The first sign of cognitive decline isn’t always dramatic, it could be as simple as them standing in the wrong place looking mildly betrayed by geometry.

There are a few moments in this job that can really stay with you…

By 4pm the whole salon’s still trying to say ‘PBGV’… and nobody’s quite sure how to groom it.

Have you ever asked a dog to sit, and instead they yawned, began to scratch themselves silly or started sniffing the floor like it contained state secrets?

From the owner’s perspective they are staying close so their dog feels supported. From the dog’s perspective their trusted human appears deeply concerned about something happening on that table, which is a fairly convincing signal that perhaps the dog should also be concerned.

AI can be useful in the dog grooming world. Just not in the way the internet sometimes suggests. The trick is knowing where it genuinely helps and where it absolutely, quietly, confidently does not!

Nowadays, most terriers are far more likely to be found under a cafe table than in a burrow, navigating chair legs, prams, and the occasional dropped croissant. Truly harrowing work. The coat, however, hasn't changed.

This article looks at what we consistently see across the grooming industry, and what genuinely helps people build skill, confidence, and professional judgement over time.

In any industry, training can only provide so much. Its role is to give you structure, language, and a solid starting point, not to prepare you for every situation you’ll face across a long career.

Yes, we are groomers not feeders, but we should still know that when a slippery slice of avocado falls out of our sandwich, that we need to whip that away faster than a toupee in a hurricane.

One bad grooming experience in your area can change how clients see all groomers. Here’s why it happens and what it means for professionals.

There’s a lot of judgement aimed at “doodle owners” as if they all knowingly signed up for a high-maintenance coat and then chose to ignore it. In reality, many of them were sold a story.