Cleaning & Grooming

Answers to all of your dog grooming and dog cleaning questions! These DIY dog grooming tutorials show you how to do everything yourself, step by step. See how to trim dog nails, clean dog ears, brush dog teeth, give your dog a bath, brush dog hair, and more! Plus dog mom hacks and tips for dealing with pet fur & shedding, pet stains, and dog odors — in an attempt to keep your house clean. Not sure where to begin?

Start here –> DIY Dog Grooming 101.

A simple, vet-approved home remedy to treat your dog's ear infection. Get our DIY recipe for a safe ear cleaner and learn the symptoms of when to see a vet.

Everything you need to know about Shih Tzu grooming: how often to do it, Pro vs DIY grooming costs, Shih Tzu grooming tools & Shihtzu grooming issues: tear staining, shedding, eye infections, and ear infections.

A Shih Tzu's bulging eyes are prone to eye diseases and infections. Here's how to clean Shih Tzu eyes, signs of eye problems, and how to remove tear stains.

If you decide to groom your dog yourself, using the right tools makes all the difference! 3 Shih Tzu grooming tools you need to clip, brush, and comb your dog at home.

A Shih Tzu owner's tips & tricks for Shih Tzu dog hair care - See how to brush a Shih Tzu, remove knots, bathe a Shih Tzu, and do a top knot hair style to keep hair out of your dog's eyes.

While dogs tend to LIKE putrid smells, dog owners do not! Here is how to get rid of everyday dog smell. photo by AICAD on Flickr

Need a dog odor remover for a stinky dog? Here's how to make your dog smell good without a bath. Bonus: your house will smell good too!

The sooner you start trimming your dog's nails the better. Here are 15 reasons that trimming dog nails at home makes more sense than paying someone to do it

My dog's first experience with Mercola Healthy Pets Treats. We tried the large Dental Bones and the Gentle Dental Bones. My dog LOVES these dental chews!

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Ever use a dog dry shampoo? I tried it on my dog and... I like it! Here's my review of Fresh Dog Waterless Bath Foam Shampoo & Fresh Dog Dry Shampoo Powder.

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If your dog's tongue sticks out all the time, it can become dry, cracked & painful for your dog. Here's how to make sure your dog's tongue stays in good condition.

After using the original yellow handled Furminator dog brush, I recently got a new Furminator deshedding tool. This one is the giant size, red handled Furminator. It's larger, more ergonomic, and it has a FURejector button to easily remove the pet hair that's been collected in the teeth of the brush itself.

Have you ever wondered if your dog is actually watching TV with you? The fact is dog eyesight is different from human eyesight, so dogs see images on television differently than we do.