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For owners, from two working groomers

A healthy coat
starts at home.

The home routine we teach owners at the salon: the right brush for your dog's coat, brushing down to the skin, bathing and drying without mats, and trimming nails without hitting the quick.

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Timea and Kristian

Timea & Kristian, groomers since 2021. You may know our work from Dog Grooming Studio on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

Dry, flaky skin and a dull coat Clean skin and a glossy coat Before After Drag the comb

Three problems the book helps you catch early

A groomer lifting a mat from behind a dog's ear

Chapter 3 · Matting

Mats behind the ears and in the armpits

Where they start, why they hurt, and the five-second comb test that tells you before your groomer does.

Trimming the tip of a dog's nail

Chapter 9 · Nails

Nails that click on the floor

How much to take off, how to find the quick on dark nails, and what stops the bleeding if you nick it.

Rusty tear stains under a light-coated dog's eye

Chapter 10 · Eyes

Rusty tear stains

Why they turn brown and what keeps them from coming back. Some products should never go near an eye.

Look inside the PDF

13 chapters with photos from our salon and our videos, brands named, and a care schedule for every coat type.

Made to read on a phone. Pages are sized for a phone screen.
Cover

The cover

A tangled tail before and after combing

The comb test, before and after

Curly and long coats

Doodles, Poodles, Yorkies

Line brushing step by step

Brushing, step by step

Drying after the bath

Drying is half the bath

The care schedule

The care schedule

All 13 chapters
  1. How a coat works
  2. The nine coat types
  3. Matting, and why it hurts
  4. Curly and long coats: Doodles, Poodles, Yorkies and co.
  5. The home toolkit
  6. Getting your dog used to grooming
  7. Brushing down to the skin
  8. Bathing and drying
  9. Paws and nails
  10. Ears, eyes, teeth and hygiene
  11. Skin
  12. Working with your groomer
  13. Food, water and the seasons
The matted coat of the Shih Tzu from our story, with a strip clipped down to the skinThe Shih Tzu from our story
"She told us she brushed every day. Her whole coat was one mat."

A one-year-old Shih Tzu, a careful owner, and a brush that never reached the skin. Nobody had shown her how. We see this every week, and it's why we wrote the book.

Timea & Kristian

Timea combing an Irish Setter on the grooming tableTimea and Kristian with a dog in our salon

Behind the book

Timea & Kristian, groomers since 2021. Every photo in the book comes from our table and our videos.

Get the handbook

One PDF, yours to keep. Add the Printables Pack if you want the routine on your fridge.

My Dog's Care Plan sheet The Care Log sheet Coat Type Quick Reference sheet

Three of the five printable sheets. A4 and US Letter.

What Your Dog Can't Tell You

$17.90

  • 13 chapters with photos from our salon
  • Your dog's coat type and the tools it needs
  • Brushing, bathing, drying, nails, ears, eyes, teeth
  • Care schedule by coat type
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Before you buy

I've never groomed a dog. Is this for me?

Yes. It's written for owners and covers the routine between salon visits. It doesn't teach clipping or haircuts.

Does it cover my dog's coat?

Chapter 2 covers nine coat types with breed examples, including mixed breeds, and Chapter 4 is all about Doodles, Poodles, Yorkies and other curly and long coats.

Can I read it on my phone?

Yes. The pages are sized for a phone screen. It prints fine too.

How do I get it?

After payment you download the PDF right away, and a copy arrives by email within minutes.