A Profile Of Success:
South Bark Dog Wash
Lisa Vella
Success takes time and patience, but can be taught. Learn what it takes to not only make your business successful, but keep it that way. This seminar will cover some of the different aspects that are utilized at South Bark Dog Wash, LLC that led to success. Topics will be covered such as employees and their handling, customer service, product choices, additional services, marketing, and personal balance. This seminar will define habits that will lead you and your business down the road of success.
Building Profits With Computers
Chuck Simons
This seminar will explore the ways a computerized salon can boost profits and help your business stay on the cutting edge. Whether you are keeping accurate customer records, printing your daily work schedules, or building an online web presence, computers are a must have item in today’s modern workplace. Chuck will discuss how a computer can help you, popular programs that will help you to organize your day to day operations, web site design and email marketing, as well as, the cost of getting yourself computerized and on the web.
Double Coated Hair Balls
Oster Grooming Theater
Chris Pawlosky
Chris and Connie will be demonstrating different techniques you can use to clean up, fix up and finish up. Shelties, Chows, Golden Retrievers, Border Collies and Australian Shepherds will all be discussed.
Great Grooming
On Drop Coated Breeds
Jay Scruggs
We see more drop coats in our shop than almost any other coat type. Each drop coat has a different texture. No more using scissors on a drop coat. In this demonstration Jay will show how to get a more natural look by using snap on combs and thinning shears. Whether you groom Lhasas, Maltese, Yorkies, or Shih-Tzus this demo will help you achieve better results with the use of new tools and the right pair of thinners. Jay will discuss how thinning shears help a groomer as a key part of our toolbox. He will discuss what type of thinning shear to use on what coat type. This pet trim will be short yet stylish, while still leaving a natural finish.
It’s Your Turn To Talk!
Judy Bremer - Taxman
Have your ever had a question or two not answered by a specific seminar topic or speaker? Now is your chance to ask or share with others in an informal Q & A session! Hear "words of wisdom" from the group and the leader. This seminar is sure to be fast paced and fun!
Mixed Breed Makeovers
Jay Scruggs
Jay will teach different thinning and blending techniques to achieve a natural looking finish on the mix-breed. This demo will focus on adding personality to an average looking dog. "I will show how to balance the head in with the rest of the body. Also how to set the length in with clippers to cut out a lot of thinning and scissoring. This will help save time with the finishing process," says Jay.
Facilities Workshop: Noise Control for Animal Care Facilities
Scott Learned
Noise remains one of the greatest concerns of animal care practitioners and neighboring property owners alike. It is also one of the least understood aspects of building design and operation. As more and more pet pros add kenneling and other animal care services to their practices, there is an increasing need for both internal and external noise control. We will cover four terms that you need to know to compare sound control products. We will also concentrate on the three major noise issues facing pet pros who house dogs. Finally, many noise control techniques affect ventilation, energy costs, lighting, and construction costs.
Portuguese Water Dogs
Oster Grooming Theater
Connie Schauermann and
Chris Pawlosky
This session is more valuable than you think. Chris and Connie will demonstrate this nice trim for you. This trim is a un-Poodle trim, a great trim for designer dogs as well and a multitude of mix and pure breeds wanting manageable length of coat and cute styling!
Shears And Scissoring
Oster Grooming Theater
Chris Pawlosky
Chris will explain the different edges of shears and how each benefits your performance. She will help you understand metals, ergonomics and usage. Demonstrating their idea of the best hold to achieve the best finish faster. This program will keep you scissoring longer and achieve the finish you are looking for.
Small Scale Retail
Audrey Ulrich
You don’t need much space to run a successful boutique within your salon. Learn how to put together a great retail area in less than 100 square feet. Retailing not only puts extra money in your pocket, it also adds value to your customer service and builds loyal clientele. Free product samples will be given to attendees.
The Ultimate Alchemy
Or Turning Dog Hair Into Money!
Audrey Ulrich
This seminar focuses on the hows and whys of money management for groomers. Many of us spend all our time grooming and very little time managing our business and our money. Are you living dog to dog? Are you working without the security of health, disability or life insurance? Does your retirement account look like a scrawny shaved down mutt? Are you thinking “Yeah but... I can’t afford all that”? Well then you need to learn how a few simple changes can turn dog hair into money and bring you financial freedom.