Standing is a natural position for humans but working in the standing position for prolonged periods is not beneficial to your health. It causes painful feet, swollen legs, muscle fatigue and cramps, as well as lower back pain, neck and shoulder stiffness; all making a busy day grooming hard work for our bodies.
So how do we make sure we keep ourselves fit enough to keep our customers happy and enjoy Christmas?
A 164 page, A4 full-colour paperback guide to everything a professional dog groomer needs to know about canine physiology and care.
Whether you are beginning your grooming journey, on a grooming course or are an experienced practitioner or tutor, this invaluable guide is essential reading.
Packed with hundreds of full-colour photographs, this guide is easy to read and practical to use. Covering everything you need to know about dogs' coats, skin, anatomy, health conditions, parasites and first aid, this guide will help you prepare for exams and day-to-day practice.
The aim of any qualified groomer is to provide a stress-free environment in which a dog can be groomed, but that’s the easy bit! What takes knowledge, skill and oodles of patience is dealing with a dog who themself is not confident and sees every new experience as a challenge to overcome rather than an adventure to be enjoyed.
On a healthy dog sebum is continuously being produced in the hair follicle, coating the hair as it grows and moisturising the skin. Any disruption to this cycle and a dog will show signs of skin issues. Being covered in fur does help protect the dog's skin but as dogs on average only have seven layers of skin where humans have fifteen, dogs tend to react to skin problem quicker than us. Read more ...
