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Why Has My Westie Gone Yellow and Soft?
A Westie going yellow and a Westie going soft are two different problems that usually arrive together, and clipping is the common...
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How Do You Look After a Hairless Chinese Crested?
A hairless Chinese Crested is a skin care routine more than a grooming one. Bare skin has no coat buffering it, so...
Tools and clippers
What Should I Look For in a Grooming Table?
Height you can set to your own hip, a top the dog fits on with grip, an arm and loop used properly,...
Bathing and drying
Is My Dog Actually Clean or Does He Just Smell Clean?
A dog can smell washed without being clean. This guide covers the squeak, drag and rinse-water tests groomers use, why under-rinsing causes...
Skin and sensitivity
Do Coat Masks Actually Do Anything for Dogs?
A coat mask is a conditioner with a heavier repair job and more contact time. This guide covers what masks actually do,...
Tools and clippers
Which Brush Should I Actually Be Using on My Dog?
Most people own the wrong brush for their dog and blame the dog for hating being brushed. This guide sorts pin, slicker,...
Coat care
What Does a Volumising Spray Actually Do?
A volumising spray thickens each individual hair so the whole coat looks fuller, which is a different job from a texturising product...
Bathing and drying
My Dog Rolled in Something Dead. What Do I Wash Him In?
A normal bath does not shift the smell of something dead, because the compounds behind it are oily and an everyday shampoo...
Skin and sensitivity
Which Shampoo Sorts Out Dog Dandruff and Flaky Skin?
White flakes in a dog's coat are usually dry skin, but a surprising number of them are dried shampoo that never got...
Bathing and drying
Is Towel Drying Enough or Do I Need a Dog Dryer?
A towel gets the surface water off, but on a double, curl or long coat the water that matters sits at the...
Coat care
How Do I Stop My Dog's Coat Being So Static?
Static spikes in late winter because heated indoor air is dry and force drying takes the coat past dry. Here is what...
Bathing and drying
Do Fast-Dry Sprays Really Cut Drying Time?
Fast-dry sprays do shorten drying time, but the size of the saving depends on your dog's coat and your dryer. We explain...