Saturday Programs
Step Up Your Prep Work
Sue Zecco & Jay Scruggs
Do you ever wonder why your grooms don’t come out as nice as you would like? Do you have to keep going over your clipper or scissor work? It’s all in the prep work! Perfect prep work leads to a perfect groom. In this seminar, Sue & Jay will discuss preparing different coat types to get them ready for their finish grooming. They will demonstrate from the basics of prepping to the discussion of bath, brush, dry, de-shed, and fluff-out to have the dog best prepared for the finish groom. Tools, equipment, and product tips will all be shared. This seminar is great for all levels of grooming. Whether you are a bather/brusher or a do-it-all groomer, this will definitely help with the quality of your finish grooms as well as with the speed of your bath and drying time.
Cracking the Code of Service Upsells and Retail Sales
Elena Volnova
In this seminar, you will learn how to create a grooming services upsell menu that generates money outside of grooming through physical and online sales to your customers. Find out the psychology behind dog parent purchasing behavior and how to pick and price products and extra services to generate additional revenue. Learn how to purchase the right products for retail and how to generate "mailbox money" through affiliate programs without investing a penny in inventory. Discover real-life examples of groomers who cracked the code of service upsells and retail and walk away with a list of products that dog parents actually buy without feeling threatened they would take away your business.
The Kons, The Pros, and the Mobile Grooming Life
Milena Kon & Jameson Kon
What can someone expect when they are making the decision to go mobile for the first time? Take this crash course from a couple that came from the corporate world, jumped right into the grooming world, and now operates two grooming vans. Hear what worked and what didn't, from advertising and marketing to routing and scheduling to continue education and building your career model, so you can live your dream. Join this motivational seminar to learn the ups and downs of the mobile grooming life and prepare yourself to think outside the box.
All the Expressions and Personality
Mackensie Murphy
Our clients love those little faces staring up at them from the food bowls at dinner time, and it’s our job to make them as cute as we can! Watch as Mackensie shows you how to perfect the faces and capture the expression on multiple different breeds. From doodles to Shih Tzus and everything in between, she will teach blending techniques and new ideas to give our favorite pets a face lift!
Seizures and The Pet Professional
Mary Oquendo
The goal of this workshop is to give the pet professional the knowledge of what seizures are, how they happen, and what to do in the event of a pet having a seizure in their care. Mary will cover what a seizure is, causes, stages, what to do if a pet is having a seizure, what to do after the seizure is over, when to go to the veterinarian, and prevention methods.
Doodles to Dollars
Dr. Cliff Faver
When you say the word “doodle” don’t be surprised if you get a negative response from a groomer. But why? Through many of our own actions, as well bad information from breeders, we have made this breed a dreaded groom. In this seminar, Dr. Faver will address ways of making the doodles and their issues more manageable by embracing the nature of the coat and hopefully make it a breed you look forward to grooming.
Drab Doodle to Fab Doodle
Elli Bultemeier
Let's be honest; we all want to do that super cute, long, fluffy doodle cut. And in a perfect world, that's great…but it's not practical! Quit doing the same old doodle haircuts and learn some easy tricks to make even short hairstyles look cute. We don't have to hate all the doodles—take advantage of their cuteness and amplify it!
Groomers in the Green: Understanding Your Money
Dr. Molly Rowland & Todd Rowland
This course focuses on the financial side of the pet grooming business—whether you are a solo groomer or have an entire team! The material from this course will benefit groomers at every level, from the employee to the multi-salon owner by teaching the foundation for setting realistic budgets, unexpected expenses, creating an emergency fund, appropriately paying and providing benefits (yes, even to yourself!), pricing, and how to create your plan to financial freedom for your business and your personal life!
Meow Wow: Stop Poisoning Your Cats!
Dana Chavez-Rey
In this one-hour course, Master groomer Dana Chavez-Rey, global educator for Andis, gives great insight to what household products are slowly poisoning our feline companions and how to spot the symptoms. She also explains how to clean your own equipment and work space safely.
Oh, That Fabulous Face!
Melissa Jepson
One of the easiest ways to start incorporating Asian styling in your salon environment is to start on the face. In this class, Melissa will walk you through several different Asian face styles to get you started in incorporating this style in your everyday grooms to maximum cuteness!
Pet First Aid Kit workshop
Mary Oquendo
In this workshop, Mary help you put together a functional pet first aid kit. Topics covered will include, why a kit is important, OSHA regulations, storage options, staying cool under pressure, a muzzling demo, a word on cats, wound care, poisonings, miscellaneous items, and a bleeding injuries demo. This is one not to miss!
Conquer Bad Hair Days Forever: the Truth about Coat Damage
Dave Campanella
We struggle with grooming scenarios on a daily basis. Many opinions, techniques, tools, and products attempt to tackle these challenges. This seminar will review a video and hair samples taken and analyzed with electron microscopy, as well as observe coat damage, mats, tangles and undercoat from several common coat types up-close as never seen before. This data provides keen insight that leads to guaranteed results! Learn how to safely release more shedding and mats while avoiding the risk of further coat damage and messes, eliminate pre-brushing and reduce stress. Create a much calmer environment by avoiding muscle strain and/or injury to you and your client dogs. Save time and earn more just by understanding coat damage!