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…
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Making Masterpieces Out of Nightmares in Record Time – Part One
by Dave Campanella, Best Shot Pet Products Like you, I certainly have volumes of stories to share that many groomers could relate to. My experience with matted hair dates back…
Sanitation for Grooming Operations
by Mary Oquendo CMPTI, CCS Back when I was a baby groomer, I was fortunate enough to have mentors who impressed upon me the importance of cleaning and sanitation. As…
Salaries 101 for Pet Groomers
by Grooming Business in a Box® www.groomingbusinessinabox.com From a grooming management point of view salary wages are easier to work with when forecasting operating expenses. Commission involves more guesstimating while…
Where Are the IC Contracts?
by Grooming Business in a Box® www.groomingbusinessinabox.com In most instances when hiring a pet groomer as an independent contractor (IC), the law does not require a written contract. In the…
Styling the Bedlington Terrier
with Sue Zecco NCMG of Super Styling Sessions The Bedlington Terrier is one of the most difficult breeds to learn to groom. They are very different from all other breed…
Recent IRS Decisions Against Employers of I.C. Groomers
Originally published in eGroomer Journal Spring 2013 Discussions of independent contractor (I.C.) classification amongst groomers typically focus on the groomers hired as an independent contractors. Are these I.C.’s doing this,…
German Trim on a Standard Poodle
by Christina Pawlosky CMG, National Training Manager of Oster® Professional Products Over the years some of my biggest wins were showing and grooming Poodles. Even now I love grooming Poodles.…
How to Fix Sharp Clipper Blade Teeth
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening When groomers feel sharp or very pointy teeth they often blame their sharpeners. Actually it may not be their fault. Sharpeners limit sharpening to…
Styling the Bichon Frise Puppy
by Jay Scruggs, originally published in eGroomer Journal Fall 2012 Let’s start by understanding the Bichon Frise and the desired look…