If I were to ask you, “What do you do for a living?” You would likely reply something along the lines of, “I am a pet groomer.” As a pet groomer, your work mainly focuses on bathing, brushing, trimming, and enhancing the wellbeing and appearance…
“Please save what you can,” or “Can you please leave the ears (or tail or head) fluffy?” are familiar requests when a pet owner knows, or has just been informed, that their dog will have to have a short trim because of matting.
Have you ever wondered why people choose the breeds of dogs that they do? If so, you are not alone. Studies have focused on specific human personality traits and how they correlate to the breeds or types of dogs that people are attracted to. Lance…
The way groomers interact with customers constantly changes as technology develops, but clear, professional communication is critical no matter how it is delivered.
For most of us, a complete groom covers a relatively standard list of services for each pet. Usually this involves the pet being washed, conditioned, dried, brushed and combed. Shedding hair is removed, the nails are trimmed, ears checked and cleaned, and the requested haircut…
Heather Roozee began grooming twenty-four years ago and has owned and operated A Groomery Pet Grooming in DeKalb, Illinois for twenty-one of those years. However, she made a name for herself in the grooming industry by competing with her Airedale Terrier, Zeppelin, in grooming contests…
Felines are not small dogs in cat suits; every pet groomer worth their salt is familiar with this fact. Some standard dog grooming practices can be dangerous to cats, and most of them have to do with the unique anatomy that felines possess. Here are…
What is wrong with you today?” I asked the black miniature Schnauzer on my table. She’s a regular visitor every six weeks and generally a dream to work on. On this day, she danced and spun, whined and pulled, causing me to dip deep into…
Why is it important for pet groomers to know a little bit about brachycephaly? Well, short-faced dogs are extremely popular as pets, therefore making them frequent customers of groomers everywhere. And because of their physical structures, specific health concerns can be significant during the grooming…
Whether you are grooming a smooth-coated Chihuahua, a full-coated Old English Sheepdog or anything in between, a complete groom includes getting that pet clean and fully dry. And depending on the pet you are working on, drying can take up a considerable portion of the…
What if you seriously want to learn new grooming techniques and improve your skills but getting to a grooming expo or seminar is not in the cards? Have you ever considered bringing a grooming educator to you?
From brand-new groomers to seasoned pros, our number-one job is not executing the perfect haircut—although that is near the top of the list. The most important thing is keeping the pets in our care safe while we groom them.