The Invisible Cost of Kindness
Owners see the beautifully groomed dog walking back through the door. They don't always see the extra time spent letting an elderly dog rest before attempting that back leg again, the second person steadying a dog with arthritis, or the decision to put the HV dryer down and finish with a soft handheld dryer instead, even though it adds another twenty minutes to the groom.
GoFundMe for Prue and Koro
The beautiful Yvette Miles Icmg has organised a fundraiser to help with Koro's ongoing veterinary care following the removal of a cancerous tumour, as well as treatment for a cruciate ligament injury. At the same time, Prue is recovering from a fractured pelvis herself, making this an incredibly difficult chapter for them both. If you're in a position to help, or simply able to share the fundraiser, it would mean the world to Prue.
Feedback | Oodle Head Studies
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Great to see how various groomers approach the individual dogs and coat types in order to achieve the best look for each dog and using tricks and techniques to create expression on them.” C.M
Get Listed on our Find a Groomer page
Our new Find a Groomer directory is live, a public page where pet parents search for member groomers near them. Free with your membership, takes two minutes to set up. Members, click through for full instructions.
Blog | Co-operative Care
It’s so important to remember that Groomers are only one chapter in a dog's story.
Road test time!
We are standing by for feedback. Thank you to our guinea pig members - Jenny, Mel, Janelle, Christine, and Aliscia
Fresh BlogPods
A fresh little batch of AI-read blogs for when you’re hands free and all ears
Your free client education sampler is here
Every client education piece in the groomers store, one envelope. Just cover the $8 postage, and even that comes off your first pack order.
Photos can't show paper weight. So we're sending the paper.
One per business. Consider yourself sampled!
The Hairy Universe of Handstripping
Recommended to us by our wonderful Chux, we have limited copies available for purchase at the Groomers Store now.
★ Day 2 SOLD OUT ★
Day 1 tickets still available. Join us at Oz Grooming World on Sunday August 9 for a comprehensive, fun day of learning with Hsin. Members, grab your $20 discount code from your dashboard ♥
New Client Education Offering
Our new co-operative care client handout gives owners seven practical ways to help their dog feel more comfortable with handling and grooming. A handy little resource to pop into welcome packs, hand over after an appointment or simply start a conversation. Now available at the Groomers Store
Louis the Cavoodle with Tay
Louis is all about soft lines, fluffy legs and a gorgeous teddy bear face. Pick up plenty of attachment comb, blending and finishing tips from Tay throughout this polished pet trim tutorial that's both adorable and easy for owners to maintain.
Status update
The Modern Principles of Behaviour-Informed Dog Grooming course is in final revision and will be available very soon. Watch this space.
Understanding the Canine Coat
We spend a lot of time talking about techniques, but those techniques only really make sense when you understand the coat you're working with. This new mini course explores the different canine coat types, why they behave the way they do, and how that knowledge helps you make better grooming decisions.
Grooming Glossary Wordle
Covid’s gone but the Wordle lives on! A bit of fun when you have 5 minutes. Pro tip - do the wordle first to see if you need to download the glossary WINK
Shernbao Pet Neck Dryer
Crashy gives us the rundown on how to work this little golden nugget of a dryer. It features three airflow speeds, three temperature settings and a ‘Care Mode’ that alternates between cool and warm air - what a great feature.
Member feedback
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ I am loving your content. We want quality in our industry and you guys are ticking all the boxes. I’m a bit isolated where I am and I want to keep my skills fresh and keep learning from people who know what they’e doing!” S.B
F*ck Craft: Dog Grooming is an Art
Well sprung ribs. Level topline. Neck of sufficient length to carry the head with elegance. These aren't aesthetic preferences dreamed up by drunk-on-dogs committees. They're descriptions of structure and balance that have been refined over decades of observation, the accumulated knowledge of what a breed looks like when it's expressing itself fully and correctly.
The Industry Certification Pathway: how and why it was built
igroomhub launched in 2017 to a chorus of 'you can't learn dog grooming online.' They were right. We never said you could.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE!
We have worked hard to make this an affordable seminar and workshop either way. We can’t wait to see you there! (Members, you have an exclusive discount code to save $20 per ticket - check your dashboard! ♥)
