Everything Dog Grooming Book : All You Need to Help Your Pet Look and Feel Great!

English

ISBN: 159869653X

EAN: 9781598696530

Category: Pets / Dogs / General/Nature / Animals/

Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

Release Date: 10/23/2011

Synopsis: Do you want to groom your dog at home but worry that you wont 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, youll be cutting, clipping, shearing, and shaving like a pro before you can say bath time! Sandy Blackburnis a professional and award-winning groomer, dog trainer/behaviorist, pet photographer, and freelance journalist. A contributor to the best-selling Petfinder.combook, she also writes the Dog Speak column for the The Neighbornewspaper 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. She lives in Attica, IN. 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 Worldmagazine 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. He lives in Rhinelander, WI.2 color; 30 B&W photos

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Everything Dog Grooming Book : All You Need to Help Your Pet Look and Feel Great!

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Pages: 288