Sit. Stay. Read. The Bark Social Blog

Your groomer is the only person who sees your dog's skin head-to-tail every four to eight weeks. That's a real diagnostic window. We're not vets, but we are often the first to notice changes that warrant a vet visit, and...

If you can hear your dog's nails clicking on a hardwood floor, the nails are already too long. That sound is the simplest test we know, and it's accurate for almost every breed. Long nails are not just a cosmetic...

Late March through May is peak blowing-coat season for most double-coated dogs in the Mid-Atlantic. If your house is suddenly covered in tumbleweeds of dog hair, your dog isn't sick; they're cycling out their winter undercoat. The fastest way to...

Shaving a double-coated dog to cool them down in summer is one of the most common grooming requests we decline. We decline it because the science is settled: the coat is part of how your dog regulates temperature. Removing it...

The first grooming appointment teaches your puppy what to expect for the rest of their life. Get it right and you have a dog who walks into the salon happy at age 10. Get it wrong and you have a...

Doodles are the most commonly matted coat we see, and it's almost never because the owner doesn't care. It's because doodle coats mat faster than the breed marketing suggests, and the six-week schedule that works for a Goldendoodle puppy does...