Wow Grooming Blogs

Your medium-hair dog has a beautiful coat of fur that still needs plenty of maintenance to help keep it healthy and shiny. Let’s take a look at how to care for and groom your medium-hair dog’s coat properly.

Wire-hair dogs are rough around the edges and full of character and charm, but that coat won’t take care of itself. Keep reading to find out how to care for them properly and keep their wiry fur healthy and hardy.

Even though dogs short-haired coats are considered low maintenance we still want you to be able to care for it properly and keep it in tip-top condition. Continue reading for our tips and grooming product favourites.

Poodles and doodles are great family pets but they all have one thing in common - their fur coats are high maintenance! We have come up with a basic guide to help you care for your dog’s coat properly.

Ever wondered what a dog with a double coat looks like? We cover all the basics on what a double coat is, which dogs have them, why they exist, and how to care for your dog’s double-coated fur both at home and with the help of your groomer.

Introducing our final ambassador, Georgia! Georgia has pedigree when it comes to grooming having first dipped her toe into the dog grooming world when she was just 15.

Wow Grooming is really pleased to work with some talented grooming ambassadors. We'd really like to introduce you to them so we've decided to do a series of Q&As with them. Second up, is Lia from Barking Beautiful.

If you struggle get your dog dry after a bath, we've put together some top tips which will ensure the experience is safe, easy and hassle free for both owner and canine!

It’s that time of year when the ground gets soggy and the parks - which were once green - are now a shade of brown. It's soggy doggy season. We’ve written a handy guide to help you with bathing your dog at home.

100% natural dog shampoo? Not possible... but you can get pretty close.

The word 'natural' is one of the most overused words in many industries right now.

The definition of a natural product: a chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism that is found in nature; natural products include any substance produced by life.

It's safe to say then that plant­ based products, like oils, essential oils, butters, etc. are natural, plant-based.

 

Why should you brush your dog?

For any dog, brushing is a necessary part of a healthy grooming routine: it will remove dead hair and skin cells, distribute oils from your dog’s skin, and can also help remove the animal’s seasonal coat.  Regular brushing will help to maintain a knot free coat and prevent mats.

 

In the last 15 years, Poodle mixes, known as Doodles are becoming more and more popular. The choice is expanding with many poodle crosses small and large, here are just a few of the many doodle breeds - Cockapoos, Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Bernedoodles, Maltipoos and more.

A Doodle is any kind of dog that’s an offspring of a Poodle and another purebred dog or Poodle mix. A Doodle will tend to have fur that grows in soft, tight curls.  Doodles come in a variety of colours.

Not every Doodle breed is the same, and will vary in energy levels, size, and mental needs. Temperament will also vary from dog to dog.

Generally Doodles should not shed, have considerably less dander and cause less allergies.

Grooming doodles

Puppies go through a coat change somewhere between 6-12 months where they will shed their puppy coat and the adult coat will start to grow through. Grooming practices should be established from about 12 weeks old.

Due to the nature of a doodle coat matting at any time, regular brushing is highly recommended.  Depending on coat type brushing could be daily. Harnesses, Dog coats and wet weather can easily knot areas of the dogs fur especially if not regularly brushed in between professional grooms. 
Specially made products like our glide spray will help to ease knots.

Get in touch if you have any questions about grooming your doodle.