r/doggrooming

I have a 7 year old rescue dog who we've had for around 2 months now. She has a double coat and she's starting to shed like crazy and has small clumps of hair starting to build up on her sides.

We tried to take her to a groomers but it was way too much for her as she was very nervous so they only managed to brush for a little before she'd snap. We're currently trying to get her used to the brush at home but it's a slow process unfortunately.

Any tips on what we can do in the meantime as we try to build up her confidence around the brush?

I''ve been very gently removing the clumps by gently rubbing which she is fine with as she's okay being touched for short periods of time.

I just don't like the thought of her being uncomfortable and don't want it to start matting.

Picture included because she's an absolute sweetheart 🩷

i’ve had these nails for less than a week and all the nail grinding for dogs is absolutely destroying my index and thumb nails😭😭

Every time I groom this dog his under eyes end up looking so hollow- I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I didn't do a full groom today but just cleaned up around his eyes and muzzle. I also wonder how I can get the wet parts around his mouth looking cleaner while still keeping it fluffy. CC appreciated!

When I started my business with my partner, I spent over a week designing, digitalizing, and putting my heart and soul into my logo. A few months later, another home groomer a couple states away decided that they liked my logo and my company name, and I think they are kind of trying to use the momentum from my business (we've got lots of good reviews, we constantly post on social media, we've got a lot of followers, etc.) to garner interest in theirs. It's frustrating for me because I spent months picking out themes and colors (Japanese bath house is our theme - hence the Shiba, tub, and name) only to have them sloppified with someone else's dog thrown in (thank goodness they didn't run my mascot through Ai and try to take him too, i guess). I've known about this for some time now; I've just been trying to let it go because I'm 99% sure there's nothing I can do besides be frustrated about it - the only thing I've thought of is attempting to reach out and offering to make them a unique logo, but I also feel I shouldn't have to do that for free just to keep people who aren't creative from being lazy.

Just here to vent about it, not to ask for legal advice or to market anything or get business advice - I know there's nothing to be done. Anyone else go through similar? 🙃

Most of you have probably seen my posts and my dog Arlo somewhere on this thread lol but he has always been my little test subject for colors and styles. I just recently got the impulse to dye him brown because he’s normally a cream color. What color or style should I do now since it’s starting to get hot out he can be shaved short. Brainstorm with me!

I’m an owner, not a groomer. First time poster so apologies if I get any of the sub rules wrong :)

My boy Fitz (6.5 month old standard poodle) has a neurological condition and has a really hard time with professional groomers. He has had tons of desensitization (his breeder is a groomer and I continued to work with him at home before he was fully vaxed) but he got sent home from his first big boy groom in a salon at 4 months old because the groomer was scared he would hurt himself with how much he was panicking.

We have been using a mobile groomer every four weeks since then and he does better in the quieter environment but he is still incredibly stressed during grooming and I am worried it will trigger a seizure. At home I try to do what I can in smaller sessions such as face shaves and baths, but I am still learning how to do a full groom. If anyone has experience with dogs with neurological issues (he is ataxic so he has balance problems as well as some processing issues so when he panics he really panics, he hates feeling trapped so he fights the noose a lot) I would love any tips of things I can work on to help him get used to being groomed.

Puppy tax of him being brushed on my makeshift grooming table and him after I gave him a bath yesterday

We switched to this facial shampoo a couple weeks ago from blueberry facial, and I fear it may be causing eye irritation. We flush dogs eyes before and after the bath, take proper precaution of avoiding eyes, and wash the face last so it’s the first thing to be rinsed, but we have had 4 dogs in the last two weeks go home with eye irritation. Im curious if anyone else has had any problems?

Me and these shears have such a toxic relationship. She treats me so bad but I can't stop going back to her.......

But seriously. I have these zolitta shears and they are terrible quality. But I don't have any other shears that can do what they can do, so I just keep using them. They are also way too expensive, I bought them at an expo for $60 a few years ago and I feel like I overpaid.

Here are the things I like about them:

• They have a very thin angled blades. I can scissor a dog's feet with these without them lifting their foot off the table. This is the main thing I like about them.

• They have micro serrated edge so they pick up thin hair.

• They are small and lightweight. I feel like I can use these on teenie tiny dogs.

• They remind me of my Harzly VG10 shears in the best way. Harzly has a small curved shear but they're $350 and just dropped so I'm not sure if they're even good.

If anyone has any dupes for these let me know. I feel embarrassed even giving these to my sharpener because they are such horrible quality.

They’re one of my favorite things to do but I feel like I’m missing something. I struggle to get a straight neat underline also when the dog is a heavy panter or constant sitter, lol. Been grooming a little under 2 years so I want constructive criticism!