This is a great lesson for a novice groomer or anyone that struggles with winning the trust and cooperation of a dog. Michell Evans is a highly skilled pet stylist with a lifetime of grooming experience. Michell is also an experienced teacher in the dog grooming profession. She has traveled extensively with her business, The Grooming Tutor, coaching and teaching pet lovers around the world.

In this lesson for L2GD, Michell walks you through the basics of pet handling on multiple dogs. She shows you typical holds any pet professional will need to use when grooming a dog. Michell also discusses the importance of a safety loop and how to adjust it correctly.

She starts with small, medium and large pets plus a large dog with some physical limitations. She focuses on a number of areas while working with all dogs.

• winning the trust of the pet while on the grooming table
• keeping the dog comfortable
• keeping the dog safe
• keeping the pet handler safe as they work on the dog

If you are a fresh to the grooming world, or have inexperienced staff that could use some basic training on pet handling, this is the video for you! 

Approximate total running time: 30 minutes 

In this video you will learn:

•  how to lift a pet of any size onto a grooming table.  
•  why it's so important to always use a safety loop on a dog.
•  how to support a dog while lifting its paws.
•  how to get a dog to stand vs sit on a grooming table. 
•  how to teach a dog to turn around when in a confined space such as the grooming table or bath tub.

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