Prepping 101
Organizational Chart Skills, Tools, & Procedures

PREPPING 101

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
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
DO NOT LEAVE PET UNATTENDED

PREP 101 : POODLE PREP