I had a great conversation with The Amazing Susy Scott on The Groom Pod. She's a friend and a Master Groomer Behavior Specialist. You can find The Groom Pod at https://www.thegroompod.com/ 

The video can be found at https://www.creatinggreatgroomingdogs.com/videos/groom-pod-cggd/

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

For more information about my classes-

The full diploma program

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program

Shorter courses-

Modern Behavior & Handling for Groomers

Groom S.M.A.R.T.

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 Kindness is such a subjective word. How can we ensure that we're making kind decisions for the pets in our care and for our own pets? Because there are many pet owners listening to this podcast also.

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

For more information about my classes-

The full diploma program

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program

Shorter courses-

Modern Behavior & Handling for Groomers

Groom S.M.A.R.T.

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Episode 207. How do I get my boss on board? Geez, Chrissy. I like the show and I wanna do all these things, but I'm not self-employed and my boss isn't on board yet. So if you work for someone else, it may feel impossible to make these kinds of changes, but we're gonna talk about that this week, 'cause there are some great discussions that we can have with your boss.

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

For more information about my classes-

The full diploma program

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program

Shorter courses-

Modern Behavior & Handling for Groomers

Groom S.M.A.R.T.

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 This week, we are talking about a game that anybody can play with their dog to help them be more prepared for grooming and other types of care. It's super easy. Young dogs, old dogs, dogs with no issues, dogs with plenty of issues—this is easy stuff that anyone can do. 

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

For more information about my classes-

The full diploma program

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program

Shorter courses-

Modern Behavior & Handling for Groomers

Groom S.M.A.R.T.

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 This week, we're answering the question "If he hates it, why on earth would you do it more often?"  Oh, this is such a great question. We're gonna have so much fun covering this one because I think we hear that a lot from our owners, but we also hear that from the non dog trainers. A lot of dog pros who aren't dog trainers might also question this. So we're gonna break it down this week

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

For more information about my classes-

The full diploma program

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program

Shorter courses-

Modern Behavior & Handling for Groomers

Groom S.M.A.R.T.

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This week we're talking about why humane handling must be a priority for groomers, for owners. For veterinarians, we have to make humane handling a priority. And that gets tricky if we haven't yet defined what humane handling is. 

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

For more information about my classes-

The full diploma program

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program

Shorter courses- 

Modern Behavior & Handling for Groomers

Groom S.M.A.R.T.

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This week we'll talk about how grooming is more than just getting it done. We'll talk about how we can tailor our grooming sessions to each and every dog.  We often think that groomers either have to get the job done or refuse, and there's so much that happens in between those two choices. It's not black and white. It's not yes or no. There's a lot more tailoring that we can do.

The Bitey End of the Dog: Chrissy Neumyer Smith

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

You can watch episodes at youtube.com/@creatinggreatgroomingdogs

For more information about my classes, go to MasterGroomerBehaviorSpecialist.com or go to the Whole Pet Grooming Academy website WholePetNH.com

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This week, we’re talking about cooperative care in the real world. What do we really need to focus on? This episode is primarily for trainers, but also for anyone who communicates with them. The grooming world has some unique challenges and specific goals that set it apart. We'll talk about Grooming as a Very Elaborate Stand Stay.

The Bitey End of the Dog: Chrissy Neumyer Smith 

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

You can watch episodes at youtube.com/@creatinggreatgroomingdogs

For more information about my classes, go to MasterGroomerBehaviorSpecialist.com or go to the Whole Pet Grooming Academy website https://education.wholepetnh.com/master-groomer-behavior-specialist

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This week we're talking about communicating with people. There's a human end to working with animals. We need to communicate with the owners. We need to communicate with other pet professionals, and if you're an owner, you need to communicate with everybody. So we're gonna talk about how we can best get everyone on the same page.

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

You can watch episodes at youtube.com/@creatinggreatgroomingdogs

For more information about my classes, go to MasterGroomerBehaviorSpecialist.com or go to the Whole Pet Grooming Academy website WholePetNH.com

Want to support the show? Buy Me A Coffee!

Working with behavior cases should not be frustrating. If you are frustrated working on behavior cases or working with dogs and pets who have difficulty with grooming, we will troubleshoot that this week.

For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreat GroomingDogs.com

You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

You can watch episodes at youtube.com/@creatinggreatgroomingdogs

For more information about my classes, go to MasterGroomerBehaviorSpecialist.com or go to the Whole Pet Grooming Academy website WholePetNH.com

Want to support the show? Buy Me A Coffee!