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Is it time to upgrade your grooming shears? No matter if you need scissors simply to neaten up around your dogs’ feet or if you have a pack of Poodles to sculpt, you can find the perfect shear in our Geib line. Edward Geib was one of the first shear manufactures to create scissors explicitly designed for dog grooming, and new models are constantly being developed to fulfill specific grooming needs. Geib shears are made in the USA but are recognized for their excellence worldwide. When cho …

Summertime is all fun and games until your pup gets dirty while you are on the run. When you’d rather be out enjoying the season than staying in to groom your companion, check out these great products to help keep summer stress free: Did you know that there are effective no-rinse shampoos made for pets? Chris Christensen Show Off No Rinse Shampoo is perfect for freshening up your pet’s coat between full grooms, and wonderful to have on hand if your pup rolls in something it shouldn’t, or ev …

True confession, I’m a bit of a tool junkie. I’ve been grooming for 36 years and have quite an impressive collection of grooming equipment. Some I use every single day, others I only use once in a while but am glad I have them. Rakes fall into the category of “occasional” tools. I never touch them when I am grooming a large percentage of my grooming clientele, but on some dogs they are a “must have.” There are a variety of rakes to choose from. Miracle Coat makes one with short teeth. It works …

It’s spring and time to dust off the winter blues with a spring clean routine to help get your pet’s coat ready for fun in the sun.Start with a good old-fashioned bath. This will remove winter grime, and a warm bath will also help loosen up seasonally shedding fur. Here is a great pro tip, use a new kitchen sponge to scrub your pet. After getting the dog’s coat wet, apply shampoo to a damp sponge and then rub the product-coated sponge onto the dog. This will help distribute the shampoo more even …

Some old wives’ tales hang on with the tenacity of a terrier. One of them is that dogs that are bathed too often will suffer from dry skin. Many a person has said to me, “The book for my dog’s breed says to never wash them more than every 6 to 12 months, or it will dry out his coat.” I suspect this myth came from the time when pet shampoos were harsh products that had to work hard to wash out months’ worth of dust, dirt, grime, and sebum.The fact of the matter is that a clean, conditioned, brush …