Dog Grooming Archives

The Professional Way To Clean Your Dog’s Ears

One of my favorite grooming routines is cleaning dogs' ears. Believe it or not, I used to get adrenaline rash when clients brought in their dogs with the foulest, dirtiest, and hairiest ears. Not that I was happy to see them in this condition rather knowing how relieved both of ...

Clean Your Dog’s Ears With DIY Cotton Ear Swab

Although one cotton swab costs less than $0.002, it is nevertheless dangerous to use it to clean your dog’s ears. You may have complete faith in your control of the cotton swab when you clean your dog's ears, but you can never be absolute certain that the cotton will not ...

How To Clip Your Dog’s Furry Paws

Clipping your dog’s furry (feathered) paws is generally for hygienic, safety, and aesthetic purpose. It prevents too much dirt from clinging onto the paws’ fur when your dog walks around. Well-trimmed paws also give your dog a better traction when walking on smooth and polished floorings (i.e. granite) or slippery ...

Understanding The Various Types of Dog Coat

Very frequently, I notice many would-be dog owners choose their breed base on glossy pictures in dog books and magazines or luxuriant looking dogs seen on confirmation shows. Although choosing breeds base on personality and lifestyle match is far more important than appearance alone nevertheless if you aren’t aware of ...

The Groomer’s Secrets To Removing Eye Stains From Dogs

99% of the dogs, be it purebred or mutt, do suffer those ugly eye stains at least once in their lifetime. Most would think this only happens to white (i.e. Maltese) or light-colored coat dogs. It's fair to assume considering the brown stains are more prominent on white coats. Eye stain ...

Do Our Dogs Really Need To Wear Perfume?

No dog deserves to smell bad! Then again, no dogs should smell like a walking Eau de Parfum! Since the last decade, our dog has become a significant member in our family. Whether we are going to the store, spending a day at the park, or just snuggling in the couch, ...

How Do I Evaluate the Groomer and the Facility?

After I wrote “Why Is It Important To Evaluate Groomer”, I thought it would be a disservice to them if I don’t stress the many positive aspects of great groomers. Just a little gratitude to all those wonderful groomers I come to befriend with. For many, the job of a groomer ...

Why Is It Important To Evaluate Groomer?

I can not stress enough the importance of getting a reliable, reputable, passionate, and PATIENT dog groomer. Working as a groomer can be very stressful, especially when groomers have several dogs to groom a day. Whatever the circumstances, groomers have to stay calm and collect while grooming the dog, and ...

Grooming Tips: Brushing Short-Coated Dogs

To be healthy and happy, all dogs of any coat need to be groomed. Depending on the length of the coat, your dog's grooming regimen may be as simple as a weekly brushing or as high maintenance as daily combing and monthly professional grooming. Brushing and combing help remove pests, burrs, ...