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Dog Grooming Tips & Coat Care

A Corgi and two brushes beside him. Which brush is best.
Corgi grooming

Best Brush for Corgis | Double Coat Shedding Guide

Corgis are small dogs that shed like large ones, and most of that hair sits...
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A yellow Labrador lying on a sunlit garden patio while a person brushes its flank, loose pale hair lifting into the air
at home dog grooming

Best Brush for Labrador Retrievers | Short Double Coat Guide

A Labrador coat never mats, which is exactly why owners skip brushing it and then...
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A black and tan German Shepherd standing side on while a hand draws a slicker brush down its back, lifting a thick clump of pale undercoat
dog coat care

Best Brush for German Shepherds | Double Coat Shedding Guide

German Shepherds do not have a shedding problem so much as an undercoat removal problem....
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A Border Collie having its feathered coat brushed with a Flying Pawfect slicker brush
Border Collie grooming

Best Brush for Border Collies | Feathered Coat Guide

Border Collie feathering hides its own tangles: the back looks immaculate while the chest, underarms,...
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An Alaskan Malamute being brushed with a Flying Pawfect slicker brush
dog coat care

Best Brush for Alaskan Malamutes | Thick Double Coat Guide

A Malamute coat is thick rather than long, so the problem is never surface tangles....
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A golden retriever sitting outdoors on a towel with clouds of loose pale undercoat lifting away as a person combs it with a steel comb
at home dog grooming

What Is Coat Blow in Dogs and How Long Does It Last?

Coat blow is the twice-yearly release of a double-coated dog's undercoat, and it usually runs...
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A golden retriever standing side on in a sunlit garden showing the long feathering on its tail, chest and the backs of its legs
at home dog grooming

Golden Retriever Feathering: How to Keep Leg and Tail Hair Tangle Free

Feathering is the long fringe on a Golden Retriever's legs, trousers, tail and ears, and...
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A woman parting the coat behind the ear of a cream goldendoodle standing on a wooden floor in a sunlit living room
dog coat care

Dematting Rakes for Dogs: How to Choose One and Use It Without Hurting Your Dog

A dematting rake is a row of curved, sharpened blades that cut through a mat...
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Flying Pawfect curved slicker brush with fine stainless steel pins for gentle grooming
at home dog grooming

How to Groom a Dog With Sensitive Skin

Before deciding a dog has sensitive skin, rule out the three things you control: a...
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Cartoon of a golden retriever sitting in a bubble bath with wavy stink lines rising and a hand holding a scrubbing brush
at home dog grooming

Why Does My Dog Still Smell After a Bath?

The smell usually appears a day or two after the bath, which is why it...
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Coral Flying Pawfect flat slicker brush with fine stainless steel pins and a wooden handle
cat grooming

What Size Slicker Brush Do I Need?

Most people choose a slicker brush by the size of the dog, which is why...
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A happy Golden Retriever getting towel dried
at home dog grooming

How to Dry a Dog After a Bath

Drying is the step everyone rushes and the one that decides whether a bath helped...
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