The Illustrated Guide To Sheltie Grooming

Instructional guide for beginners. Includes step by step instructions with photos on how to groom your Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) at home. Includes haircut instructions. Instructions are also applicable to full-sized Collies. Includes information on recommended equipment, styling and brushing, appropriate shampoos and conditioners, flea control, nail maintenance, ear and eye cleaning procedures. Addresses grooming challenges and offers solutions. Instructions are designed for pet-quality grooming. Show-grooming instruction is not included. Interior of book is black and white.

Step-by-step guide to grooming all major dog coat types, and on starting a dog grooming business.

This is a comprehensive reference for dog owners and prospective dog owners. Opening sections discuss breed evolution and point out the many physical and behavioural traits, and there are profiles of over 150 breeds in all, including 27 new breeds

Contains everything a dog owner would want or need to know about dogs, their care, health and history. The second edition has over 50 pages of new and updated information, with new photos, tips and advice.

The Dog Groomer's Manual is the definitive reference book covering all aspects of the work of the dog groomer. This highly illustrated book will help owners, students and professional dog groomers develop their skills and knowledge. It will enable them to adapt the principles of grooming appropriately, based on a systematic approach to understanding and observing the physical appearance, the nature, the lifestyle and the behaviour of the dog. The Manual covers the following: SCIENCE; The veterinary principles of anatomy and physiology that must inform good grooming practice, pre-grooming health checks, common parasites and skin diseases, infectious and zoonotic diseases. PRACTICE; Running a grooming business and the diverse standards of safety, hygiene and professionalism required in the grooming workshop; First Aid and what to do in emergency situations; handling and restraining the dog safely, grooming equipment and tools. ART; Grooming out the coat, bathing and drying, clipping, scissoring, hand stripping and plucking, styling, preventative healthcare products. Referenced to reliable sources of information and adhering to the requirements of City & Guilds, British Dog Grooming Association, and nationally recognized dog grooming qualifications, The Dog Groomer's Manual is the perfect companion for dog groomers around the world seeking to attain these internationally recognized awards. Superbly illustrated with 1000 colour photographs.