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We hope this blog provides useful information for our pet client family! We get the impression from folks occasionally that it’s believed pet grooming is a job that requires little to no education, but it is actually quite the opposite. A Professional Groomer understands that pets need more than just a quick bath and a …

Pets must be taught to accept grooming just as they are taught anything else; that is, if you want grooming to be a pleasant, familiar, and comfortable experience for them. At Tailored Tails Grooming Salon we believe this is what every pet deserves! After all, it is a life-long necessity. It’s up to us to …

HANDLE THE FORELEGS Sometimes pets have legs that are too short for clippers to reach areas under the pet when lifting one rear leg. Then a Groomer may lift both forelegs standing the dog on his rear legs to do the sanitary trim from a better angle. A word of caution: To prevent possible injury, …

We must all work together to dispel the myths about cat grooming! View the videos at the link below to see where our CFMG attended school and exactly how our cat grooming is done. Then give us a call to book an appointment for your kitty!” http://nationalcatgroomers.com/school/video-clips

Hearing: Just about everyone already knows that cats and dogs can hear much better than us two-legged folks. But how much better is that, exactly? I sometimes wonder about such things around the house when the TV is turned up too loud or someone starts the lawnmower and I see how my own pets react. …

We are often asked a variety of questions about nail trimming for dogs. Oddly, we don’t often hear this question regarding cats, however, a cat’s nails need regular trimming, too. Trimming every 4 to 6 weeks is usually needed for most pets. Below are two photos of dogs with correctly clipped nails. Look closely to …

Have you ever stopped to think what it must be like for your dog to go to a grooming salon? We often hear clients say as they enter our salon that they don’t understand why their dog seems scared. We also sometimes gain new clients who arrive and tell us they’ve left their other salon …

As a Certified Feline Master Groomer (CFMG) through the National Cat Groomers Institute of America (NCGIA) we can help you solve many of your cat’s problems! Mats? Dandruff? Dander & Allergies? Shedding? Tracking Kitty Litter? A not-so-clean rear after a visit to the litter box? Smelly? Many cat owners still believe that old myth that …

Did you know there is no such thing as a “licensed” Pet Groomer? Yep, it’s true. Yet, with a casual poll of our clients we discovered that nearly everyone believed that Groomers have to be licensed similar to their barber or hairstylist. There is NO regulation for pet grooming anywhere in the United States. Shocked? …