Complete Guide to Dog Grooming: Skills, Techniques, and Instructions for the Home Groomer (Animal Planet) [Hardcover]

Eve Adamsom (Author), Sandy Roth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2011 | Series: Animal Planet

Animal Planet Complete Guide to Dog Grooming is an absolute must-have for any modern dog owner. Using full-color photos, sidebars, and tip boxes, this indispensable manual covers a wide range of important grooming topics, including everything from basic brushing and bathing techniques to detailed eye, ear, and dental care instructions for most American Kennel Club (AKC)-registered breeds. This comprehensive reference provides guidelines for setting up a safe, controlled grooming station for your dog and offers tips on how to help him enjoy the grooming process. You’ll even find advice from experts on how to become a professional groomer and start your own business. This all-in-one guide stresses how good grooming is tantamount to the health of your dog while presenting the essentials of proper grooming using an easy and accessible approach.

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About the Author

EVE ADAMSON is an award-winning pet writer and New York Times best-selling author who has written or co-written more than 50 books. She is a contributing editor to Dog Fancy magazine, writes the “Good Grooming” column for AKC Family Dog magazine, and is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). In 2005, she won the Hartz Doggie Glamour Award for the best article about grooming. Eve lives in Iowa City with her family and two dogs. To find out more about Eve, visit her website at www.eveadamson.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc (August 31, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793837146
• ISBN-13: 978-0793837144
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eve Adamson is a New York Times Best Selling author and freelance writer who lives, works, parents, cooks, practices yoga, and obsesses about food in Iowa City. Find out more at www.eveadamson.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative., February 4, 2012

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This review is from: Complete Guide to Dog Grooming: Skills, Techniques, and Instructions for the Home Groomer (Animal Planet) (Hardcover)

From what I have had a chance to read, the book appears to be informative and well written. Easy to follow directions. A pull out chart would have been handy with tips. The book is hard to keep open in order to remember what to do.