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38 articles from our groomers in East Northport and Ronkonkoma.

A Great Dane standing calmly on a leash beside a handler outside a Long Island pet boarding facility
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Boarding a Great Dane or Mastiff: What to Ask First

Kennel size in feet, feeding on your schedule, medication timing and hard floors — the questions giant-breed owners should ask any boarding facility.

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A black and white Border Collie lying down calmly on a mat during a quiet rest period at doggy daycare
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Border Collies and Aussies: When Daycare Isn't Enough

A tired herding dog is not always a settled one. What actually helps is a day with rest built into it — and often a half day instead of a full one.

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A Pembroke Welsh Corgi standing on a grooming table, thick pale undercoat visible through the coat along its back and hindquarters
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Corgi Shedding: Why Your Floors Look Like That

A Corgi is a short dog carrying a full double coat. Here is what actually comes out in a de-shedding bath, which brushes reach the undercoat, and when to book.

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A goldendoodle before and after a full groom with haircut at Lillian Ruff Pet Spa
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The Doodle Coat Change at Nine Months: What Happens

Puppy coat becomes adult coat almost overnight, and the mats arrive before you notice. What changes, what it costs you in haircut options, and how to stay ahead.

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A goldendoodle before and after a full groom, showing a dense adult coat combed out and trimmed
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Doodle Coat Change: Why the Mats Arrive All at Once

Puppy coat becomes adult coat, and the mats form at skin level before you notice. Here is what changes, and the six-week window that decides your haircut options.

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A short-nosed dog resting on a cool indoor floor during a summer daycare day
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Frenchies, Pugs and Bulldogs in Summer Daycare

Flat-faced dogs overheat faster than the rest of the room. What changes on a hot day, and how to tell us about your dog's breathing before you book.

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A short-nosed dog resting in the shade during a summer day of dog daycare
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Frenchies, Pugs and Bulldogs in Summer Daycare on Long Island

Flat-faced dogs overheat faster than the rest of the room, and a hot July day changes what a good daycare day should look like for them.

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A heavy double-coated giant breed dog being brushed out on a grooming table
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Grooming a Giant Double Coat: Berners, Newfies, Pyrenees

Longer appointments, hidden mats and a drying time nobody warns you about — what grooming a Bernese, Newfoundland or Great Pyrenees really takes in Suffolk County.

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A double-coated Siberian Husky standing on a grooming table after a de-shedding bath and blow-out
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Husky Coat Care: Blow-Outs, Not Shave-Downs

Why that undercoat is doing a job, what a real de-shedding appointment involves, and when to book it.

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