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About Home Groom Notes
Home Groom Notes is a small, free library about one thing: keeping a dog clean, comfortable and well-kept at home - and knowing when a professional should take over. It's written for ordinary dog households: clear steps, no jargon, no product pushing. It's made by the team behind PawLine, a research-based dog and cat Q&A app. PawLine app, patent pending.
How the guides are made
Each guide starts from the questions people actually ask, then gets built from established animal-welfare and kennel-club sources, linked below. We keep wording neutral, name the source when a claim matters, and avoid made-up statistics. These guides are general information, not veterinary advice - your vet knows your dog.
Sources
- Dog Grooming Tips - ASPCA: bathing cadence and bath steps, brushing routines by coat type, nail trimming technique and quick care, ear cleaning and infection signs.
- How to Groom a Double-Coated Dog - American Kennel Club: double-coat structure and care, why not to shave, when a professional groomer is the answer.
- Dog Brushes: How to Choose the Right Dog Brush - American Kennel Club: bristle, pinhead, slicker brushes and undercoat rakes, matched to coat type.
- Dog Shedding: When Dogs Shed Most and How to Manage It - American Kennel Club: shedding patterns and de-shedding technique.
- How to Trim Your Dog's Nails Safely - American Kennel Club: nail trim technique and the weekly-trim habit.
PawLine, the app behind this site
PawLine answers dog and cat questions with research-based answers tailored to your pet's breed, age, history and situation - including the grooming questions covered here. Free to download; see the store listing for current offers, pricing and trial terms.
