A Dog Grooming ebook
You may be wondering where I have been.
Well I have been busy putting the final touches to my New Dog Grooming eBook website.
www.easydoggrooming.com - It is a great little ebook that will take you through all you need to know to get you up and running with grooming your dog in the luxury of your own home. The money you will save doing it your self will far outway the cost.
So please, drop by and check it out. Then come back here and let me know what you think.
Thanks
Justin
peter wiseman said,
Wrote on May 17, 2007 @ 19:21
I love my dog freckles, she is 13 yrs old but still lots of pep but she is getting deaf and her breath is quite bad. Can you suggest something.
Hi Peter,
Bad breath can be caused by bacteria in the mouth. One way around this is to brush your dogs teeth.
It is best if you start when they are just puppies so they get used to it, but you can teach an old dog a new trick. You may need to get someone to help you until you have done it a few times. Just remember to provide a reward upon finishing.
Regular toothpaste has too many detergents and flouride which can be harmful so just grab a regular toothbrush and some toothpaste approved for dogs or a simple salt water solution.
You can even get doggie dental care kits from pet stores these days.
pat stevens said,
Wrote on May 17, 2007 @ 20:37
dear justin,
we have had dogs (good dogs & bad dogs haha) used to
show GREAT DANES had a few litters, 2 almost finished before they died at 4 to 6 years old, the
last one lived untill almost 8 yrs. couldn”d take the lose anymore, now have a 6 yr old boxer, as you
can see, have very easy groomers no long hair.
Kim said,
Wrote on May 18, 2007 @ 08:24
I have read your offer for dog grooming, it is a deal but you forgot one thing most people don’t have the time or the patience to handle grooming their dog. I groom dogs for a living and it isn’t as easy as you are making sound. Good luck to all that try this, remember you have to be firm with your dog and let them know who’s the boss.
Would love to hear from people who try it.
Justin said,
Wrote on May 21, 2007 @ 09:15
Hi Kim,
I understand. Most of the time I am also a bit too busy. But there are some of us who love to make the time.
Thanks
Justin
laura said,
Wrote on June 17, 2007 @ 02:11
I am interested in your products. I’ve been on your email list for awhile. I remember that you were advocating cooking for our dogs as much as possible. I think this recent unprecedented dog food recall was a wake-up call for many people who trusted the big companies
I am between dogs right now. My last guide dog developed cancer which was not all successfully removed. Then he got cataracts and quickly lost his vision. I knew when it started because he started running me into things, which he never did. Anyway, he is now retired and living the life of leisure, thoroughly enjoying his new alpha status while living in the country with a couple, three energetic little boys who love dogs, and a young lab to play with and boss around.
I was looking at your latest product, the dog grooming ebook. It sounds interesting. I am able to read text on the screen as well as text that I type with a special software program that converts what is on the screen into spoken words. I can open, save and read most PDF files, which I assume the ebooks are printed as; most of them seem to be. I have always brushed my dogs at least once daily, more if they were long-haired like a couple of holdens I’ve had. I can also bathe my dog. But the guide dog school told us never to clip the toenails ourselves since we might accidentally cut into the quick, causing a lot of bleeding and pain for the dog. So I’m sitting on the fence about the purchase. Ditto with the health care book I once saw up here. Is there enough explanation (without relying on pictures, illustrations or graphics) that someone could understand the instructions and carry out the procedures without the use of vision?
I know I’ll probably have missed the promotional offer of $17 but I am always interested in feedback from authors. I am about to start a company whose tentative working title is “SpecialEyes”. Currently, I am working on writing a knitting book (I love to do crafts) which relies on nonvisual instructions. I have had requests for other kinds of information,books, articles, ebooks and audio courses on lots of topics. I am a musician, teacher and freelance writer. So I am always interested in how adaptable material is for the visually impaired or those with other special needs, like learning disabilities, where traditional reading is difficult.
We get a good deal of information at the guide dog schools about brushing the coat, bathing, cleaning ears, giving medicine, spotting “flea dirt”, “hot spots”, and we use touch and, surprisingly, smell, to identify a lot of things. Infected ears can smell pretty foul and so can impacted anal glands, especially when they’re drained! I know how to deal with common conditions. I can find ticks (but don’t dare remove them myself). However, there is so much we’re not taught, like good recipes to cook for our dogs, what commercial foods are safe, how to do CPR on a dog, how to deal with other emergency situations etc. I think every owner of a service animal, and many are blind or have other disabilities, has a right to be able to take care of their dog as well as a sighted person can. As it is, much of our information is given in a one-afternoon talk with a vet. Some things, like ear cleaning, giving medicine etc. are taught by the trainers. But, is it possible for a blind person say one who has a standard poodle as a guide dog (they do have them, especially for those allergic to dogs) cut the dog’s hair by feel? What about nail clipping?
So, how much of your book do you think could be useful to a blind person as it is and how much to do think could be adapted? Some blind people do not have access to the type of computer software which I use. Many of them depend on Braille or audiocassette media to get their books. So, when I get these books from authors and figure out what will work and what might need some adaptation, I would consult the authors as well as blind people and workers in the blindness field, dog trainers, vets, etc. I would love to be able to give every graduate of every dog guide school in the English-speaking world (and eventually beyond) access to this vital information.
I appreciate any feedback that you or any of the blog readers, would care to give. If you’d rather respond privately, my email is: thealphadog@sbcglobal.net
Thanks so much for allowing me to share my thoughts and feelings on this subject.
Sincerely,
Laura
Catherine McArdle said,
Wrote on September 23, 2007 @ 10:43
I’m also interested in the e-book but is it possible in your advertisement for it that you show us one page so we get an idea of your writing style and the detail of your explanations? (I’m assuming that you wrote the book yourself?)
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Hi Catherine
As per my email, which dog relate ebook are you talking about. I have a few.
Regards
Justin
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kenny hopper said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 21:57
message for kim ,who wrote about hearing from people who are trying the same trade, I’m a bather for petsmart,I’m 42 yrs. old and married, my wife makes more than I, but come march, petsmart’s paying for me to go to grooming school, do you have any saftey issuse I should know about ?
bathing dogs is a dirty job! but I love it! please email back with your comments, thanks kenny.