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Caribbean Casual Back Deck - Scissor TalkIn this poolside session, our esteemed panel talks about shears, including straights, curves, blenders, and thinners. What are some of the best ways to care for your shears? What types of shears do you need to groom your pets? How you can extend the life of your shears? Where is the best place to shop for scissors? What should you look for in a sharpener? They even discuss ways that you can remove minor dings or burrs in an edge. |
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Caribbean Casual Back Deck Interviews - How We All Got StartedOne of the questions we always get asked, "How did you get started in the grooming industry?" All of us have a common theme -- we are extremely passionate about what we do. However, just because we have passion doesn't mean that being a professional groomer was our early life ambition! Join us as we tell you how we got our start and what keeps us motivated 30+ years later. This is a great video clip for newcomers just starting out or for someone who is questioning whether they should stay in the industry. |
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Caribbean Casual Back Deck Interviews – Ears & GlandsThis topic stems directly from a question from one of our members -- How do you address issues with ears and glands? With a combined 130+ years of grooming experience, it was pretty amazing to find that all of these pros were on the same page with this topic. Find out how they dealt with it years ago and how they all address these two areas today. Times have definitely changed! |
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Caribbean Casual Back Deck - Scissor Talk
Shot on location in the British Virgin Islands on the sailing yacht 'Sundowner' withTeri DiMarino, Kathy Rose, Susie Penney, and Melissa Verplank
In this poolside session, our esteemed panel talks about shears, including straights, curves, blenders, and thinners. What are some of the best ways to care for your shears? What types of shears do you need to groom your pets? How you can extend the life of your shears? Where is the best place to shop for scissors? What should you look for in a sharpener? They even discuss ways that you can remove minor dings or burrs in an edge.
In this video you will learn:
- Why we all need different styles of shears
- What types of shears work for different coats
- Why quality equipment can extend the life of your career
- Simple things you can do to extent the life of your shears
Approximate running time: 16 minutes
Make sure you allow the video to pre-load a few minutes prior to viewing for uninterrupted play
(Please note: this video does have some minor sound issues that could not be completely corrected during the editing process plus a bit of salt residue on the lens... imagine that!)
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Susie Penney
Susie attended the American School of Dog Grooming in Detroit in 1977. Later that year she opened up her own business in downtown Traverse City, Michigan called The Clipper. Today, Susie is still in the same location where she and her fellow stylist typic Read Full Bio
As a teenager, Susie worked for a vet for three years before she attended the American School of Dog Grooming in Detroit in 1977. Later that year she opened up her own business in downtown Traverse City, Michigan called The Clipper. Today, Susie is still in the same location where she and her fellow stylist typically groom anywhere from 20 to 35 dogs a day, six days a week. In 2010, despite the economic downturn of our nation, The Clipper had the highest grossing annual sales in the history of the company.
Susie is no stranger to the tradeshow and competition pet show world. Although you will rarely find Susie before a large audience giving a presentation or in the contest arena, she was never very far from the top echelon of our industry. In the early days we could always count on Susie as being our biggest fan. Not only did she attend shows across our nation, but she also traveled with the traveling GroomTeam team members to three world cup competitions as their official 'cheerleader.' Susie was also instrumental in getting early funding for GroomTeam to send our top stylist to world team competition. She was a forerunner to the current GroomTeam USA Coordinator - gathering products from vendors and selling raffle tickets by the arm length. Her energy and fun-loving spirit have always put her in the limelight in a very positive way.
When Susie isn't busy running her shop she enjoys skiing, boating, antique car shows, plus country line and swing dancing. She is 'owned' by two Border Terriers, Elvis and Priscilla. She resides in Traverse City Michigan with her husband Dave.