Category: Seasonal & Local Care

Picture this: it’s 7 p.m. on October 31st, your doorbell has rung fourteen times in the last hour, and your Goldendoodle is wedged behind the couch, panting. Every ring brings a new wave of tiny strangers in masks, screaming at the door. Your dog has no idea what’s happening. You forgot to plan for this. […]

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Burrs, beggar’s lice and fall ticks ride home on Dunwoody dogs after trail walks. Here’s a 5-minute coat check and when it’s time to call a groomer.

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The phone at Robin’s Groomingdales rings differently the week before Labor Day. Regulars call about weekday slots. New clients call about Saturday morning, the single busiest booking window on the calendar. By the Wednesday before the holiday, most of those slots are already taken. If your dog hasn’t had a groom since June or July, […]

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Georgia summers are hard on a dog’s coat. Between the heat, the humidity, and extra time spent outside, coats mat faster and shed more than they do the rest of the year. A recent grooming appointment at our Dunwoody salon shows exactly what a summer groom looks like from start to finish. Why Summer Grooming […]

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School buses are back on Dunwoody streets, and households reshuffled their daily rhythm. Kids have new drop-off times. Parents have new commute windows. The family dog’s grooming schedule is the first casualty. Why August Throws Off Your Dog’s Routine Summer gives dogs more attention by default. Longer days bring more walks, more time outside, and […]

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Families across Dunwoody spend the last two weeks of July buying school supplies, scheduling physicals, and locking down before- and after-school care. Dogs get squeezed into whatever time is left. Grooming calendars fill up fast once September starts, and clients wait two to three weeks for a slot. The same pattern repeats every year at […]

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