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 life style 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 thse internationally recognized awards.
Publisher : The Crowood Press; 1st edition (July 7, 2014)
Language : English
Hardcover : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 1847975909
ISBN-13 : 978-1847975904
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.55 x 1.16 x 11.65 inches
Larry A Nelson –
Classic must have Instructive book on Dog Grooming.
Top of the line book on Dog grooming. A definitive guide to practice and art of dog grooming. High quality hard cover that is made to last. Very wide ranging instructive books on Dog grooming. It is well worth the cost.
Miss A L Higgins –
Best study book l have bought in a long time
This is extremely well written and instructional for anyone who wants to enter into dog grooming. A must-have.
TBjugan –
Think biology; not salon….
Mostly about anatomy, biology & how grooming pertains to & coincides with each. Not so much for breed-specific grooms/patterns. Still a really great book! Very insightful. I’d purchase again.
Mel –
LOve this book
This book is a must have for every groomer new or old 🙂 some really great information And tips .
Amazon Customer –
Five Stars
GREAT
Amazon Customer –
I’ve just received this today, but I overlooked it and it looks like it’s going to be a great! The introduction alone is very interesting, I can’t wait to get into this manual. You can see on my picture that this book is written in small text on large page… most of this almost 400 pages manual is loaded in text like these two pages on pic 4 lol. You definitely get content for your money.
Lyle Thomas –
It’s a great book! very valuable content! however I purchased this for its kindle text to speech capabilities and its awful. I want to refund it and purchase via google play books instead. Using android app.
Trudy M Anderson –
This book appears to be the published version of the much anticipated (but never published) The Grooming Bible. Sue Gould has delivered a the grooming industry a groundbreaking coup – it goes beyond any grooming reference book available at the time of print. It is very likely that it will become THE definitive reference book for commercial groomers & aspiring groomers.To describe it as an amalgamation of Grooming Manual for the Cat & Dog, researched with the same veracity as Barbara J. Bird & simplified as elegantly as Melissa Verplank’s Theory of Five, with a whole lot more thrown in would be trite. It stands in a category all of its own.The author’s approach to grooming is refreshingly novel – there isn’t even a how to section on grooming by breed. It is dogma free; filled with factual information rather than preference or opinion about every conceivable aspect of grooming. It includes valuable information about the business of grooming. The Science section will be particularly authoritative to groomers with appetite for factual information for its scope, references & collaboration with authorities in their respective disciplines.The hardback format of The Dog Groomer’s Manual make it fit for purpose in the grooming salon, while the composition & layout are well suited to reference, beautifully illustrated with what must amount to thousands of well captioned colour photographs, diagrams & alert boxes. Great care is taken to debunk many dog- & grooming related myths & clarify misinformation that plague in our industry. Without deferring to tradition, Sue embraces those aspects which are relevant to & beneficial which groomers can incorporate into their grooming.I have a few criticisms; the section on Handling & Restraining is a welcome addition. It is one of the few grooming books that covers this critical topic in anywhere near enough detail. But I think Sue has missed an opportunity to truly educate readers sufficiently on this specific topic which is of such importance in grooming – a setting where it could be argued that much more is expected of dogs than is reasonable for many of them.Two sections in particular appear to be out of step with current good practice:The sequence detailed for the grooming process itself is the traditional one; rough in, groom out/dematt, bath, dry. It is disappointing that there is no reference to other ways of working & other practises which many, many groomers use in commercial settings. Finally, given the current guidelines about what is deemed groomer territory & veterinary territory I think the inclusion of detailed how tos for dental care & anal sac care is both unwise & will perpetuate the debate in the grooming industry about whether these are grooming or medical intervention.But these criticisms are insignificant. Don’t let them cloud your judgment – Sue Gould has done the grooming profession a service that cannot be underestimated.
S –
Very informative and interesting. As a trainee groomer myself, this book has come in very handy when researching and carry out grooming duties on a daily basis. Would highly recommend!
Lisa M. –
This fabulous book is for trainee and experienced groomers alike. It’s well staged and full of instruction for technique and the health and well being of the dog. I love it and will refer to it always as a recently trained groomer. It’s probably a bit to in depth for the individual dog owner though that’s really up to them and how much they care to know about their dog’s welfare.