Grooming Resources

So you’re in the market for some supplies with which to start grooming your dog. This Appendix is the right place to look. It provides you with lists of Web sites where you can find information about grooming in general (and grooming education and certification specifically) and about where to find grooming products at good prices. If that isn’t enough, I also provide you with a list of books you can check out for additional information.

Web Sites

You can check out the Web sites that I list in the sections that follow regardless of whether you merely want only to groom your own dog or you’re leaning toward turning pro and using your skills to groom other folks’ best friends.

Grooming your own dog

If you’re looking for information about grooming your own dog or finding someone to do it for you, be sure to check these two Web sites:

– Petgroomer.com (www.petgroomer.com): Petgroomer.com is a great Internet resource guide for folks whose focus mainly is on grooming their own dogs.

– Find A Groomer Directory (www.findagroomer.com): This site helps you locate a groomer in your area via the Internet.

Grooming for yourself and others

Even if you’re only grooming your own dog, you can find some really cool pointers from Web sites aimed at professional groomers. Nevertheless, the sites in the list that follows focus on providing groomers who already are working professionally or the ones who are looking to turn pro:

– Intergroom (www.intergroom.com): This annual international conference for groomers features educational opportunities and seminars, a trade show, and certification information and opportunities.

Intergroom, Inc.
c/o Christine DeFilippo
76 Carol Drive
Dedham, MA, USA 02026
Phone: 781-326-3376
E-mail: [email protected]

– National Dog Groomers Association of America (NDGAA — www.nationaldoggroomers.com): NDGAA is a national association founded in 1969 for specifically for dog groomers. It provides educational and certification opportunities.

NDGAA
P.O. Box 101
Clark, PA 16113
Phone: 724-962-2711
E-mail: [email protected]

– International Society of Canine Cosmetologists (ISCC — www.petstylist.com): ISCC offers opportunities for education and certification.

ISCC
18710 Kelly Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75287
Phone: 972-414-9715
E-mail: [email protected]

– International Pet Groomers (IPG — www.ipgcmg.org): IPG offers opportunities for education and certification.

IPG
c/o Judy Kurpiel, CMG
IPG President
120 Turner Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: 847-758-1938
E-mail: [email protected]

Grooming Supplies

Need grooming supplies? A bunch of suppliers and manufacturers — retail and wholesale, mail-order and Internet — are out there at your beck and call, ready to provide for your every grooming need regardless of your status as a groomer, whether an amateur or a professional. Check out these suppliers:

– Petedge (www.petedge.com): Petedge is a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of groomer and other pet supplies. Supplies can be ordered either over the Internet or by mail-order.

Petedge
P. O. Box 128
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978-887-2368
Toll-free: 800-627-2232

– Groomer’s Choice Pet Products (www.groomerschoice.com): Order your groomer supplies through Groomer’s Choice Pet Products either by mail-order or over the Internet.

Groomer’s Choice
2205 E. 39th Street N, Suite 300
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-334-3886
Toll-free: 888-364-6242

– GroomStar (www.groomstar.com): Grooming supply purchases from GroomStar can be made either by mail-order or over the Internet.

GroomStar
2222 Academy Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone: 719-570-1113
Toll-free: 866-570-1113

– The Shampoo Lady (www.theshampoolady.com): The Shampoo Lady sells shampoos and other grooming supplies at wholesale prices

The Shampoo Lady
9616 NE 227th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98682
Phone: 360-944-7477
Toll-free: 877-476-6673

– American Pet Pro (www.americanpetpro.com): American Pet Pro offers grooming supplies over the Internet and by mail-order.

American Pet Pro
2313 American Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545
Phone: 510-732-2781
Toll-free: 800-543-9480

– Groomtech (www.groomtech.com): Groomtech is a groomer’s supply house with mail-order and Internet access.

Groomtech
555 Saturn Blvd., #436
San Diego, CA 92154
Phone: 800-898-4766
Toll-free: 800-898-4766

– J-B Wholesale Pet Supplies (www.jbpet.com): J-B Wholesale offers discount pet supplies by mail-order or through the Internet.

J-B Wholesale Pet Supplies
5 Raritan Road
Oakland, NJ 07436
Phone: 800-526-0388

– KV Vet Supply (www.kvvet.com): KV Vet Supply provides discount pet and veterinary supplies, offering convenient mail-order and Internet ordering options.

KV Vet
3190 N Road
PO Box 245
David City, NE 68632
Phone: 402-367-6047
Toll-free: 800-423-8211

– Petsupplies4less.com (www.petsupplies4less.com): Discount pet supplies are available by mail-order or through the Internet from Petsupplies4less.com.

Petsupplies4less.com
713 4th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
Toll-free: 877-813-PETS (877-813-7387)

– UPCO (www.upco.com): Founded in 1952, UPCO is a discount pet supply company. You can place orders through UPCO via mail-order or the Internet.

UPCO
3705 Pear Street
P.O. Box 969
St. Joseph, MO 64502
Phone: 816-233-8800
Toll-free: 800-254-8726

– Jeffers Pet and Equine Supplies (www.jefferspet.com): Founded in 1975, Jeffers is a privately owned catalog and eCommerce animal health supply retailer.

Jeffers
P.O. Box 100
Dothan, AL 36302
Phone: 334-793-6257
Toll-free: 800-JEFFERS (800-533-3377)

Grooming and Dog-Related Magazines

Whether you want to subscribe or just pick up a copy at your local newsstand, here are some great dog-related magazines that can help you keep up to date with all of the innovations in grooming:

– AKC Gazette (www.akc.org/pubs/index.cfm): This magazine is published by the AKC and covers all sorts of topics on purebred dogs.

AKC Gazette
51 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 800-533-7323

– Dog Fancy (www.dogfancy.com): This magazine’s articles cater to the pet owner (both purebred and mixed breed).

Dog Fancy
P.O. Box 53264
Boulder, CO 80322-3264

– Dog World (www.dogworldmag.com): This magazine caters to both pet and show dog owners. It includes good health and grooming articles.

Dog World
P.O. Box 56240
Boulder, CO 80323-6240

– Groom and Board: This magazine focuses on the professional groomer.

HH Backer and Associates
200 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 840
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-663-4040
E-mail: [email protected]

– Groomer to Groomer (www.groomertogroomer.com): This is another groomer magazine aimed toward the professional.

Barkleigh Productions, Inc.
6 State Road 113
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: 717-691-3388

Other Useful Reference Books

As if Dog Grooming For Dummies isn’t enough, here are some other books that can help answer any questions you may have about grooming in general or specifically:

– All-Breed Dog Grooming (TFH Publications, 1987): This grooming reference covers different breeds.

– Bring Me Home: Dogs Make Great Pets by yours truly Margaret H. Bonham (Howell Book House, 2005): This book includes tons of useful information about getting and owning a dog, if I do say so myself.

– Canine Terminology by Harold R. Spira (Dogwise Publishing, 2001): This book does a great job of defining the dog.

– Don’t Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1999): This is a good clicker training book.

– K-9 Structure and Terminology by Edward M. Gilbert, Jr., and Thelma R. Brown (Howell Book House, 1995): This book also helps define the dog.

– Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference by Shirlee Kalstone (Howell Book House, 2000): You got it – this is a great poodle clipping reference book.

– The Complete Dog Book: Official Publication of The American Kennel Club, 19th edition (Howell Book House, 1997): The book on AKC dog breeds.

– The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Dog Health and Nutrition by yours truly Margaret H. Bonham and James M. Wingert (Alpha Books, 2001): An excellent reference on canine health and nutrition.

– The Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook, 3rd edition, by James M. Giffin, MD, and Liisa D. Carlson, DVM, (Howell Book House, 2000): An excellent reference on dog health.

– The Dog Repair Book by Ruth B. James, DVM, (Alpine Press, 1990): Another excellent reference on dog health.

– The Dry Dog Food Reference by Howard D. Coffman (Pig Dog Press, 1995): This reference is hard to find and slightly outdated, but you can order it from the publisher if you’re interested in the ingredients and nutritional content of dry dog food.