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The photo is at least 10 years and 10 kilos ago. We are not from the selfie generation and we're not sorry about it.

Studying dog grooming on your phone is more doable than you might think. Here's a look at what igroomschool and igroomhub offer on mobile, and when to switch to the big screen.

You just finished your course. You've got your scissors, your table, your dryer, your shampoos, your insurance, and a head full of knowledge you didn't have six months ago. You're excited. You're also terrified. And somewhere in that mix, a little voice says: maybe I should charge less to start, just until I build my confidence.

Stop right there.

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.

Hands-on training and online learning aren't competing options - they're two parts of the same picture. Here's an honest look at how online dog grooming education works, what it can't do on its own, and how to find the right path for where you're at.

Asian Fusion is one of the most searched grooming styles in Australia right now - and one of the most poorly served by casual online watching.

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.

You can’t price dogs like they’re coming off a conveyor belt. Here’s what really matters.

If trimming your dog's nails is something you dread, you're not alone. It's one of the most common things pet parents put off, not because they don't care, but because it feels stressful for everyone involved.

From hunting and guarding to sock stealing and barking at the postie, dog’s quirks are instincts shaped by history. Discover how dogs have learned to live in our world and why understanding their behaviour helps us live better with them.

The groom in this tutorial isn't about how Bowie looks when he leaves the table today. It's about where he needs to be in four months' time, and what needs to happen between now and then to get there.