The Grooming Trade
How the trade actually works: what a groom costs to deliver, how groomers train, why the good ones are booked out for weeks, and what the price on the board really covers.
How Dog Groomers Actually Learn the Job
23 July 2026
There is no national license and only one state regulates individual groomers. So how does anybody learn? Apprenticeships, schools and certification.
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Why Your Groomer Is Booked Out Six Weeks Ahead
24 June 2026
A salon cannot simply take more dogs. What a full groom takes, how many fit in a day, why the schedule breaks at every holiday, and how to get a better slot.
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Health and Welfare
2 posts
Skin, ears, nails, and the animals that find grooming hard. Where a coat stops being a styling question and starts being a welfare one.
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History and Origins
2 posts
Why poodles are clipped the way they are, where each coat type came from, and which traditional cuts turn out to be recent inventions.
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Cats
2 posts
Cat grooming: matting in long-haired breeds, why cats are handled differently, and finding someone who takes them at all.
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