The Program
Proprietary Step-by-Step Instructions
The Golden Paws Pet Styling Book breaks down each step of the grooming
process so you can follow the instructor’s direction and
“see” how to apply them to the pets from step 1 throughout
the whole pet styling process.
Here
is a small sample of Prepping 101. This easy step-by-step learning
method was developed by master stylist and one of the Nation's
top instructor Jaqueline Rauch. These pages represent skills
and prepping procedures. The steps of shaving of a female
stomach and the steps of shaving a poodle face. This procedure
is followed thru in Bathing & Drying 102, Styling 103, and
The Advanced Styling Seminar 104.
You
can see the start and stop points and path of each step.
Your Instructor guides you along each step, and you quickly master
your styling skills because not only are you applying the step
to the pet, but you can see it in black and white diagrams to
truly understand the grooming process. Each step in the
styling process from prepping to fine finishing has been broken
down so the student can readily grasp the styling process and
be applying fine finish skills in weeks instead of months! What
gets our students ready in 6-8 weeks instead of months is our
proprietary program. See our photo
gallery of pets that our students have groomed. If you want
to create beautiful breed designs, Golden Paws School is for you.
Prepping 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
Poodle Prep : Clean Face No Mustache
 |
| 1. CHEEK LINE |
5. BOTTOM RIM OF EYE |
| 2. EAR OPENING |
6. TOP OF NOSE |
| 3. CHEEK AREA (neck line) |
7. MUZZLE |
| 4. NECK AREA (neck line) |
8. MOUTH POCKET |
|
Each of the Eight Steps for Shaving
a Poodle Muzzle
