Dog Grooming Competitions

Have you ever wondered what a dog grooming competition looks like? Here are some professional groomers working on poodles. In this contest, poodles of all sizes are groomed. Each size has a time limit in which to finish their groom. This was taken at Groom Expo 2009 in Hershey PA.

Creative Cat Grooming * Pittsburgh Steelers Style

Cat grooming is becoming very popular and why not? Most people love to snuggle with their cats but some are allergic, or the cat hair is flying all over the place. But with grooming you can take an ordinary cat and turn it into an extraordinary cat.

Take this one for instance, what Pittsburgh Steeler fan wouldn't want to show off their team spirit with this cool cat? Here the kitty is transformed into one of the players. A little less hair and a great new look. The cats are not harmed in any way in doing this. Most will not mind at all. A clipper is used to shave off the longer fur and then some non-toxic, child safe Blo-pens are used to fill in the color.

Now that's a cool cat if I ever saw one.

New Doctor at HealthyPetNet

All of us with HealthyPetNet are greatly pleased to bring on-board our newest team member, Dr. Sarah Wooten, DVM. Dr. Sarah will help us educate pet owners about pet health as well as work with Dr. Jane on a number of other pet-related projects. With the addition of Dr. Sarah, Dr. Jane will be able to more fully dedicate her time and energy to formulating new products, researching advances in nutritional science and playing a stronger leadership role in the charitable efforts of the Dr. Jane’s HealthyPetNet Foundation.

Dr. Sarah – A Profile in Compassionate Service to Companion Animals

Sarah Wooten loves animals, great and small. From an early age, she felt a deep kinship with and profound love for all animals, thanks in part to growing up in a family that included dogs, cats, ducks, goats, horses … even peacocks! As a teenager and after conversations with a local veterinarian, Sarah realized that her calling in life was to work with animals and she set a course to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Later, armed with an undergraduate degree in Biology from Wheaton College, she entered the doctoral program at the prestigious UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where she graduated in 2002. Fresh from veterinary school, Dr. Sarah kicked-off her career as a lead veterinarian at a large veterinary clinic. Almost two years later, she moved into another leadership role as Team Leader/Veterinarian at a veterinary hospital. In 2007, she worked part-time at a shelter, where she managed wellness of shelter pets, performed sterilization surgeries, conducted monthly vaccine clinics and wrote shelter health protocols.

When we asked Dr. Sarah what she loved the most about practicing veterinary medicine, she said, “helping families”. She said, “Seeing the look on a face of a pet parent when you save their dear companion’s life is an amazing experience.” Dr. Sarah leads an active life in Colorado with her husband Aaron and their three children Riley, Aricin and Kael.

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Jonathan David - GROOMER HAS IT

This is Johnathan David, you may recognise him for Animal Planet's Groomer Has It. A graduate of the Nash Academy in New Jersey, Jonathan is a multiple-award winning groomer having taken top awards at Groom Expo and other major dog grooming competitions. This was our 80's party that was held on Friday night at Groom Expo. He sat down and joined me and my friends at our table. He also won the Poodle grooming competition with a nice 1st place trophy. Way to go Johnathan, nice groom!

Groom Expo Friends * Teri DiMarino

Here is one of my all time favorite speakers Teri DiMarino. I was so blessed to have had a chance to sit in on her Brusher/ Bather Certificate Program where pet bathers-in-training, future groomers, and salon owners benefited from the day-long program with tips on equipment and products to make the groomer job easier. I have been grooming for 17 years and walked away with some very great tips.

Teri has been a salon owner for nearly thirty years and a mobile groomer for another five. Teri has written for all the industry publications including Barkleigh Productions when she took the position of Industry Consultant, Sales and Marketing. She also writes the business column and feature articles in Groomer To Groomer magazine (my favorite magazine.) She was the professional consultant for the Animal Planet reality show, Groomer Has It. Teri regularly lectures at trade shows and consults with pet styling businesses, specializing in teaching everyday grooming and bathing techniques, salon set-up, and time management efficiency. She is a Sanctioned Judge for many grooming competitions. She is one very classy lady.

Groom Expo 2009 * Meeting Great People

This man is Frank Brown, he is the official greeter at Groom Expo in Hershey PA. Frank is a warm and friendly man with always something nice to say. It been four years since the last time I saw him and he hasn't changed a bit. He sits or stands at the entrance to the registration area and so he indeed greets each and everyone that walks through the halls.
How did someone get so much niceness!!! He loves people and it shows.

Thank you Frank for making me feel so welcomed.

Groom Expo - Hershey PA

I just spent 4 days at Groom Expo in Hershey Pennsylvania and had a wonderful time meeting fellow groomers from around the world and partied with some of the stars from The Groomer Has It.

I attended classes and seminars, watched the poodle grooming competition and bought some new state of the art equipment, shampoo's and other supplies.

Over the next few days, I will be posting pictures, stories and some informative tips of pet grooming. I will also be giving some follow up reviews on the products I bought and how well I like them.

So check back often.