Twelve groomers move in together at the "Dog House" and egos immediately clash. Also: a blindfold challenge; styling yarn dogs.

The groomers are divided into pairs and challenged to shear sheep; they then must groom the bearded collies that herded the sheep, untangling matted hair and cleaning off dirt.

The groomers face demanding clients, including Danny Bonaduce; puppies are given their first haircuts but prove very feisty.

Tempers flare as groomers disagree over design choices for a poodle fashion show, from the grooming process to the runway.

The groomers get a course in canine first aid and CPR. Meanwhile, at the salon, the groomers' clients bring in their cats, requiring the groomers to try every trick they know on the feisty felines.

Jai takes the groomers to a doggie-treat bakery, where they create and bake their own canine snacks, but they don't know they're also part of the taste-testing panel.

The groomers' joy that the competition is halfway over ends abruptly when they learn they must find dogs to groom at a local dog park.

The groomers have only one hour to groom their dogs, and pet psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick finds out from the animals which groomers handled them the best under the time pressure.

Jai and the groomers go to a local rescue organization where they each pick a rescued dog for a makeover, and the emotional tour through the shelter brings the groomers to tears.