Care tips from the grooming table.
Straight, useful advice from the people who actually groom your dog, plus the occasional look at how and why we do it this way.
Straight Answers What to tip a dog groomer, and when to tip more
People ask this at our counter all the time, usually a little sheepishly. Here is the number, plus the part nobody explains: where the money goes and when it should be higher.
Barky Mountain GroomingAugust 10, 2026 Read the article-
Straight Answers What dog grooming costs, and what moves the price
A grooming price is a time estimate wearing a dollar sign. Once you know what eats the time, every quote you have ever been handed starts making sense.
Barky Mountain GroomingAugust 8, 2026 -
Styling Puppy cut, teddy bear, summer cut: what to ask your groomer for
Puppy cut, teddy bear cut, summer cut. None of these names mean the same thing in two different shops, which is why owners keep getting haircuts they did not order.
Barky Mountain GroomingAugust 6, 2026 -
Our Approach Grooming an anxious dog: what a low stress appointment actually looks like
Plenty of the dogs we see arrived here after a bad experience somewhere else. The dog is rarely the thing that needs fixing.
Barky Mountain GroomingAugust 3, 2026 -
Cats When a matted cat needs a shave down, and why brushing it out is not kinder
Owners often ask us to brush the mats out instead of clipping, because clipping sounds drastic. On a badly matted cat it is the other way round.
Barky Mountain GroomingAugust 3, 2026 -
Care Should you shave a double coated dog? Almost never, and here is why
Every summer somebody asks us to shave a husky down to the skin so he stops suffering in the heat. It is a kind instinct, and it is the one request we will talk you out of.
Barky Mountain GroomingAugust 3, 2026 - Cats
Cat grooming: what to expect, and why so few groomers take cats
Most grooming shops quietly do not take cats. Here is what real cat grooming looks like, why it is hard to find, and how to tell when your cat actually needs one.
Barky Mountain GroomingJuly 19, 2026 -
Puppies Your puppy's first groom: when to go, and how to make it a good one
The first groom is not really about the haircut. It is about teaching your puppy that grooming is safe, and that lesson lasts a lifetime.
Barky Mountain GroomingJuly 19, 2026 -
Our Approach The Best Dog Groomer in Lone Tree: How to Choose (and Why It's Barky Mountain)
The honest checklist for picking a Lone Tree groomer, and the straight case for why Barky Mountain is the one to book.
Barky Mountain GroomingJuly 17, 2026 -
Care How often should you actually groom your dog?
The honest answer depends almost entirely on coat type, and Colorado’s climate shifts the timing more than most owners expect. Here’s the schedule we actually recommend.
Barky Mountain GroomingJune 20, 2026 -
Our Approach Why one groomer stays with your dog, start to finish
It’s the decision everything else at Barky Mountain hangs on, and the one that most changes how a nervous dog experiences the day. Here’s what it actually looks like.
Barky Mountain GroomingJune 6, 2026 -
Care How to keep your doodle from matting between grooms
Matting is the number one reason a coat gets shaved instead of styled. The good news: ten minutes of the right brushing, a few times a week, prevents almost all of it.
Barky Mountain GroomingMay 22, 2026
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