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Brat? Not Me!

Barkleigh Productions — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:22:58 +0000

We all know that we love our dogs. I’m sure you wouldn’t be reading this magazine or this story for that matter if you didn’t love dogs. We also know that we’ll put up with one heck of a lot for the sake of our furry friends.

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The Real Heroes of Our Industry

Barkleigh Productions — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:44:21 +0000

If not for DOGS where would we all be? Dogs provide us, the grooming professionals, with the opportunity to showcase our creativity. In addition, there is our chance to earn a living doing something that we truly enjoy and find rewarding, while providing a health benefit for the dogs and their owners as well.

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Effective Communication

Barkleigh Productions — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:36:23 +0000

We all groom a “challenging” pet. Mine is Molly, a soft-coated wheaten terrier. Molly is a sweetheart. She is easily one of my best-behaved clients. What makes Molly a challenge is her health issues. I have overcome this difficulty because of effective communication between Molly’s owner and their veterinarian.

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“He’s never done that before…”

Barkleigh Productions — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:01:23 +0000

The Magic Words of Dog Ownership
We all know dogs. We know what they do. We humans have been around them for about 15,000 years. You could sit down and list most of their known behaviors off the top of your head.

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Hosting Puppy Grooming Workshops

Barkleigh Productions — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:37:33 +0000

There are many benefits to gaining new puppy clients in your salon. Puppy owners are excited about the new addition to their family, and prepared to give their new puppy the best to set them up for a lifetime of success. Unfortunately many puppy owners wait until their puppy’s coat is already becoming overgrown until they book their first grooming appointment,

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Shake, Rattle & Roll

Barkleigh Productions — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:58:21 +0000

Blame it on being a veterinarian. Most people would conjure up images of Bill Haley and His Comets or the movie Footloose when they hear the phrase ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’. I envision quivering cockers and trembling tabbies. Admittedly there are pets that truly seem to enjoy coming to my office, so I don’t take these panicky pets personally. I would however love it if all of my patients and their caregivers didn’t quake in their bobby socks when they entered my hospital.

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But My Dog Doesn’t Have Fleas

Barkleigh Productions — Tue, 12 May 2015 14:45:34 +0000

It may seem baffling to you that veterinarians will emphasize and re-emphasize flea bite prevention for pets when neither you nor the owners have ever noted the presence of fleas or “flea dirt.” It is sometimes difficult to convince pet owners to consider flea bite allergy as the primary trigger for their dog’s itching and hairloss on the rump or tail when owners insist that “My pet doesn’t have fleas!”

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