Dog Grooming Guides

Woman checking a beagle's paw while he stands on the Groomy grooming stand in the tub

Dog Grooming at Home: A Simple Routine That Works

Home grooming comes down to four jobs: brushing, bathing, nails and teeth, plus a weekly look at ears, eyes and paws. The schedule, the tools and when a groomer is...

Dog Grooming at Home: A Simple Routine That Works

Home grooming comes down to four jobs: brushing, bathing, nails and teeth, plus a weekly look at ears, eyes and paws. The schedule, the tools and when a groomer is...

Woman brushing loose undercoat out of a golden retriever on the lawn with a rubber grooming brush

How to Deshed a Dog at Home (Without Shaving)

Brush with the right tool for the coat several times a week, daily in shedding season, and use bath day to loosen dead undercoat. Why shaving a double coat doesn't...

How to Deshed a Dog at Home (Without Shaving)

Brush with the right tool for the coat several times a week, daily in shedding season, and use bath day to loosen dead undercoat. Why shaving a double coat doesn't...

Woman rinsing a beagle on the Groomy grooming stand in the tub with the TubbyTails Shower Gun

How to Bathe a Dog at Home, Step by Step

Brush first, use warm water, wash down to the skin, rinse until the water runs clear and towel him before he shakes. The step-by-step version, including how to do it...

How to Bathe a Dog at Home, Step by Step

Brush first, use warm water, wash down to the skin, rinse until the water runs clear and towel him before he shakes. The step-by-step version, including how to do it...

Clean cocker spaniel sitting next to the bathtub with TubbyTails dog shampoo on the edge

How Often Should You Bathe a Dog? A Guide by Coat Type

Most dogs do fine with a bath about once a month. Oily coats can need one every week, thick double coats need fewer baths and more brushing. Here is how...

How Often Should You Bathe a Dog? A Guide by Coat Type

Most dogs do fine with a bath about once a month. Oily coats can need one every week, thick double coats need fewer baths and more brushing. Here is how...

Woman pressing yellow styptic powder onto a beagle's nail tip to stop the bleeding

How to Stop a Dog Nail From Bleeding

Press styptic powder onto the nail tip and hold gentle pressure. Cornstarch, flour or a bar of soap work as a backup. If it still bleeds after several minutes, call...

How to Stop a Dog Nail From Bleeding

Press styptic powder onto the nail tip and hold gentle pressure. Cornstarch, flour or a bar of soap work as a backup. If it still bleeds after several minutes, call...

Black Labrador's black nail being smoothed with the TubbyTails nail grinder

How to Cut Black Dog Nails Without Hitting the Quick

You can't see the quick in a black nail, so you trim in thin slices and read the cut surface. Chalky white means keep going, a dark dot means stop.

How to Cut Black Dog Nails Without Hitting the Quick

You can't see the quick in a black nail, so you trim in thin slices and read the cut surface. Chalky white means keep going, a dark dot means stop.