By Teri DiMarino, Zoom - January 17, 2021

Bathers-in-training, “groomer wannabes”, seasoned groomer techs and salon owners will benefit from this day-long program with tips on equipment and products to make the job easier. From getting the dog ready for the tub, to finding the right shampoo through proper bathing and blow-drying techniques, Teri will cover the B/B fundamentals. Safety issues and handling will be stressed. 

Each one has "Do's and Don'ts" based on the scientific, genetic, and physical structure of the hair or fur of that type of dog. While individual dogs vary even within breeds, knowing what products, tools, and techniques are appropriate for the coat type in front of you is essential. Combination coats, which have the problems of both fur and hair. 

Covers best practices focusing on pet care, health and safety

Learn groomer and salon safety protocols and how to handle special cases

Become informed about pet and zoonotic diseases, accident avoidance and sanitation

Understand the best techniques to ensure pet safety while in groomer/salon care

Symptoms, treatment, and prevention strategies for diseases that impact dogs

Strategies to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases among dogs

Importance of vaccines, in-take exams, and policies

Best practices for keeping your home, facility, or event, clean and hygienic

Steps to take when a sick dog is in your care

The topics covered are as follows: Bleeding, Shock, Restraining, Muzzling, Primary Pet Assessment, CPR, Rescue Breathing, Fractures, Limb Injuries, Insect Bites and Stings, Seizures, Heat and Cold Injuries, Pet Vitals, Poisoning, Choking Management, Snout to Tail Assessment and First Aid Kits. 

Verifies attendance in a 4-hour continuing education seminar series offered at the U.S. Pet Pro Classic Annual Pet Styling Conference. This series covers the concepts for identifying and formulating therapeutic regimens in the salon for many different dermatological issues to provide the following knowledge and techniques that are applicable in a professional salon: 

Class One- The basics of Coat typing

This class will give you a working knowledge of the needs of the different coat types and how these needs translate in product use and skin management of healthy animals.

Class Two- Ingredients and product selection

We will discuss how products work and how they are formulated. When we learn by ingredients we can easily choose and assemble the right grouping of products for the issues that we see.

Class Three- Specialty coats

Wire, hairless and broken. These coat and skin types are often misunderstood. This class takes us beyond regular maintenance and discusses how to renew the damaged skin of these special coat types with techniques and product usage.

Class Four- Allergies and Therapeutics

This class will discuss different conditions in which allergies, coat recovery, infections and other issues may surface. Working with diagnoses and formulating regimens for the pet with dermatological issues is very rewarding.