Sanitation Sanity: A New Normal Is Upon Us
As I write this month’s edition, the entire world is focused on a tiny little organism which has basically stopped […]
Grooming Business Basics
Employee Protections: What You Need to Know in 2020
Unless you are in a state of media deprivation—social, digital, print or otherwise—you have likely seen articles or discussions suggesting […]
Can You Replace You With Technology?
Grooming is a world in which you create your craft with your hands. One may argue that groomers also use […]
Pricing Simplified
One of the most common questions faced by any groomer, grooming business or pet professional is how to price your […]
What’s Your Wage?
In the past few years, pet stylists have become more informed than ever before when it comes to pay, income, […]
Moving Forward for the Pets: Barkleigh Adopts the WPA Animal Safety & Handling Standards
This new standard provides for the compassionate and safe handling of every pet involved in helping make pet–related events successful. […]
12 Days of Groomer Giving
Long hours, extra care, fitting just one more pet onto your schedule, helping one more client—the ways that groomers give […]
You are a Groomer: Be Thankful
Like many groomers, I watch the calendar approach November and December with mixed emotions. The closer we get to “holiday […]
Crisis in the Grooming Industry: Where Are All These People Going to Work?
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that our industry will need to recruit, train and employee 64,000 new […]
What’s Your Product?
If you are connected to the pet grooming industry, I challenge you to answer this question in one sentence: “My […]
Clean up Your Act!
There is an old adage that goes like this: Change is inevitable. Although this holds true in almost everything in […]
Crisis in the Pet Service Industry! Where Are We Going to Find All These People?
The pet service industry has experienced exponential growth year by year and decade by decade. As the pet reigns supreme […]