Summer Meadows Pet Spa: Rural & Relaxed
After working for other grooming businesses, Katie Soistman’s goal for many years had been building and …
Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins, ICMG
Jennifer Bishop–Jenkins, ICMG, owner of Love Fur Dogs in Glencoe, Illinois, was named Best Groomer in Chicagoland by the Chicago Tribune. She is the founder of the Illinois Professional Pet Groomer’s Association and serves on the board of both IPPGA and NAGA. Jennifer is a retired school teacher and author of The Groomers’s Guide to the 15 Coat Types, which will be available in 2021. Her academically–rich webinars can be found on Facebook under Groomer’s Guide, or by emailing [email protected]
Address the Stress
Guest Contributor Bill Jenkins People often believe that stress is to be expected and is unavoidable. …
The Look of Love: Why Making Eye Contact with Dogs Is Important
In November 2010, PBS debuted a television episode in the acclaimed science series NOVA called “Dogs …
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The Sharpening Trade: An Inside Look
Grooming is not the only service industry that requires complex skills using one’s hands along with …
A Brief History and Grooming Guide for the Lagotto Romagnolo
The historic Lagotto Romagnolo has a rustic, curly coat that is distinctive and definitive. Thought to …
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The Complicated Combination Coat
While there are some universally– recognizable and fairly consistent coat types on most dogs worldwide, each …
Grooming Will Never Be the Same (In a Good Way!)
The pandemic has changed many things in our lives. Even while we are still in it, …
The Shoulders on Which We Stand: The History of the All American Grooming Show
While people have been grooming dogs for thousands of years in some form or other, many …
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Grooming the Primitive Coat
Knowledge gained from the mapping and sequencing of the canine genome over the last 20 years …
A Deep Dive into Dog Diversity
Dogs are one of the most diverse species on the earth—only worms are more varied in …
Fur vs Hair
Dogs are one of the most physically diverse species on the planet. The differences between a …
Using the Force: High Velocity Dryers & Their Role in Grooming
It’s just air, but air molecules moving at a high rate of speed has been one …
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