that we see in the salon every day. We often experience difficulty in styling the Yorkie to suit the owner’s maintenance needs with giving them an eye-appealing trim.

Experimenting with New Techniques

Hi Michell. I went to Groom Expo West this year. I attended several classes on various grooming techniques. I was so pumped! I got back to my salon and tried many of the things that I learned. Some of the techniques …