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23 articles from our groomers in East Northport and Ronkonkoma.

A thick double-coated dog being blow-dried after a de-shedding bath at a grooming salon in East Northport, New York
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The Autumn Coat Change: What Your Dog's Undercoat Does in Fall

Dogs shed in fall too, dropping summer undercoat as the winter coat comes in. Which coats go through it, and what a de-shedding bath and blow-out actually removes.

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The Lillian Ruff Pet Spa storefront at 16 Laurel Rd in East Northport, New York, on a winter afternoon
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Booking a December Groom at a Tuesday-to-Saturday Salon

Our East Northport salon opens Tuesday to Saturday, which means 23 working days in December rather than 31. Here is the arithmetic and how to plan around it.

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A damp dog standing on a towel while being rinsed with plain water after a trip to the water
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Sand and Salt Water: Cleaning a Dog's Coat After the Beach

Where sand hides in a coat, why plain water comes before anything else, and why brushing a damp sandy coat makes it worse.

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A private boarding kennel at Lillian Ruff Pet Spa in Ronkonkoma, set up for an overnight stay
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Holiday Dog Boarding in Ronkonkoma: Book Early

Holiday boarding is really two bookings: dates with us, and a vet visit with its own clock. Here is the order to do them in, and the deadline that is actually fixed.

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Lillian Ruff Pet Spa storefront at 16 Laurel Rd, East Northport, New York
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Hot Pavement in July: Paw Pads, Paw Hair and What to Watch

The back-of-the-hand test, what a healthy paw pad feels like, and why paw hair matters in summer. Anything that looks like a burn goes straight to your vet.

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A groomer brushing out a dog's thick coat at a grooming table
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A Month-by-Month Dog Grooming Calendar for Long Island Dogs

Coat condition tracks conditions, not the calendar. A whole-year plan for placing baths and haircuts around Long Island winters, humid summers and tick season.

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A goldendoodle before and after a bath, full dry and brush-out at the East Northport salon
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Mud Season: Keeping a Dog Clean Through March on Long Island

Where mud really ends up on a long-coated dog, why letting it dry works on some coats and mats others, and a doorway routine that saves your floor and the coat.

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A groomer checking a dog's paw pads and nails on the grooming table during a November coat check
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November Coat and Paw Check: Getting a Dog Ready for Winter

November is the run-up to winter, not winter itself, and that is the point. A head-to-tail check at home, plus the clip-length decision worth making on purpose.

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A goldendoodle before and after a bath and full brush-out at the Lillian Ruff grooming salon in East Northport, NY.
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Pollen Season and Your Dog's Coat: What a Bath Rinses Off

A coat collects pollen, dust and grass debris on every walk. What a rinse removes, what it can't touch, and why the itchy part is a conversation with your vet.

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