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Fall
1996
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Disease
Management - Risky Business
by Sandy Lemire |
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Have
you been exposed to more than you bargained for? Veterinarians
and medical physicians have always had a hands-off policy when
it comes to crossing the lines of who their patients are. Vets
won't treat, diagnose or advise the human participant in their
business and reciprocally, the human doctors don't treat, diagnose
or advise the animal sector of their patient's lives. That has
been an unwritten law for decades. The problem is that disease
does not follow the same rules… |
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Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome and Tool Ergonomics
by Uwe Eickert |
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Say
Carpal Tunnel syndrome and many of our readers cringe. Either
because of the pain they endure or because they are afraid of
developing it. Carpal Tunnel syndrome is one of several cumulative
trauma disorders that can occur from repeated body motions.
It can cripple the body, causing great pain and ending the careers
of many Pet Stylists. It is also the most common occupational
illness in our industry… |
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Handstripping,
the Technique
by Pam Lauritzen |
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Handstripping:
removing hair without breakage or cutting by grasping the hair
by its tip between the index finger and thumb, and pulling it
out of the hair follicle in either the direction of the "grain
of the coat" or in the direction you wish the hair to grow.
The technique is a simple one that seems to take an eternity
to master… |
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The
Bedlington Terrier
by Loretta Pool, 1996 U.S. Pet Styling Champion |
| Step
by step instruction from Loretta on her Award Winning Trim.
This article is designed to instruct the stylist on proper grooming
techniques for this breed. |
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Smart
Questions to Ask When Hiring
by Scott Templeton |
| Ask
the right questions, the right way, to select the right employees.
Businesses are only as good as their weakest link and if you
take that statement one step further, you'll discover that for
the small business owner, usually the weakest link lies in their
ability to evaluate and hire employees… |
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Facts
You Should Know about Competing
by Pam Lauritzen |
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Winning
doesn't happen by accident…it's planned for! The advent of Pet
Styling competition within our industry has produced results
that have surpassed everyone's expectations. I still remember
our industry before seminars and contests began. In those days… |
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Mobility
by Melissa Verplank, MPS |
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With
the busy lifestyles of the 90's, the mobile pet styling trend
is here to stay! Since 1983 when I entered into mobile grooming,
I have personally witnessed the tremendous growth of the Mobile
Pet Stylist. It is a well-documented fact that the service industries
lead the way in new business start-ups. With greater than 50%
of American households owning pets amidst the busy lifestyles
of today and the increased numbers of duel income families,
this specialized sector of our service industry will continue
to offer exceptional opportunities to the pet care professional… |
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How
to Compete with Superstores and Win
by Michel Raviol |
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have approximately 100-200 square feet of unused floor space.
How can I make it work for me? When I was first approached to
write this column, I was asked to describe how a grooming shop,
willing to dedicate a 100-200 sq. ft. area to retailing can
make the space profitable… |
