Competition Tips from Top Competitors
by Jay Scruggs, Super Styling Sessions Supplement to Jay’s article Competition Grooming “Find a nice dog that fits the breed standard and know the standard.” Michael Lamb “Prep work…
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Competition Grooming
by Jay Scruggs, Super Styling Sessions Having been a competitive groomer, and now a competition judge, I am constantly asked, “How does someone get started in competition and what are…
Cat = Dog?
Things I Learned from a Pomeranian by Danelle German, CFMG, CFCG I’ve been working on several new lectures this year in preparation for upcoming shows both in the US and…
Double-Coated Breeds
by Jodi Murphy, Master Pet Stylist, www.jodimurphy.net Article excerpted from Dog Grooming Simplified—Straight to the Point, a new grooming instruction book by Jodi Murphy with over 400 beautiful color photos…
Revisiting the New Language for Pet Care Businesses
by Madeline Ogle, Author of From Problems to Profits in Pet Grooming Book Seven years after writing From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses, I…
Mobile Sharpener Calibration Can Mobile Equipment Lose Calibration
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Calibration is affected by mobile sharpening. For 15 years I provided mobile sharpening in 5 states of the South before switching to strictly mail-in…
A Quick Guide to Shear Care
by Jeff Andrews of Northern Tails Sharpening When you buy new shears or receive your shears back from the sharpener, they are adjusted to cut. When I adjust shears it…
Preservatives: Good, Bad and Ugly
by Barbara Bird CMG “The importance of keeping our personal care products free from microbes must not be underestimated.” Dr. Stephen and Gina Antczak, Cosmetics Unmasked What are microbes and why…
Achieving the Perfect Disguise on Curly Coated Mixed Breeds
Mixed Breeding Grooming by Oster with Christina Pawlosky www.osterpro.com The popular Bichon look can be a great fit for a…
Making Masterpieces Out of Nightmares in Record Time – Part Two
by Dave Campanella of Best Shot Pet Products The Next Step: Your Business Runs On Shampoo Recently, I wrote about how to bathe a matted dog without any pre-brushing…