Dog Grooming Qualifications Explained
Dog Grooming Qualifications Explained Now Bear with me, because this will be almost as hard as it is to become qualified as a dog groomer. Despite the amount of online courses that are advertised at various levels, at present there are four generally recognised Dog...
The 7 Top Dog Groomers in Carmarthenshire
Who are the top 7 Dog Groomers in Carmarthenshire. Why Choosing a Good Groomer is important. Sharing a house with a dog should be an enjoyable aspect of life. In over 16 years of Dog grooming we have seen dog ownership go from 1 in 10 households to closer to 1 in 3....
How To Choose a Dog Groomer.
How To Choose a Dog Groomer. Its been seven years since I first posted about this. During this time we have seen an increase in both the number of households with a dog and the number of dog groomers. What we also see is varying degrees of knowledge of what dog...
Dog Grooming Training (Or would you let a student groom your dog?)
Dog Grooming Training What do you need to be a Dog Groomer? So What do you need to go out and be a Dog Groomer? At the moment, in an unregulated industry a pair of scissors and a pair of clippers. Now don't get me wrong, there are some very very good dog...
Worried About Your Dogs Welfare
Worried about Your Dogs Welfare? So are we. Its only natural you are worried about your dogs welfare. A big part of your responsibility or that of or anyone that works with them, should centre around meeting all their needs A little History Not only do we...
Creating a new Breed of Dog Groomer
Creating a New Breed of Dog Groomer One of the benefits of starting a new career later in life, is that you have no fear of questioning previous practices. I became a Dog groomer because I couldn't find anyone at that time who provided the exact service we...
Appeal for calm, A little respect and reflection during Covid-19 (dog groomers version)
An Appeal for calm, A little respect and reflection during Covid-19 (dog groomers version) We find ourselves in strange times. I know I am not the only one who has a fear of been people been dragged into the negativity surrounding this through comments on Social Media...
How Much does Dog Grooming Cost ?
What's Included in the price of The Dog Grooming Service ? As a dog groomer, often the first question I get asked when answering the phone is "How much does dog grooming cost ?" This is somewhat fustrating. Whilst we have set prices for customers who have their...
Why do we take on Rescue Dogs?
Saying farewell To a Rescue Dog I sit writing this and it feels like another chunk of my heart has been ripped out. Want to see a grown man reduced to tears ? Just come here when we have had to say goodbye to another of our rescue dogs. Those who have lost any dog...
Mobile Dog Grooming
A New Mobile Service. Thanks to the support of our loyal customers, our dog grooming salon is near capacity. From experience, we have found a lot of dogs appear to be more relaxed when they are the centre of attention. Taking this into consideration has led to our...
A Short History of our Dog Groomers Business
In the Beginning Thirteen years ago we struggled to find a dog groomers that worked the way we envisaged for our West Highland Terriers Hamish and Macbeth . I went to do a basic training course, and was hooked. Sadly Hamish and Macbeth have passed, but what they...
Reduce the Stress Cutting Dogs Nails
Cutting Dogs Nails. Often we come across a dog who object's to having its nails cut. There are numerous devices on the market to try and alleviate this problem. There are however things you can do which may prevent the problem from occurring or alleviating it....
Can’t you tell Christmas is Coming (A dog is for life)
A Dog is For Life Call me a cynic, but having just spent half an hour scanning a well known internet selling site,I couldn't help but notice that approximately 50% of the adverts were for puppies. Most of these were either ready now, or available in the weeks leading...
Why Pay for a Rescue Dog?
Why should I Pay for a Rescue Dog? Recently I have seen discussions on social media selling sites when dogs have been advertised free to a good home. This will always ignite a barrage of comments, some more politely worded than others. These will usually stem around...
Dog Grooming Instruction Taster Course
Dog Grooming Lessons. "I Can't Groom my Dog" "He (or she) won't let me groom them". A comment I hear frequently from new customers, generally just before I'm presented with a dog I have to clip off due to matting. Some scenarios are worse than others....
