{"podcast":{"title":"Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino","slug":"your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-4502573","podcast_index_feed_id":4502573,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-formerly-its-a-dogs-life","website_url":"https://yournaturaldog.transistor.fm","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZVosPEAhSIBY89IApjmAgssjT_rZJlHbvDl4PTV1iQw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDY3LzE2NzI3/NzU2OTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Angela Ardolino","episode_count":133,"summary":"Join Angie Ardolino, certified pet care expert and founder of Your Natural Dog, in important conversations about how to care for your pet naturally. Every week, Angie connects with a top pet professional to give you actionable steps and advice on how to keep your furry friend happy and healthy. If you have a question about your pet you’d like answered on the podcast, email us at angela@angelaardolino.com Join the conversation on Instagram @yournaturaldogpodcast or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YourNaturalDog and don’t forget to like, share and subscribe to our regular podcast updates!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T16:17:45.209290+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-4502573"},"episode":{"title":"118. Inside the Pet Grooming Industry: Expert Insights with Teri DiMarino","slug":"118-inside-the-pet-grooming-industry-expert-insights-with-teri-dimarino","published_at":"2025-10-30T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-4502573/118-inside-the-pet-grooming-industry-expert-insights-with-teri-dimarino","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-4502573","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/25f7ec10","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/25f7ec10/4d2278a0.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re joined by guest Teri DiMarino, award-winning professional groomer of over 50 years, and we’re pulling back the curtain on the pet grooming industry. Angela and Teri talk about why so many pet parents struggle to find a groomer they trust, why the grooming industry is almost completely unregulated, what actually happens when you drop your dog off “for just a few hours,” and how to know if your dog is safe behind those salon doors. They get into hot-button topics like matted doodles, seniors and special-needs dogs, shaving double-coated breeds, anal glands, ear plucking, cage dryers, pricing, tipping, and why honest communication with your groomer can literally protect your dog. Teri also explains the standards of care, safety, and sanitation she’s helped create for groomers, and what questions you should be asking before you book your next grooming appointment. Episode Recap: Angela opens the episode discussing the common struggle to find a pet groomer you trust, and her past experience owning a grooming salon. (00:50) Teri shares her 52-year career in pet grooming and why pet parents often struggle to find a groomer they connect with (02:40) They discuss why licensing doesn’t necessarily stop bad groomers, but regulation and accountability can help protect both groomers and pet parents. (05:40) Teri explains how the Standards of Care, Safety, and Sanitation were developed by multiple grooming organizations to set best practices for safe, clean salons, and how these standards are now recognized worldwide. (09:30) Teri explains why some dogs have incidents in salons, often due to hidden health conditions or misinformation from owners, and how accountability should work both ways. (13:55) Teri breaks down the…","meta_description":"In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re joined by guest Teri DiMarino, award-winning professional groomer of over 50 years, and we…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3620,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-4502573/episodes/118-inside-the-pet-grooming-industry-expert-insights-with-teri-dimarino/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-natural-dog-with-angela-ardolino-4502573/118-inside-the-pet-grooming-industry-expert-insights-with-teri-dimarino.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}