Glad you asked. "De-shedding" is a term coined right here at Transformation
Pet Center to refer to the process of ridding the coat of excess dead hair...more
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No, it's not something we do on weekends to earn extra money. It is a very specialized
and ancient grooming technique...more
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Barbara Bird is an educator as well as a practitioner. She has written and
given seminars for pet groomers in the U.S. as well as the U.K. Her topics
include: Cat Grooming, Customer Relations, Groomer Survival, Chemistry for
Groomers and Home Grooming. Private lessons are available for professionals
and pet owners who wish to groom their own. |
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The Writings of
The Theeng
Mouse Report (AKA Meece Report) - El Gringo's Version
The Story of El Gringo
Mouse Report (AKA Meece Report) - Mamacita's Version
Well, it happened. Perhaps it was inevitable. There is such a
thing as the "food chain" after all. And animals will be animals....
or as I always say: "They don't call them animals for nothing you know."
Well.... we got up early Saturday morning,
anticipating a leisurely session reading email before making our
way to the daily grind. You know how we love to talk about grooming,
maybe even more than actually having to wrestle our way through
a real day of it....So as I enter my living room, scurrying around my
conversation pit is a mouse. What is a conversation pit? Nice of you
to ask. It is a recessed (sunken) area in the room
with seating where people can sit around. (and talk) It takes
the place of furniture. The dogs love to go in there and dig up the
cushions.
My pit is tiled, so it's slippery walls down there, and that mouse was
zipping around looking for an escape route. There ain't no escape from
Bird's pit! I grabbed the plastic bird seed canister from the window sill
where I had placed it hoping to trap me some meece.
I was going to slap that thing over the mouse and then relocate
that creature. Gringo, however, had other plans. I'm down in the pit with
the mouse and Gringo is right there. So I held him off by the scruff of the
neck
in one hand, hopelessly trying to sneak up on the mouse and slam the
canister
over him with the other.Two or three times of the mouse running over
my bare feet and my hand, and I was out of there! I put one of my "humane"
mouse traps up against the wall, hoping that the mouse would trap himself.
Did I say Gringo had other plans? He was so determined to participate that
I gave in and let him have at it. The rest of the family, (Sheba, Rerun,
Swirl and I) watched from above. I felt like we were observing some Roman
sporting event.
It did not take Senor Gringo 20 seconds to snatch that mouse out of thin
air.
And that thing was waaaaay fast! And then,,,,,EEeeeeeewwwww! He ATE it!
I didn't quite expect him to do THAT! First he brought it up out of the pit
and hovered over it in front of the other dogs. Then he munched it right
down.
I had to leave the room..... My little lap buddy had turned into Hannibal
the
Cannibal. What action, what thrills!! What an hombre!! I am still a
little breathless.
Breathlessly yours,
BBird
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National Dog Groomers Association of America
Code of Ethics
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 Schnauzers were the first breed I learned to groom.
They often come in pairs. When they live together, they start to look alike. This is either Heidi or Schatzie Grace in a short pet trim.
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Puppies like little Yeti are
given exxxtra special care and a loving beginning to the grooming part of
life. Our emphasis is on getting acquainted with the groomer and the
procedures. It is really best when puppies come for their first grooming
around 12-16 weeks old. This is the best time for all socialization to
occur. A special puppy session will last only an hour or two at the most. |
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For pet owners or professional groomers who wish to advance their skills.
Lessons include - Better Bichons, More Style for Terriers, Customizing a
mixed breed style, The Miniature Schnauzer examined, Techniques of Hand
Stripping. Fees range from $60-100 per session. |
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