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Show Off Your Dog GROOMING BASICS [VHS]

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This video was very limited in application to dogs. The subject being groomed was a show dog whose hair was in excellent condition, no mats, already expertly cut. Dog was also perfectly cooperative and passive. There were no tips about cleaning or grooming specific areas, such as ears, paws, or bottom. If you want to know how to do a top knot, then this video is for you.

This is a wonderful grooming video and I recommend it.

I don't have a purebred dog; she is a Lhasa mix but I still care a lot about how she looks (and feels) and about grooming her correctly MYSELF.

With the help of this video, I can "show off" my little dog and I am thrilled about that. I am proud of her and of myself too!

I follow everything I learned from watching this video and I learned a great deal - many new things. This is a very well done work and I look forward to enjoying it over and over again.

I found "Show Off Your Dog GROOMING BASICS" to be extremely limited. It does give a good illustration of bathing, combing, and how to do a top knot, but too much time is spent on each task. There is very little instruction on how to position your dog for clipping, and "no" instruction on how to get your dog to cooperate. If you want to learn how to use clippers on your dog, this is not the video for you. Overall, it's a disappointment.

This video was VERY disappointing! It relates only to Shih Tzu owners who plan on showing their dog. The tips were from a "professional" that handles a very docile, already well-groomed dog. There are no basic tips for the typical dog owner--just fancy topknot and show grooming. Who keeps a dog oiled? Definitely not for your average dog owner. I suggest you save your money for a good groomer!

This was an extremely great video! I got this thinking i would learn about grooming my dog, but when i was done i had even learned about training my dog. I groomed my own dog and even championed it with the help of this video. I highly recomend this video.

"Show Off Your Dog GROOMING BASICS" is an outstanding dog grooming video that covers the basics for grooming your dog at home, it does not demonstrate pet clips. If you are interested in haircuts for dogs, you should select "Grooming Your Dog BASIC HAIRCUTS" at Amazon.com.

"Show Off Your Dog GROOMING BASICS" is not just for show dogs. It is for everyone who wishes to learn proven techniques for grooming and maintaining dogs in full coat. Most appropriate for longhaired, drop-coated breeds such as Shih Tzu, Maltese, Yorkshire and Silky Terriers, Lhasa Apso, etc., this detailed program offers expert guidance and in-depth instruction.

The dog used for the demonstration is not "docile" or "passive". He has been trained for grooming. This is a prerequisite for dogs that require more grooming than just an occasional bath. Maintaining a consistent and correct grooming routine is also required. This internationally acclaimed video is a classic and the "best of its kind ever done". And, for those willing to put the time and effort into training and grooming their dogs to look as beautiful and polished as any show dog, this video will show you how to obtain that most rewarding objective.

We bought this video to help us decide on a breed for a new puppy for our family. My wife has her heart set on a long haired little guy and the breeder has, quite frankly, told us that a lot of grooming will be involved. She recommended this tape and, what a find! Not only was it just plain interesting and so full of valuable information about grooming whatever dog we decide on, it was a real treat to watch the sort of "before and after" transformation of this gorgeous dog.

I can tell you this, if you have, or are thinking about having, a dog with long hair this video is for you. If we decide to keep our new boy in long coat, we'll start off right and if we decide later to keep him in a short cut it won't be because we have to have him "shaved" because we messed up his coat.

I'm recommending this video to everyone in our club, and to you too!

This is a delightful and useful video. Not only does it show you basic procedures for grooming any breed of long haired dog -brushing, bathing/conditioning, blow drying - it also demonstrates how to groom your dog for a beautiful and polished look. My own dog is currently clipped but I would love to grow her hair longer. With the help of this tape, I now know proper coat care and how to keep up a long coat. Aside from all the special grooming techniques that are covered, I was especially impressed with the section demonstrating how to give a dog its bath. Anyone who has a dog with hair knows that frequent baths are a must. In the past, I rather dreaded this "duty", never again. With the benefit of this demonstration I finally know how to accomplish this aspect of grooming - not only efficiently but correctly. Another highly commendable section deals with the top knot. There are instructions in some books and diagrams on web sites about how to do a top knot for dogs that need to have hair tied up and out of their eyes. None of these sources come close to the absolutely wonderful lessons on top knots contained in this video. Step-by-step and very clearly depicted on tape, this first-hand demonstration can be referred to as often as needed. Now that I've seen the secrets, I can't wait to try it! Ena Lane has an easy, relaxed tone throughout this video and her dog is extremely beautiful - a true role model. I definitely recommend this terrific video.

Although a good grooming video, there were a few things that should have been explained with a little more detail.

I loved this video and thought it was full of valuable and useful information. Thank you, Ena Lane, for sharing your secrets.