Mats are a big problem for many dogs. They are both uncomfortable when they're present and painful to shave out. They can cause serious health such as cutting off the air flow in your dog's hair, which in turn can trap moisture and can cause irritation as well as sores and bacteria growth. Even mild matting can be painful, but...

The first thing I am going to stress to you is YES, YOUR DOODLE WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF GROOMING!! Your breeder should begin bathing, blow drying, clipping sanitary areas, cutting nails, etc. at 3 weeks of age. This helps your puppy get used to the sights, sounds, and sensations that go along with grooming. When your puppy comes home,...

I'm often asked "why cant I stay with my baby while you are grooming him/her?" In my experience, most of the time, it is the owners who are more nervous than the dogs-the human doesn't know what to expect at the groomer's; there are things out of their control-their own dog's behavior and the groomer's behavior, they don't want...

A dog's day at the spa is not like our day at the spa. Most of us enjoy a day of pampering but the same can't always be said for our furry kids. Some love it, some well, not so much.

Years ago, when I was in grooming school, I was taught to always express the anal glands on dogs under 25 lbs. It was simply part of the bathing routine. After performing this stinky job on a few dogs, it became quite routine and I did not give it a second thought. It was as automatic as lathering the dog...

Customers often say "puppy cut" or "teddy bear cut" like it's a standardized thing, it's not. Puppy cuts often start at about an inch long, which believe me, your inch and your groomer's inch are two completely different and unrelated things. Also, different breeds have different standards for what is and isn't a "puppy cut". Not to mention the...

We do utilize crates while your dog is staying with us. This is for their safety. If you are particularly against the idea of your pet being crated, please let us know so we can minimize the amount of time he/she has to be in one. If you know your dog is stressed by being crated, we ask that you...

Sometimes a dog's quick can become long (for any number or reasons) and make it difficult to trim the nails as short as the owner would like. We are always asked to "make the nails as short as possible". We will trim them as short as we are able without "quicking" them. That is painful and can be traumatizing for...