Made in USA — Skip The Groomer

Where Skip the Groomer Actually Comes From (The...

Nine puppies, nine coats, and a kitchen floor. The honest story of where our products are actually made, what's really in them, and the one thing we haven't figured out...

Where Skip the Groomer...

Nine puppies, nine coats, and a kitchen floor. The honest story of where our products...

3 minutes Read.
Dog Detangler Spray vs. Detangling Treatment: Why We Took Our Own Spray Off the Market

Dog Detangler Spray vs. Detangling Treatment: W...

We don't just have opinions about detangling sprays — we sold one. Will tells the story of the broken nozzles, the returns, and the expensive lesson that turned our spray...

Dog Detangler Spray vs...

We don't just have opinions about detangling sprays — we sold one. Will tells the...

9 minutes Read.
A hand gently checking the curly coat of a cream-colored doodle resting on a soft blanket at home

Will this work on my dog's mat?

Most of what you find in a curly coat is a tangle, not a mat. Kathy shares the 30-second hand check to tell the difference, what each one actually needs,...

Will this work on my d...

Most of what you find in a curly coat is a tangle, not a mat....

9 minutes Read.
A wet Goldendoodle being towel-dried at the edge of a lake — the post-swim routine that prevents the week-later mat call.

Post-Swim Dog Care: Why Salt Water and Lake Wat...

Salt water, lake water, and pool water each wreck the coat in different ways. The post-swim routine that prevents the week-later mat call.

Post-Swim Dog Care: Wh...

Salt water, lake water, and pool water each wreck the coat in different ways. The...

6 minutes Read.
A Goldendoodle resting on the couch while a hand checks behind the ear for tangles, the small Tuesday-night moment behind the two-minute friction-zone routine.

The Two Minutes That Saved Our Tuesday Nights

A routine for staying ahead of mats — two minutes, three times a week, in four spots. The Tuesday-night habit that's kept Skip from ever needing a shave.

The Two Minutes That S...

A routine for staying ahead of mats — two minutes, three times a week, in...

8 minutes Read.
A Goldendoodle outdoors in spring sunlight with a healthy curly coat — managing pollen season and the spring routine adjustment.

Spring Dog Care: Managing Pollen Season and Kee...

Spring shifts the coat routine — pollen, undercoat shedding, and more outdoor time. The seasonal routine adjustment that keeps the coat ahead.

Spring Dog Care: Manag...

Spring shifts the coat routine — pollen, undercoat shedding, and more outdoor time. The seasonal...

6 minutes Read.