Groom It Yourself
As more consumers groom their pets at home, retailers should ensure that they remain knowledgeable about, and keep their stores stocked with, reliable products.
Quick and Easy
A lot of time can be wasted in the grooming salon, whether it's from idle chit-chat or late drop-offs/pick-ups. To keep things running smoothly, it's all about increasing efficiency.
Should You Go Mobile?
Five successful mobile groomers share their motivations and experiences in taking their skills on the road.
Brushing Up on Bathing
To achieve the best bathing results, groomers should be utilizing all the products, techniques and equipment that are available today.
Customer Service
To ensure repeat customers and avoid bad publicity, groomers should make sure their customer service abilities are on point.
Taking Care of Pets' Skin
It’s important for groomers to understand how skin works in order to protect it while grooming.
A Retailer's Guide to Professional Grooming
A hard and honest look into pet retailers’ battle to drive business to their
brick-and-mortar stores in the face of growing competition from e-commerce.
Bichon Frise Pet Trim
This cut is short enough to be practical while keeping the overall look of the Bichon, making it perfect for dogs that are active in the great outdoors.
Tips and Tricks for Using Comb Attachments in Pet Grooming
Metal comb attachments are so useful, they truly are a professional groomer’s best friend. But you have to know how to use them properly.
Health and Wellness
There are many potential hazards for groomers that can affect their well being. Awareness and being proactive can help reduce the risk of these hazards turning into something damaging.
Squeaky Clean
This selection of shampoos will freshen and condition coats.
Gentle Grooming
Knowing how to properly handle animals in the salon is imperative to maintaining a successful grooming business.
Going Beyond the Coat
Caring for a pet’s ears, eyes and nails are important elements of a high-quality groom and require careful attention to detail to ensure overall health.
How to Groom a Kerry Blue Terrier
While the Kerry Blue Terrier may rarely be seen in some salons, being prepared to successfully groom this breed if and when they walk through your door is sure to make you stand out.
Grooming Green
As consumers seek safer products for their pets, manufacturers are focusing on creating all-natural grooming solutions.
Grooming Salon Software
When it comes to finding the best software for your salon, there are many factors to consider.
Measuring Your Worth
How grooming salons set the price of their services could ultimately be the difference between success and failure.
Yorkie Pet Trim
While most Yorkshire terrier owners keep their pet’s coat shorter and more manageable than what can be found in the show ring, these haircuts can still be quite challenging.
Grooming On-the-Go
As more groomers choose the mobile route for their business, it’s important to keep these tips in mind.
Stop Looking for Groomers...Grow Your Own
Joe Zuccarello, vice president of sales, marketing and business development for the Paragon School of Pet Grooming (ParagonPetSchool.com), discusses how the Paragon Distance Learning Program is leveraging the latest technology to produce highly skilled grooming professionals.
