The Everything Dog Grooming Book

All you need to help your pet look and feel great!

By Sandy Blackburn

Format: Paperback

SKU# Z1886

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Do you want to groom your dog at home but worry that you won't get it right? If nail-cutting and dental care for your canine make you nervous, you need The Everything Dog Grooming Book! This do-it-yourself guide offers detailed information and instructional photographs for handling all facets of dog grooming, including:

How to choose and where to buy the right equipment

Proper animal handling techniques for nervous or antsy dogs

Grooming specific areas such as nails, toes, and teeth

How to choose the right shampoo and conditioner

Dealing with all types of coats and hair lengths

Bathing a dog properly-without the mess!Grooming your dog at home is a great way to save money and bond with your dog at the same time. With this helpful handbook, you'll be cutting, clipping, shearing, and shaving like a pro before you can say "bath time"!

Sandy Blackburn is a professional and award-winning groomer, dog trainer/behaviorist, pet photographer, and freelance journalist. A contributor to the best-selling Petfinder.com book, she also writes the "Dog Speak" column for the The Neighbor newspaper in her hometown. She has spent the past ten years perfecting her pet-care skills and can be found plying her craft at her salon, The Groom Room in Attica.

Technical Reviewer:
T. J. Dunn Jr., D.V.M., has been a veterinarian for more than thirty years. He has owned and operated three animal hospitals, a mobile veterinary practice, and a pet food and supply store in his hometown. Dr. Dunn is a contributing writer for Dog World magazine and has published articles on pet health care in a variety of national and regional publications. The director of ThePetCenter.com, an award-winning online pet care resource for dog and cat owners, he is also a member of numerous medical associations.

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