First....The Reference Manual
(It's Jam Packed with Valuable Information)
Manual Contents:
Grooming Skills For All Breeds
Brushing & De-Matting
Bathing & Dipping
Blow (Fluff) Drying…Also, High Velocity Drying, Cage Drying
Coat Conditioning
Ear Plucking and Cleaning
Eye Care
Anal Glands
Nail Trimming
Handling the clippers
Skin types
Avoiding Clipper/Brush burn
Grooming Skills By Breed
Setting the Patterns
Clipping with variety of different blade size
Clipping with Blade Extenders
Hand scissoring
Thinning the Coat
Animal Health
Skin Conditions and Care
Internal & External Parasites (Extensive Flea Information)
Ear Infections
Foot Problems
Warts
Hip and Knee-Cap Problems
Teeth
Nervousness, Convulsions - Seizures
Infectious Diseases
Sanitation
Special Dog Care
Grooming Puppies
Grooming the Older Aging Dogs
Handling and Control
Your Safety
Personality Traits
Muzzles
Dog Bites
Tranquilizer Facts
Gaining Experience
Finding Practice Dogs
Business Ownership
Business Planning…3 Different Strategies
Setting up your Shop
Zoning Regulations
Pricing Your Services
Naming your Business
Management
Customer Record Keeping
Bookkeeping…Tax Information
Advertising and Marketing
Getting and Keeping Customers
Customer Relations
Questions Customers Ask - Correct Answers
Time Management
Hiring Help
Ways To Earn Extra Money
Nine ways
Simple Equipment Care and Maintenance
They are important…but really simple
Grooming Equipment and
Supplies
The reference manual contains 21 chapters. Twenty of the chapters have Chapter Tests to enhance your learning.
Also included - grooming check lists by Breed for your use, so that you will be certain you have covered every step to completion.
In addition, there is a Grooming Chart covering 20 of the Working breeds with grooming instructions and bath frequency charts.