Tennessee Ruling on Independent Contractor Groomers
Classifying pet groomers as independent contractors has become even more difficult in the State of Tennessee. The state joins many others that no longer rely on simplistic tests or even…
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Grooming Industry Calendar of Events 2017-8
Welcome to the grooming industry calendar for 2017-18. The GroomerTALK™ Message Board has special discussions for many popular trade shows and competitions. Many board members locate others going to industry…
Pearl Celebrated Halloween…and How!
By Billie Tekel Elias, author of Pearl’s Party…and you’re invited. When she died a few years ago, I unearthed many things in my mother’s home that had long been forgotten:…
Using Ultrasonic Cleaners
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Ultrasonic Cleaners (UC) have been used in the grooming industry for years. I used to mix chemicals in beakers when I was an R&D…
Setting Reasonable Time Standards
by Grooming Business in a Box® Our goal as employers should be to pay the best wages in return for the best grooming performance we are fortunate to hire. “Best”…
Holistic Grooming: What’s It All About?
by Daryl Conner One of my grooming customers is a veterinarian. She asked me, “So, what’s the deal with holistic pet grooming?” The word holistic has been rather overused in…
American Cocker Spaniel Suburban & Field Trims
by Jodi Murphy www.jodimurphy.net The American Cocker Spaniel is the smallest of the sporting dogs. It is a happy merry dog with a tail that never seems to stop wagging.…
Groom Alert Safety System
Groom Alert is a safety system of acquiring information necessary to provide consistently safe pet care services. Pets with conditions requiring special care should be assigned a “Groom Alert” symbol.…
Emergency & Disaster Planning
By Mary Oquendo, CMPTI, CCS The days are gone where we can assume that emergencies and disasters happen someplace else. I have my local news station app on my cell…
How to Properly Oil a Clipper Blade
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Most groomers apply too much oil when oiling clipper blades. If you over oil it drains through the teeth and onto pet coats. Some…