Kelly's Questions & Answers

Abby is a cocker spaniel we keep her fur clipped short at least right now we may let it grow out in the winter Abby gets a bath every week and with the rain here now sometimes needs to at least be rinsed off after coming in from the rain and the mud … more ›

Just wondering what you think is the best type of cut for a cocker spaniel right now she was just shaved Abby was when she got here but now the matts are gone what would look good on her we want to keep it clipped short at least when it is warm out I… more ›

Abby needs her glands cleaned and I know they will do that at petco and it will be cheaper than taking her to a vet I have called petco but they will only tell so far how much it is for a full groom and how much it is just for a nail trim I just want… more ›

Juno {Am Staff} has had sensitive skin since we found her two months ago, but she's been itching since the weather has gotten very cold and dry. It's the worst when wind chills are below 20 or when the heat kicks on more than usual. We do think she h… more ›

I think my dad should take Shasta his american eskimo to the groomers but he got some clippers to save money he can't do it himself and wants me to do it but I have never cut a dogs hair before and since they are electric clippers I am scared that I … more ›

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

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 ›

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 recently took my new dog Lola to my vet and I brought along her old records from a previous owner. I noticed on the "color" portion of her records, her previous vet called her color "buff". When I took her to get a new licence, the clerk had never … more ›

So my moms cat Cali is a tortoiseshell and like 45% of her (bottom portion) is shedding and she has like a necklace of scabs around her neck. What is wrong with her and if you know what can we do to treat this. Cali is very young, like maybe 3 or 4.

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