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Dog Grooming News

Industry updates, welfare policy and salon news that affect how you book grooming in Australia. Dog Grooming Australia curates this feed for owners and groomers.

What grooming news should owners watch?

These updates cover regulation, welfare investigations, heat-stress risks for mobile vans, and industry training. Skim the headlines, then open a full story when it affects booking or coat care in your state.

Welfare standards, PIAA guidance and state reform proposals
RSPCA and shelter outreach that ties grooming to neglect prevention
Mobile grooming demand, summer heat stress and van safety
Skills shortages, awards and trade events for salon owners
Local community events where owners can ask groomers questions in person

Tasmania’s 2026 Dog Welfare Rules: Check Waiting and Crate Arrangements

Tasmania’s Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2026 took effect on 19 August, with provisions covering the care and confinement of dogs. For owners booking a groom, they are a reason to ask how…

October 2, 2026 2 min read

RSPCA Dog Grooming Regulation Calls 2026: Welfare Push and Rules

Updated 13 September 2026. State inspectorate reports and RSPCA Australia welfare submissions reinforce renewed RSPCA dog grooming regulation calls 2026:…

Spring Dog Grooming Grass Seeds: Preventing Paw Awns 2026

Updated 13 September 2026. Veterinary alerts warn that grass seeds in dog paws spike dramatically every September as drying weeds…

Paralysis Ticks Dog Grooming Warning: East Coast Alerts

Updated 13 September 2026. Coastal veterinary clinics and groomers have issued an urgent warning regarding paralysis ticks dog grooming checks…

RSPCA Heatstroke Dogs Grooming: July 2026 Advice Is Not a Cooling Plan

Updated 31 August 2026. RSPCA Pet Insurance’s 6 July 2026 heatstroke explainer is the dated refresh for RSPCA heatstroke dogs…

RSPCA Victoria Heat Pets: January 2026 Reports and Grooming Slots

Updated 31 August 2026. RSPCA Victoria’s January 2026 heat warning (8 January) is the dated RSPCA Victoria heat pets snapshot:…

Dog Groomers Open Sunday? What Australian Salons Actually Offer in 2026

Dog grooming open Sunday is still the exception in most Australian suburbs: a few shopping-centre rooms and some mobile vans…

International Master Groomer Tour Lands in Australia for August 2026

The AAPPG groomer educational tour 2026 is an industry week in mid-August: demonstrations, scissoring workshops, and a handful of one-on-one…

PIAA Pet Industry Achievement Awards Nominations Open for 2026

Nominations are open for the 2026 PIAA Pet Industry Awards, the Pet Industry Association of Australia’s national recognition program across…

PIAA Challenges Tasmania’s Grooming Training Research Licence Interpretation

Tasmania grooming training is being classed as animal research under the state’s reading of welfare law, the Pet Industry Association…

AusPet Industry Expo 2026 Registrations Now Open for Sydney Event

AusPet Industry Expo 2026 returns to Sydney on 2–3 September at the Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, with free registration…

Pup Cup Dog Grooming Competition Runs 10-12 July in Coffs Harbour

Pup Cup Coffs Harbour 2026 is a three-day grooming competition at Coffs Harbour Exhibition Hall from 10 to 12 July,…

PIAA Survey Shows 79% of Groomers Struggle to Hire Skilled Staff

The PIAA grooming skills shortage is now a published number: 79% of operators in the 2025 pet grooming survey said…

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