Grooming Tips

Coat Care, Explained

Straight answers about coats, seasons and what grooming actually does, written for the dogs on this route. No filler, and every claim traced back to a source worth trusting.

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Seasonal Care

Foxtail Season, and What It Does to a Dog's Coat

Once the grass around Healdsburg, Windsor, Geyserville and Santa Rosa dries out, it starts dropping a seed that only travels one direction. Here is...

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Coat Care

Why a Double Coated Dog Should Not Be Shaved

Every July, owners of huskies, shepherds and retrievers ask for a shave down because the dog is clearly miserable. It is the one request that usually...

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Coat Care

How to Keep Your Dog's Coat From Matting

Mats are not a tidiness problem. They pull on skin, hide what is happening underneath, and at the bad end they cause real injury. Preventing them...

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Routine Care

How Often Should a Dog's Nails Be Trimmed?

Nails are the job owners put off longest and notice least, right up until the dog starts moving differently. Here is how to tell when they have gone...

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Puppies

Your Puppy's First Groom, and What to Expect

A first groom is a lesson before it is a haircut. What happens in that appointment shapes how your dog feels about being handled for the rest of...

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Senior Dogs

Grooming a Senior Dog Comfortably

An older dog does not need a different haircut so much as a different appointment. Shorter, slower, and built around what their body can comfortably...

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