Customer Reviews

All-Breed Dog Grooming

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

If you are looking for a step-by-step grooming procedure on different breeds of dogs, then this is a great book for you. The diagrams are helpful, and the directions are easy to follow. The problem I found with the book, is that it did not provide enough information about the clips. Personally, I want to know the reasons behind the different clipping styles, before I use them.

OK, not for the professionals, but I have been grooming in a salon for 3 months and this book is a great help. Step by step without being over-explanatory. The section on poodles is extensive giving many different types of cuts. The pictures give a nice idea of what the standard cuts should look like for the various breeds.
It was good for me!

This is a very instructional book with step by step instructions how to groom the various breeds. AS well as diagrams showing the direction of grooming for special grooming needs. I am taking a grooming class and this is the book they recommend. Very happy with the book and Amazons prompt response getting it to me.

I bought both of these books and it is word for word the same book. This is a good general information book but don't buy both. The other book is half the price - buy that one.

The only reason I give this book 1 star is because there is nothing lower.

This book has absolutely incorrect patterns on some of the breeds (the Airedale, for instance). You are not supposed to leave hair up on the hip, but rather come down the hip (think schnauzer), exposing that muscular rear that the airedale has.

Also, the information is not clear for a new groomer or person who wants to groom their own pet. For those two reasons, I cannot recommend this book at all.

I CAN recommend NOTES FROM THE GROOMING TABLE by Melissa Verplank, however.

A very good book for the beginner groomer. Lots of easy to understand grooming instructions, but less about the "theory" behind why to groom in certain ways for each breed, which would have made it easier for all groomers at all skills levels to draw from and relate to. Still- I value it as part of my reference library, and it has some info in it that my other books lack!

I thought this book was superb with easy directions and covered heaps of dog breeds. I have been clipping my Westie's and it is always successful foud it very helpful

Wonderful illustrations, easy read & a great book to refer back to

I was a little disappointed with this book. I expected to see step by step pictures of how to cut a dogs hair and face. I groom at home and have a problem grooming the dogs face without it looking unprofessional. The other pointers and pictures did help as to bathing around the face, using certain size blades, different scissors for different areas of the body, etc.

The book is ok, it lacked detail. Would of been nice to have step by step insructions with pictures.