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igroomhub Media Podcast
A podcast for dog groomers, by dog groomers.
From the team at igroomhub, this is where real conversations about the dog grooming industry happen. We talk handling, safety, clients, training, running a business, and everything in between. It’s grooming. It’s messy. It’s what we do!
Episodes
60 episodes
S3E4 | The Dogs Have Changed | Kath Anderson
Are groomers seeing more anxious, reactive and less confident dogs than we used to?Nat talks with dog behaviour consultant Kath Anderson from K9 Kudos about what may have changed in the lives of the dogs we groom, what we’re seeing on th...
S3E3 | The Future of Dog Grooming Is Changing | Sasha Riess
What does the future of dog grooming look like when the finished groom is no longer our only measure of success?Nat chats with internationally recognised groomer and educator Sasha Riess about how his approach has changed over a long car...
S3E2 | When a Dog Is Struggling: Are We Really Listening? | April Williams
Dog groomers work with behaviour every day, but are we always recognising what the dog is trying to tell us?Nat chats with dog groomer and behaviour consultant April Williams about stress and shutdown, why pushing through can make things...
S3E1 | Rethinking Grooming: How Did We Get Here? | Natalie West
Dog grooming has changed enormously over the past 35 years, but has the way we think about the dog kept pace?Anna chats with Natalie West about what groomers were taught about dog behaviour when Nat first entered the industry, how her ow...
BLOG | The Invisible cost of Kindness
Our salon received a one-star review recently. It wasn't really the review itself that stayed with us...This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creat...
BLOG | You built the relationship. Now build the business underneath it.
Ensure you have a layer underneath the relationship that keeps communicating even when you can't.This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creati...
BLOG | Join the Cool Auntie Table (We have chardonnay and iced tea)
The About Us page re-write that turned into a manifesto. This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creative with pronunciation. R...
BLOG | Why New Groomers Should Not Discount Their Grooms
Imposter syndrome is normal at the beginning, however, start as you mean to go on! This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creative with pronunc...
BLOG | When a Groomer Notices Cognitive Decline (First)
There is a moment many groomers know all too well. A dog who has come in happily every six weeks for years, suddenly walks in looking like you’ve changed the building on them.This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article...
BLOG | Team Memberships "in the Wild"
If you run a salon or a grooming business, you're used to being the person everyone turns to. You're answering questions, checking work, stepping in when something isn't going to plan, carrying a lot of that knowledge in your own head. That doe...
BLOG | When Owners Stay for the Groom
..and why that rarely helps the dogThis episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creative with pronunciation. Read blogs @
BLOG | Three Heartbreaks Every Dog Groomer Knows
There are a few moments in this job that can really stay with you...This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creative with pronunciation.
BLOG | Displacement Behaviour in Dogs
Dogs use displacement behaviours to release tension or avoid confrontation. It’s essentially emotional Wi-Fi buffering.This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a l...
BLOG | What Matters Most in Google Reviews for Dog Groomers?
Gone are the days when people found your grooming salon by strolling through a nearby neighbourhood or receiving your flyer in their letterbox.This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpf...
BLOG | AI and Dog Grooming
AI can be useful in the dog grooming world. Just not in the way the internet sometimes suggests. The trick is knowing where it genuinely helps and where it absolutely, quietly, confidently does not!This episode is an AI-read audio ve...
BLOG | Yankee Doodle Bad Vibes
The US grooming internet has been loud about its dislike of poodle-mixes for years, and that tone has slowly filtered into Australian grooming culture without much pause to ask whether it fits our reality, or helps anyone at all.
BLOG | Compassion Fatigue in the Dog Grooming Industry
Not only do dog groomers care for the dog on their table but they’re quite often required to deal with anxious or overbearing owners concerned about the state of their pet.This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article fr...
BLOG | Aural Hematomas
Unfortunately, not all risks are decimated the moment the groom is over - matting can be the relentless gift that keeps on giving!This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occas...
BLOG | The Ethics of Matting
We know a lot of groomers reading this will not want to work on old, matted and aggressive dogs, but we are hoping that the majority of our community do.This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub....
BLOG | Exactly WHO are our Clients?
Pet Parent (/Owner) or Dog? To whom do we owe a duty of care?This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creative with pronunciation. Re...
BLOG | "Just get a job as a Bather"
Why that advice isn't helping our industry anymore...This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog article from igroomhub. The AI is helpful, but occasionally a little too creative with pronunciation. Read blogs...
BLOG | Navigating Bad Reviews
If the owner is unable to readily voice their discontent – or feel as though their concerns have not suitably been addressed – they will instead turn to their keyboards to be heard...This episode is an AI-read audio version of a blog...
BLOG | Hands-On is Only Half the Job
If we want the public to take this trade seriously, we need to take it seriously ourselves. This job isn’t just about technique. It’s about timing, judgment, safety, communication, observation, and the ability to work with all kinds of dogs on ...
BLOG | How to Choose the Dog Grooming Course That’s Right for You
Choosing the right training course can feel like trawling through Netflix - so many options, and you’re not sure which one’s worth your time. In an unregulated industry, the choices are endless, but not all courses provide the same level of edu...
