Thursday, November 17, 2022

LAVENDER ALLERGY - IT'S A THING

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This is a heads-up post to alert pet groomers, pet owners, and aromatherapy folks that the essential oil of Lavender, Lavandula angustifo...

EYE IRRITATION FROM PET SHAMPOOS

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 Do “soap-free” or “Tearless” have any real meaning or are they just marketing hype?   “Tearless” or even “tear-free” have very littl...
Saturday, September 11, 2021

AN EQUATION FOR EFFICIENT PET DRYING

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  FASTEST DRYING = ENVIRONMEN T + TOWELING + PRODUCTS + DRYER + TECHNIQUE   ENVIRONMENT.     The environment in your grooming area is prob...
Sunday, May 02, 2021

WHEN IS AN OIL NOT AN OIL? WHEN IT'S JOJOBA OIL!

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  WHEN IS AN OIL NOT AN OIL?   WHEN IT’S JOJOBA OIL!   What’s in a name?  Misinformation! While we think of the botanists who search out a...
Tuesday, March 09, 2021

DMDM HYDANTOIN - FACTS AND FEARS

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  Facts about DMDM Hydantoin Originally published in BBird Talk, Groomwise Blog, 2013 USAGE: BROAD SPECTRUM PRESERVATIVE (Alternative to Par...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Pet Skin Microbiome: Truth and Hype

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  Maintaining the Skin Microbiome of Pets: Truth and Hype Skin microbiome manipulation is the new approach in dermatology and cosmetic...
Tuesday, January 05, 2021

USING A RECIRCULATING PET BATHING SYSTEM

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I am writing this in order to answer recurrent questions and misunderstandings that groomers have about using a recirculating bathing system...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

TIME MANAGEMENT FOR PET GROOMERS

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Author's Note:  The following is a handout that I developed when I was actively speaking at trade shows. Damn! I made some good h...