GROOMING

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GROOMING
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GROOMING

• The washing, combing, trimming, and brushing of
  the external parts of a pet.

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WHY GROOM?

• Removes dead, old hair
• Gives opportunity to check over animal for
  parasites
• Can check for skin disorders
• Gives opportunity to check for eye and ear
  problems

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Pet groomers shampoo, clip and groom dogs, cats
and other pets to improve and maintain their
hygiene, comfort and appearance
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It is estimated that the demand for pet groomers
will increase by 22 by 2010.
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There were nearly 28,000 pet grooming businesses
or other pet businesses offering grooming
services in the U.S. in 2005
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• Pet groomers generally work indoors.
• Their work may involve
• getting dirty or wet
• being exposed to unpleasant odors

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- restraining animals as well as lifting and
carrying animals and cages
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• being exposed to insect pests such as fleas and
  ticks
• being bitten or scratched.

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Educational Requirements

• There are no minimum education requirements for
  pet groomers.
• Training is mainly on the job.

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GROOMERS SALARY Many are on commission 14.38
per hour 115.50 per day
most groomers with experience are paid 55
commission
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HAIRDaily brushing of your pet is recommended to
remove dead hair and distribute the skins oils.
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• Check for mats in long hair tease out with
  comb behind ears and under legs

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• Terriers need plucking STRIPPING knife is
  used to remove dead hair and trim live hair
• In plucking, a section of dead hair is grasped
  between the thumb and stripping knife and then
  pulled away with a twisting motion.

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• Nails trimmed occasionally

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• Bathing when extremely dirty use baby shampoo,
  mild soap, coconut oil shampoo.
• Do not use detergent shampoos which can lead to
  skin reactions
• Keep shampoo out of the dogs eyes and use
  medicated shampoo to help prevent parasites. Use
  an ophthalmic ointment to soothe eye irritation.
• There are specific shampoos for puppies,
  sensitive skin, etc

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Long Haired Dogs Should receive daily care to
keep free of tangles and mats.
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• Longhaired dogs also need burrs cut out of their
  hair coat.
• To avoid injury to the dogs skin, a comb should
  be place between the matted hair or burr and the
  skin prior to cutting with scissors.

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Grooming removes old, dead hair and lessens the
risk of hairballs.
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Check for parasites, skin disorders, eye and ear
problems.
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Check ears for signs of mites, a dark residue.
Treat with eardrops from pet store.
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EARS

• Suggest to clean once a month
• Use a cotton swab soaked in mineral oil, hydrogen
  peroxide, or alcohol.
• CLEAN ONLY THE EAR PARTS THAT CAN BE SEEN!
• Never use a sharp/pointed object but a finger
• Check for mites ticks too

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APPLY ear drops if mites are present. Dark,
crumbly wax residue inside ear is an indication
of mites.
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EYES

• Use boric acid or eyewash solutions to remove any
  irritating substances.
• Do not use human eye rinses like Visine!
• Check for redness or puffiness

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TEETH

• Clean regularly to prevent plaque tartar
  buildup.
• Use small bristled toothbrush
• Use mix of salt water baking soda solution
• Or Pet TOOTHPASTE!
• Clean from gum down to tip of tooth.
• Hard biscuits help
• Clean 1-2 X per week but at least 1 X month

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Dental cleaning do at home or by Vet
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NAILS

• Dogs that are kept inside need their nails
  trimmed with sharp clippers that do not crush
  nail the when cutting.
• Avoid nail bed, causes bleeding
• Use clippers, never scissors!!!

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• Remember that you should only remove the very end
  of the dogs nails. You may be tempted to trim
  off all of the excess, but that would be a
  mistake. In dogs, the quickthe nerve endings and
  blood vessels inside the nailcontinue to grow as
  the nail grows.
• If you accidentally clip too far and the nail
  begins to bleed, apply pressure to the tip of the
  nail or dip the nail in a bit of styptic powder,
  then make sure the animal is kept inactive for a
  short time.

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Remember to sterilize tools and equipment after
each animal
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Look At these Pets!!......
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