dog grooming

I have a four year old cocker spaniel with bad anxiety so groom him at home. The clippers I use are Wahl Deluxe Combo these. When I’ve been cutting my dog, it takes me literally all day and it feels like it doesn’t make any difference. For example, his back should be quick to do and the hair...

So I’m 8 weeks out, and I put my butt right back on bed rest because I decided I wanted to go back to work and groom small dogs, I did 3 one day and two the next, however a lot of walking and getting up and down from my chair, I almost opened my incision. Anyways all is good but I’m wondering...

TL;DR at the end. This guy, Henry, from Henry's Professional Blade Sharpening has sharpened my equipment twice. The first time it was just 2 blades, and everything seemed fine. I recently had them sharpened for the second time and all 7 blades are ruined. They're sharp, but all of them drag...

I’ve been a groomer for about a decade now, and a manager at a Corp salon for 4 years. Ever since Covid ppl have just lost their damn minds! I’ve never dealt with such rudeness, entitlement, condescension. Just now I had a customer that made a same day appt, she called this morning and I...

We all have the most unique work setting.. and I have no idea how to leave… So many dogs, such bad management, so many years of putting up with it from not having courage to do it before I dug myself to deep… I can take some small dogs with me, but I know I would be leaving a lot of people...

Hi there, We have a majestic long double coat girl (Golden x Berner). I think we got lied to and may have some collie in her as well. Is it common for these dog types to get a summer cut? Reasons for the cut 1) keep her cooler in the summer months 2) Able to find ticks easier. We enjoy...

Last week we were informed that we would be having individual meetings in order to “call out some things that can’t be said in group, but don’t worry it’s all good things!” My coworker went before me, and then I went yesterday. The all good things include: -Being accused of stealing clients...

I have a client that has a silky dachshund and they keep him super long and in pretty good condition! Currently I trim out mats as needed and do as good of an outline trim as the little guy will let me. I was wondering if any of y’all have done any silky dachshunds? I wanna help the family out a...

My little cocker spaniel ran through a bunch of scrub land today and came out covered in little seeds with two prongs (like these ) I've managed to brush about half of them out but the remaining ones are very difficult. I'm worried that she's starting to find this stressful. Can anyone offer...

Hey all. I have about an inch and a half of coat on my two standard poodles, I brush and comb them daily (CC Karben and Big G followed by greyhound) and bathe them in full lather of Smartwash 50 or Chi Moisture shampoo every one to two weeks followed by high velocity dryer and a few spritzes of...

I recently ordered 2 sets of Buttercut Ceramic blades, (4, 5,7, 10, and 30 blades), and I'm sorely disappointed in how fast they get. I love how well they cut, but after 2 or 3 minutes they are pretty hot, (I use them on my Heiniger Opal), meanwhile I can use my Andis Ceramic-edge blades for 6...

So I am a groomer in training under a groomer of 30 years, not really relevant but I’ll say it anyway. I do everything but faces and tails, that’s January. We were talking and we were wondering if there is a way to make some king of chart with some hair or something to show owners how if they...

I recently changed jobs, and it feels like the way they run their grooming department is atrocious. Im gonna try and make this short and to the point. Also Id like to point out I dont exactly have the option to just "run and quit" right now. The most annoying issue I have here is that they dont...

Hello, I just need some help deciphering if I’m being treated unfairly at my job. Started at a shop in Ohio almost a year ago, June 27th at $10 an hour. Was given a raise to $11 after ninety days. And am now being told I won’t get $12 until I can do 6 dogs a day in between the hours of 9-5...

I hope this post is OK. I'm a customer, not a groomer, but you awesome peeps are by far the most qualified community to answer, ESPECIALLY the "without sounding like a total B" part! I had a bit of a disaster with my first ever pro groom, and am kinda an awkward human so would love some feedback...

I'm contemplating shaving my girl, but I can't figure out if it would be good or harmful? You know how some breeds have multiple coats of fur, and if you shave them it doesn't grow back right? Or, something like that? I'm not an expert, I just know that some breeds you shouldn't touch their fur...

I must be the meanest, most heartless groomer in the world... Anyway, I take a phone call and it's a woman calling to say she'd be five minutes late to her appointment. Mind you, she's calling at her scheduled appointment time. Now she wasn't my client, but her groomer was jam packed with dogs...

Hey friends, I am new to grooming. I've run an indie pet shop for about 5 years. We have just recently opened grooming and are about 4 months into it. I currently have one PT bather and one FT groomer. We are adding a second FT groomer to our team this week. What are things your manager does...

BEFORE ANYONE COMMENTS about abuse or neglect or that life can’t “happen”. I lived with two roommates, one went to their hometown for a few months and the other got into an accident and didn’t survive. I was alone with the dog but too depressed to care for her so a friend (who unfortunately...

(26, F) I'm fine if I can sit down and rest every hour or so, and I can wear good shoes etc to help but I had to quit my old job because I was in too much agony doing 8 hour shifts on my feet. I've saved for a course and really want to get qualified for dog grooming but don't want to spend all...