Groomers

Bark! Confessions of a Dog Trainer blog

Hair: the last frontier

We’ve discussed all manner of dog emanations in this blog, from drool (The D word) to pee (Anything vertical) to poop (The other P word)....

Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me!

Many years ago, I won a contest (and a t-shirt!) that was sponsored by the Humane Society of the Gallatin Valley, which is now called...

Not White Diamonds

Nellie is a German Shorthaired Pointer. One of her endearing quirks is the way she surveys an expanse of grass – the cooler and greener...

The Four Stages of Dog Guardianship

Like death and marriage, sharing your life with a dog is experienced in stages. Notice I said “experienced” not “enjoyed” or “endured.”...

No Groomers Were Injured in the Writing of This Blog

I am thinking of a certain Shih Tzu with a ME vs THEM mentality when her every-six-weeks visit to the groomer comes around. Her attitude...

Dog Nails and Pedro Almodovar Films

I wrote once before about dogs that hate to have their nails cut – Toe Nails or Not Toe Nails. But lately, I’m thinking that the...