Painless De-matting Demystified
The very subject of mats and tangles or de-matting dogs can induce silent screams in many groomers. Certain dogs’ coats […]
Groomer's Guide
Thin Skin, Thick Hair & the Canine Immune System
All groomers are essentially topical dermatologists; we work on the outside of the dog to clean, condition, and routinely care […]
Mask on and Prosper: Preventing Groomers Lung and Other Respiratory Disorders
Just when we all thought that we might be able to finally put our masks away, grooming health and safety […]
The Look of Love: Why Making Eye Contact with Dogs Is Important
In November 2010, PBS debuted a television episode in the acclaimed science series NOVA called “Dogs Decoded.” Exciting research into […]
The Sharpening Trade: An Inside Look
Grooming is not the only service industry that requires complex skills using one’s hands along with a strong work ethic, […]
The Complicated Combination Coat
While there are some universally– recognizable and fairly consistent coat types on most dogs worldwide, each individual dog and its […]
Grooming Will Never Be the Same (In a Good Way!)
The pandemic has changed many things in our lives. Even while we are still in it, we are seeing the […]
The Shoulders on Which We Stand: The History of the All American Grooming Show
While people have been grooming dogs for thousands of years in some form or other, many groomers have no idea […]
Grooming the Primitive Coat
Knowledge gained from the mapping and sequencing of the canine genome over the last 20 years has been of real […]
A Deep Dive into Dog Diversity
Dogs are one of the most diverse species on the earth—only worms are more varied in appearance. We groomers see […]
Fur vs Hair
Dogs are one of the most physically diverse species on the planet. The differences between a Chihuahua and a Saint […]
Using the Force: High Velocity Dryers & Their Role in Grooming
It’s just air, but air molecules moving at a high rate of speed has been one of the most transformative […]