Friday, October 6. Room 1
Fundamentals for New Groomers

12 PM - 1 PM

ORIENTATION; PREPARATION OF COATS: BRUSHOUTS, BATHING, & DRYING, Part 1

Instructor: Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins

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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

PREPARATION OF COATS: BRUSHOUTS, BATHING, & DRYING, PART 2

Instructor: Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins

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3 PM - 4 PM

PREPARATION OF COATS: BRUSHOUTS, BATHING, & DRYING, PART 3

Instructor: Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins

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4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

PREPARATION OF COATS: BRUSHOUTS, BATHING, & DRYING, PART 4

Instructor: Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins

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4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

CLIPPING, SCISSORING, & HANDSTRIPPING TECHNIQUES

Instructor: Pam Lauritzen

Are you aware there are nine (9) different and unique clipper strokes.  Do you know which clippers are best for the task? Are you using the best ergonomic grip for your clippers, shears and handstripping equipment?  What tools best fit your hands to help you avoid neuromuscular injuries. Do you know when to use “Pivot Point” and “Glide-blade” scissoring?  What is the difference between handstripping and carding techniques?  National and internationally renowned author, consultant, and award-winning pet stylists, Pam Lauritzen will cover these topics — plus much, much more.

In this multifaceted seminar covering a trilogy of skills, she will use powerPoint and hands-on demos to illustrate basic and advanced techniques and method for safe, healthy, and humane trimming and sculpting of pet hair.

Whether you are a beginner or an experience pet groomer and stylist, you’ll find information discussed and demonstrated during this seminar will assist your efforts to save time, produce quality work, reduce neuromuscular injuries, and avoid skin and coat related injuries to the pets.