| 1. TOOLS |
|
A) |
clippers |
B) |
blades #15 & #40 |
C) |
toenail clippers / bloodstop powder |
D) |
hemostat |
E) |
brush |
F) |
big comb |
G) |
mat comb |
|
| 2. TOOLS MAINTENANCE |
|
A) |
clippers |
B) |
blades / clean in blade wash weekly |
|
| 3. PREPPING SKILLS WITH TOOLS |
|
A) |
shaving - clippers & blades |
B) |
cutting nails - nail clippers & bloodstop powder |
C) |
cleaning ears - hemostat |
D) |
brushing - brush, big comb & mat comb |
|
| 4. CONTROL POSITIONS |
CONTROL POINTS |
A) |
stomach |
B) |
feet |
C) |
pads |
D) |
head |
|
A) |
skin |
B) |
ears |
C) |
hair |
D) |
elbows |
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| 5. PREPPING PROCEDURES |
|
| BASIC PREP |
POODLE PREP |
1) |
stomach - 15 blade |
2) |
rectum - 15 blade |
3) |
pads - 40 blade |
4) |
nails |
5) |
ears - hemostats |
6) |
brush |
|
1) |
stomach |
2) |
rectum |
3) |
tail |
4) |
face |
5) |
neck |
6) |
feet |
7) |
pads |
8) |
nails |
9) |
ears |
10) |
brush |
|
| 6. SAFETY WARNINGS |
|
A) |
stomach - irritation area or / thin nipples - possible cut area |
B) |
rectum - irritation |
C) |
private areas - irritation |
D) |
webbing between toes - possible cut areas |
E) |
cheeks - irritation |
F) |
neck - irritation |
G) |
ear pocket - possible cut area |
H) |
eye lids - possible cut area |
I) |
ear edges - possible cut area |
J) |
any loose skin - possible cut area |
K) |
skin - brush irritation |
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DO NOT LEAVE PET UNATTENDED |