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Sample of Ribbon
to learn how to make beautiful bows
Complete Directions on All Breed Dog Grooming
Complete Directions on All Breed Cat Grooming
(optional)
10 DVDs -
Ten DVDs: Showing how to groom the most commonly groomed breeds, and safety measure you need to know.
Books on CD -
Adobe Acrobat 4.05 (to read the books on CD)
Training Manual with -
At a Glance Diagrams
extremely easy to follow
Groomers Journal -
filled with hundreds of tips & short cuts supplied by over 40 experienced groomers
Wholesale Suppliers Catalogs
What & where to buy professional grooming equipment
Ear Chart
Nail Chart
Blade Chart
Blank Report Forms
Summit University Registration
(optional)
Friendly, Personal Lifetime Support - toll free
7 days a week Certificate of Gradation

 

 

When you complete this course you will be able to groom any breed dog or cat.

  1. Shop setup and clever ways to make your shop more productive as well as a safe place for the pet and for you to work in.
  2. Cat bathing, nail clipping, grooming, and safety measure you need to know.
  3. Bow making instructions show you the fine art of making bows, including ears bows, collar bows and bow ties.
  4. Bathing short cuts, protecting the dog and safety measure you need to know.
  5. Empting anal sacs, when is it a medical issue, and safety measure you need to know.
  6. Handling fear and cage biters, the correct way to protect yourself as and the pet. 
  7. Nail clipping, learning the difference in dew claws, how to cut them and safety measure you need to know.
  8. Ear cleaning, when to pluck the hair from the ear canal, ear care, and safety measure you need to know.

     

A Groomers Journal

The Journal is a book loaded with tons of information. Over 40 groomers contributed to making this a one of a kind master piece. They share their secrets, short cuts & insight; this is a must have book! It is free with your grooming course.

Some of the subjects discussed in the Journal:

  Advertising
Anal Glands
Bad Customers
Bathing Tips
Blade Maintenance
Cage Drying
Cat Drying
Cleaning Teeth
Clipper Burn
Coloring
Conditioners
De-Skunking
Difficult Dogs
Dogs per day
Dryers
Fire Safety
Grooming Speed
Hand Stripping
Home Based Business
Insurance
Itchy skin
Clipper Vac
Late Pick Ups
Lyon Clip
Medicated shampoo
Mobile Grooming

Foxtail
Grinding nails
Grooming Clothes
Grooming at home
Grooming sick dog
Muzzles
MYTHS
Nail Filing
 

Old Dogs
Power Booster
Raising Prices

Safety

Saving your clippers

Scotties have tuffs

Seminars...

Shampoo

Smelly Dogs

Skimming the coat

Snoodle mixed breed

Stacking a dog

Shop Names

Shop Policy

Smocks

Snippy Breeds

Tear stain removers

Unhappy Customers
Safety

Saving your clippers

Scotties have tuffs

Seminars...

Shampoo

Smelly Dogs

Skimming the coat

Snoodle mixed breed

Stacking a dog

Shop Names

Shop Policy

Smocks

Snippy Breeds

Tear stain removers

Unhappy Customers

 

The Training Manual
See example diagrams below

The Training Manual is the book you will get most of your grooming information. This book is written at 6th grade level and is extremely easy to follow. The unique diagrams give you instructions at a glance. Everything you could possible want to know is covered. If for some reason I have missed a topic you can call toll free 7 days a week to get quick answers to you questions.

A few of the things you will learn from the manual:

 
  Cat Grooming - Optional
What Supplies and how to use them
What Tools
and how to use them
Breed Types & Recognition
First Aid
Double Breeds
Smooth Breeds
Wirehair Breeds
Long legged Terriers
Short Legged Terriers
Mixed Breeds
Teddy Bear Clip
Where to open your business
Keeping Animals Separated
Keep records on each animal
Simple book keeping
What to charge for grooming
Advertising Ideas
  Groomer Publications
Wholesale Suppliers
Start up Costs
Monthly Expenses
Pet Industry Insurance
Techniques of Scissoring


Working with topknots
Matted Dogs
Clipping Nails
The ears
The bath
Protect the dog’s eye
Protect the dog’s nose
The Anal Sacks
Handling
Fleas & Tapeworms
Canine skin disorders
Shop Setup

 



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