by Chris Elwell | Aug 4, 2017 | dog ownership, Dogs, grooming
Dog Grooming Lessons. “I Can’t Groom my Dog” “He (or she) won’t let me groom them”. A comment I hear frequently from new customers, generally just before I’m presented with a dog I have to clip off due to...
by Chris Elwell | Feb 13, 2017 | dog behaviour, dog friendly, dog ownership, dogandbone, Dogs
Another of the common questions I get asked whilst grooming peoples dogs, is have you been bitten or how to you prevent a dog bite? My personal opinion is it is very rare for a dog to bite for no reason. As someone who spends a great deal of time around dogs, both...
by Chris Elwell | Oct 29, 2016 | dog ownership, Dogs, dogs for disabled, grooming, mental health, PTSD, rescue
A little background I warn you now, this is going to be a bit personal, well for me. This post was inspired by a an organisation that sells products in the US, to help fund rescue dogs. One of their tops carries the above slogan, and it got me to thinking. I...
by Chris Elwell | Sep 29, 2016 | dog friendly, dog ownership, dogandbone, Dogs, grooming
“I Can’t Groom” “He (or she) won’t let me groom them”. A comment I hear frequently from new customers, generally just before I’m presented with a dog I have to clip off due to matting. Some scenarios are worse...
by Chris Elwell | Jul 18, 2016 | dog friendly, dog ownership, Dogs, grooming, pet dog forum
As soon as we get a change in the weather to a hot day, yes I know we are in Wales, the phone starts going even crazier. Fortunately my regulars know that a planned dog grooming routine can help keep their dogs cool. A very short cut all over, is not always the...
by Chris Elwell | Jun 19, 2016 | dog ownership, Dogs, grooming
Its been a while, but I like to think I don’t post just for the sake of it. This entry has come about having read a post on a breed specific forum, from a person who wasn’t happy at how their dog came back from the groomer. The person posting was not in...
