At-Home Dog Maintenance Guide

Everything you need to know to keep your dog's coat healthy and in the best shape for grooming.

In this guide

This guide covers everything you need to know about caring for your dog at home, from head to tail. It's jam-packed with information, tips and advice on how to improve and maintain your dog's coat in between grooming sessions.

Tips from professional groomers and vets
In-depth video tutorials
Curated list of best products
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Why this guide was created

Whether you're a beginner, experienced, or even a groomer, we believe this guide has something for everyone!

Since having Kiki and Rikki, I discovered my passion for grooming, and my skills are always improving. Learning how to maintain your dog's coat at home will not only make your groomer's life easier but will also help you achieve a fluffy and healthy pup, and this guide has all the information you'll need for your grooming journey! 

What you get

Expert advice

All of the information in this guide has been provided by credible vets and professional groomers. We did all the research to make things easier for you.

Tried and tested

Everything that has been recommended has been tried and tested on Kiki and Rikki. And my standards are high so expect nothing but the best.

Curated products

Finding the right products can be difficult and expensive. We consulted experts and gathered a list of links for the best products they recommend at various price points so you can take care of your dog's coat at home.

Video tutorials

Watch video tutorials with Vera and expert groomers as they work on Kiki and Rikki to address drying, bathing, fluffing, and nail clipping techniques.

Brushing

This is probably one of the most important tasks to do at home! Learning how to do it and what tools are the best for the job will stop your pooches coat from getting matted and needing to be shaved by your groomer.

Bathing

Learn how to wash your dog at home so that you can keep their coat in good shape between grooming sessions. It's important to get this step right if you want your dog's coat to stay healthy.

Fluffing and Drying

Learn how to get that fluffy salon look that we love so much at home! Find out all about the simple techniques you can use at home to maintain a fluffy coat.

Maintaining

When it comes to maintaining your pooch at home, it’s not just their coat that needs your attention. So we’ve also covered caring for your dog’s paws, eyes, ears, anal glands and teeth. Looking after all these parts of your dog is an essential part of caring for them at home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the most asked questions from our community. These FAQs will be updated as we work on addressing your most pressing requests.

This guide is for all dog owners. It’s full of expert information about teeth, nails, eyes, ears, anal glands and more!

It’s not just poodle owners but it does have sections on poodles/poodle crosses as this is our area of expertise! But if your dog has a longer coat this information will also be applicable.

This guide was created for people with varying levels of experience. So, whether you have no experience or years of it, we believe you will learn something new from our guide and video tutorials.

When the guide is released, you will be able to purchase a digital copy and download it directly from the website.

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