I only want a bit off this time – A Groomer’s winter lament
It’s winter time here in Australia and for Professional Groomers it is a great time of year where they are not rushed off their feet and actually get some time…
Puppies – the first 14 weeks are critical to overall life!
Recently I have been working with a new mum, not the normal human type of new mum but a four legged, hairy one. I use the term working with very…
My dog will not get hot if I remove his coat – Fact or fiction
Spring has sprung here in Australia and the forecast is for a hot spring and summer with reduced rainfall. Groomer’s telephones have started ringing with clients needing appointments to “take…
Do no harm as a pet care professional
As a groomer and trainer I have been called up twice in the last month to provide solutions to pet owners whose dogs have been adversely affected by another pet care…
Lifting the lid on traumatic dog grooming methods
NOTE: This is not aimed at any groomer in particular and is written as a general article from years of research and work as a groomer. Once I become a…
Are all abused pets in puppy mills?
I have just been looking at many posts on Facebook and Yahoo grooming groups from groomers Australia wide and I am very angry.There is photo after photo of horrendously matted…
Confessions of a cross-over trainer
I first started training dogs 50+ years ago with a very patient black Labrador named Lisa and a check chain. Poor Lisa she was drilled every walk and I used…
