Groomer Has It

Beth and Artist Celebrate Matilda, the Algonquin Hotel Cat

Aug 14, 2009 - Hotel owner Frank Case was an animal lover. So when a stray cat came through his doors in the early '30s, Frank welcomed him in with a champagne flute full of milk. Keeping with the tradition that Frank began back then, there have been many cats that have called the Algonquin Hotel home, and each has earned a sort of celebrity status — children's books have been penned about the frolicking felines! - 0 Comments

Coming Soon! Artist Gets His Own Show

May 07, 2009 - With an overwhelming majority of you voting him as your favorite to win season one of Groomer Has It, I know you're going to love this news: Artist is getting his own Animal Planet show! Called Beverly Hills Groomer, Artist will be (and I quote) "taking his dream from the hood to the Hills." But the show won't only be about his daily life as a mobile groomer — Artist will also be taking your questions in an Ask Artist segment of the show. - 1 Comment

Would You Agree With Unrequested Dyeing?

Apr 27, 2009 - Rather than recap the entire Groomer Has It episode, I've got a question for you, whether you've tuned in or not. The remaining 10 groomers had to work with some very, very demanding clients – high maintenance pets are nothing compared to high maintenance owners! Singing opera, displaying mommy's picture or offering bottled water every 10 minutes, it was Jessica and Sherri who came out on the bottom of the pack for their grooming challenge. - 1 Comment

Groomer Has It, Episode Two: Did You Agree?

Apr 20, 2009 - Drama, drama and more drama with clear cliques forming just two episodes in! Since Jessica's mistake last week sent Michael home, she seemed to be in danger this time around. However, after she (and Krista) won the first challenge, they were in the top spot of being able to first pick their pups and assign the others.Naturally they tried to give the most difficult jobs to their enemies but, in the end, Krista and Chicken Joe ended up in the bottom two. - 3 Comments

Brush Up on Your Grooming Terminology

Apr 19, 2009 - Can you believe last night's episode?! I'll be sharing my take – and asking for your opinion – tomorrow but 'til then, let's brush up (ha ha) on the terms we learned last year as we tune in each week for Season Two. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 - 0 Comments

Season Two! Meet the Groomer Has It Contestants

Apr 15, 2009 - If last year was telling at all, I'm excited to tune in and watch these groomers grow (and animals' hair . . . - 0 Comments

Groomer Has It: And the Winner Is . . .

Jun 30, 2008 - In the final episode of Groomer Has It, the remaining two contestants, Jonathan and Artist, had to beautify one dog from each of the seven groups, in addition to these bonus "mutt magic" pooches seen below! Polar Bear, an adoro Westie/Eskimo pup, and Corey, the Dalmatian/Lhasa Apso mix, were the eighth and final dogs groomed as part of the competition. This week's quick tip was to pay attention to the type of dog you're working with and use appropriate techniques for each type of coat:

With long haired dogs, avoid vigorous scrubbing as to not tangle their hair and don't forget to use conditioner.
For shorter haired dogs, use a rubber brush in circular motions to remove excess undercoat in the wash.

With most of our votes, seems like many of us were rooting for Artist . - 19 Comments

Groomer Has It: Who Should Win?

Jun 24, 2008 - For those of you who don't tune in, Groomer Has It is nearing its end with just two contestants left. Before I watched last Saturday's episode, I gave some thought to the (then three) remaining groomers. While Artist (left) is definitely not the most experienced, both Jonathan (right) and Jorge were quick to mention their important clientele and established businesses in NYC, and I feel like Artist, from inner-city LA, has much more to gain by the award of a mobile grooming truck and $50,000. - 3 Comments

Groomer Has It Recap: "Down to Business"

Jun 23, 2008 - Well, this week totally tested the ingenuity of the three remaining contestants on Groomer Has It. Each had to create their own mobile grooming station in a dog park and the one who attracted the most clients, and made the most money, would be the quick-sniff challenge winner. Now Jorge's approach of only asking for donations caused him to come out on the bottom – although several people gave him $20 for his services, another gave him just $2 in change. - 4 Comments