Grooming

My bichon frise puppy is only 3 months old but I want her to get used to being groomed because this breed requires a lot of it. She's okay during bath time, but barks like crazy and freaks out when I blow dry her. I have the dryer on the lowest setti… more ›

Tags: bichon frise, blow drying, grooming, training techniques, puppy

When ever I give Skitters baths she freaks out and runs from me she always knows when it is bath time even if I don't tell her and when I finally get her in there she gets nervous and shakes and shivers and refuses to come to me. She does the same th… more ›

Skitters is my dog my rat terrier as you know and she will sometimes be naughty and step in the litter box when I am not looking and go after the cat food. This last time she got brand new litter stuck on her paws after I had scooped it and cleaned i… more ›

When Shorty has fleas he will growl at them even when he is chewing or scratching at them he growls at them. Does anyone know Why Shorty growls at his fleas?

Tags: shorty, behavior & training, health & wellness, strange but true

I bought a Furmonator and use it one my 3 dogs. The two little dogs love it. My big dog who shed the most hates it. He will let me comb him and brush him, but runs off when he sees me get the Furmanator.

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has anyone heard of lava stones before? i heard they can lightly sand guinea pigs nails.

i was wondering if you could buy stuff on here and how?

My dalmatian is starting to get dry skin on his back. Its not itching him at all. just starting to flake a little. i know i have to be careful about the protein in take. I was thinking about putting an egg in his food. then i was thinking about some… more ›

Just curious, do you take your dogs, cats, small pets for professional pedicures or do you do it yourself? How often do your pets get the "spa" treatment?

It seems like Sport got a mat of hair on his tail over night. Should i cut the mat of hair out, or continue to de-mat it with my slicker brush each day while it grows out? He is a Bichon Frise, they have a curly tail structure.

Tags: bichon frise, sport, grooming, slicker brush, mat, De-matting

I'm wondering about nail caps. After we clip our boys nails they hurt if you get scratched. Especially if we're swimming, collide with a paw your gonna know it. If I could use an emory board without either of my boys freaking out I would. Gunner, my … more ›

The breeder selling me a puppy for a pet (not for show) has given me a tough choice to make: do I want this Standard Poodle’s tail docked?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, dogs, ear cropping, tail docking

In the (likely) event that my dog is a slow learner, how can I prepare for another skunk-spray encounter next time?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, smelly skin