Want to learn more about dog grooming or about training? This week we're talking about some of the educational opportunities that you may not be aware of. Links mentioned ccpdt.org, iaabc.org, dogwise.com, fenzidogsportsacademy.com, tawzerdog.com, barkleigh.com, fearfreepets.com

This week we'll talk about when we "calm a dog down" or "jolly them up". What is the difference, why does it matter, and how do you pick one? Find out this week!

This week we'll talk about how behavior problems can be a source of burnout for groomers and what we can do about it.

This week I'm talking to the owners who want to help prepare their dogs for grooming. How do I talk an owner through this process? Find out this week!

This week I'm talking like I'm talking to an owner and the pros who work with them. How do I help owners understand the safety aspect of behavior issues? Find out this week

This week we're talking about kindness. Are we being kind? Would this dog think that we're being kind? How can thinking about kindness change our point of view?

True of False, the only way to teach a dog about grooming is by grooming them. Is that true? Is it false? Is there more to it? Find out in the first part. 

In the second part we'll talk about how itchiness affects behavior.

In the first part we'll talk about times when we may be thinking that "this doesn't hurt" but who gets to decide what hurts and what doesn't. Who get's to decide what's scary or what isn't. In the second part we'll talk about if we're causing pain, injuries, or fear.

Want to learn more about behavior? My program is the Master Groomer Behavior Specialist program at Whole Pet Grooming Academy. It consists of four courses. Each course is eight weeks long. They are entirely online and include weekly zoom classroom time. For more information about this program and the New Hampshire stste accredited school that I'm teaching it through go to WholePetNH.com. 

This week I'll walk you through somd of my customer conversations. How can we help them understand how behavior affects the grooming process? Want to learn more about behavior? My Master Groomer Behavior Specialist program consists of 4 eight week courses. They are entirely online and include weekly zoom classroom time. The program is through The Whole Pet Grooming Academy, a liscensed post secondary trade school! For more information about this fully online course go to WholePetNH.com 

This week we're talking about how vet's are noticing differences with the fear free trend and how it's affecting their customers. In the second part we'll talk about a specific doodle that I worked with this week. 

Article- https://stevedalepetworld.com/blog/fear-free-transforming-veterinary-medicine/ 

Fear Free link- https://fearfreepets.com/