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Why a Clarifying Shampoo Should Be Included In Your Grooming Routine
Some silicones, waxes and even chalks in products accumulate on each hair shaft, weighing down the coat and causing it to look lifeless and heavy. Clarifying shampoos are formulated to cut through grease, grime, product build-up and can help to eliminate minerals associated with hard water. Getting the coat back to a clean slate will help your haircuts look great and last longer. Clarifying shampoo will allow a harsh coat to keep its integrity as well.Starting with the basics, double bathing s
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Jan 17th 2022
The Importance of Winter Grooming
When
temperatures drop, and the weather turns wintery, many pet owners stop having
their pets groomed. The reason seems to be perfectly understandable. It’s cold
out, and dogs need their fur to keep warm. The problem with this logic is that
long hair is more prone to becoming tangled. And tangled fur is not only
uncomfortable for pets, but it also does not insulate them as well as it could.The reason for this is that dogs’ bodies involuntarily
respond to being cold by fluffing their coats
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Jan 4th 2022
The Magic of Moisture
Winter brings fun holidays, cooler weather, and some grooming challenges. Depending on the climate you live in, you may find that your dog's skin looks and feels dry. It may even be itchy and flaky. Time spent indoors in artificial heat and outside in cold weather can take a toll on our pet's skin. There is a wide array of conditioning products that can help. Skin and coat conditioners come in several forms. The one most people think of first is the type that we use after a shampoo. It is w
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Dec 28th 2021
The Benefits of Curved Tools
When looking at grooming tools, do you ever wonder why some of them are made with curves where you expect them to be straight or flat? From combs to brushes and even shears, curves are popular when it comes to pet grooming. If you consider the fact that dogs are built of curves and contours, it makes sense that some tools just work better if they are created to work around the shape of the animal on which we will be using them.When choosing a slicker-style brush, you will see that some are
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Nov 16th 2021
Essential Pre-Winter Grooming Checklist
As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, you may notice that your dog is shedding more heavily than usual. This is perfectly normal. Lighter warm-weather coats depart to make room for the thicker fur many dogs grow to stay warm. Here are some great tools to help remove that shedding hair:Smooth-coated breeds- German Shorthaired Pointers, Doberman Pinchers, Beagles, Pugs, and their brethren seem to shed all the time. But, during seasonal changes, it can seem overwhelming. Here are two tool
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Nov 8th 2021