March 12th, 2010
Brush, brush, brush your dog . . .
Brushing your dog: Yawn! I know, who cares? It’s the same as flossing. You know you should do it regularly, but like most people, you never do it enough. Your dentist thumbtacks posters from the American Dental Association in his office showing grotesque images of the teeth and gums of poor souls who did not...
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The Price to Groom Your Dog
I was working the front desk at Kelsey’s Dog House a while back when a customer came in to pick up her dog after the dog had been groomed. She was on her cell phone with a friend and said into the phone, “I’m here at my dog’s grooming salon to pick him up. I’ve...
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How Often Can I Wash My Dog?
“Whoo-wee, that dog stinks!” –Owner of a stinky dog, circa 2005
This usually prompts the question, “How often can I wash my dog?” Followed by the comment, “He gets really smelly after a week.” The answer is the same one I have for most questions about dog care: It depends. It depends on the dog’s...
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That was Hairy
Let’s see, in past articles about dog grooming I talked about anal glands, nails, teeth, fur, and matting. What’s left? Brain hair. That’s right, brain hair! You think your noggin’ feels a bit fuzzy after a hard Saturday night? Peek into the inspection porthole to your dog’s head and tell me what you see. I’m...
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Wet Dog, Dry Dog
n another article, I said we never have and never will use heated cage dryers at Kelsey’s Dog House. However, our customers would object if we sent their bathed dogs home wet.
“Here is your dog, Mrs. Jones. And here is a plastic drop cloth to place under him for the ride home. Don’t worry, he...
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How to Cook a Mat
For all of you home cooks out there, here is a recipe for matted fur. Take one pinch of long, fine hair and rub vigorously until well tangled. Add a scant measure of skin oil. Fold in either dust, soil, pollen or other fine particles to taste. Do not brush or comb the fur. Wait...
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The Poodle Who Would Bichon
True story.
“I don’t like the ‘Poodle style.’ Could you groom her so she looks like a Bichon Frise?”
The groomer looked at the Poodle and saw it had a very full coat that would be easy to sculpt into just about any shape. She probably could have made that Poodle look like a Boxer, with a...
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Holding Hands with Your Dog
Roofi seemed like such a nice dog. He was quiet and well-behaved when he arrived for his grooming appointment. As he waited for his turn on the grooming table, he mixed well with the other dogs in our open play area. He stood calmly in the bathtub while the groomer washed him. When the groomer...
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Nail It
The following is a quote from Dr. Jeff Vidt, DVM, a Chicago area veterinarian. The original material can be found at his website.
“Dog’s nails or claws are meant to be long. In wild canids they are used as tools for digging, ripping, gripping and fighting. In the domesticated dog these functions are no longer...
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Jeff K.: Great Cindy. Let me know how it works out. Jeff...
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About Jeff Kanarish
Jeff Kanarish is first and foremost a lover of small dogs. He has two of his own--Royce and Kelsey. Jeff applied his background in Psychology to dog behavior when he and his wife, Dawn opened a dog boarding and grooming shop for small dogs in Atlanta in 2005. Although customers came to the shop to have their dogs groomed or boarded, they kept asking the same question over and over: "Why does my dog do that?" Jeff finds the answers and places them here, in AsmallDog.com. For more detail on Jeff, click this link: My Story 
