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The following is a list of available Booklets and a description of their content.

These files are available in pdf format and will be sent to your e-mail address upon payment. (See the Order Form section of the Website). You can also request a "hard copy" (paper copy) that will be mailed to you upon request. Simply choose the box marked "Hard Copy" when you make your payment. The copy will be mailed to you. The file is on 8 ½ x 11 paper (landscape), that is suitable for binding.

Detailed explanations are available from the author. E-mail requests to Laureen@Larkspurpublications.com.

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Please note: Files provided should be viewed as the author's own style and methods and should not be considered as substitutes for actual breed standard instructions. Please refer to professional breed guidelines for the grooming of pure-bred dogs.

All booklets contain step-by-step photos to guide you through the text. Diagrams are provided as necessary for further clarification.

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Available Grooming Booklets

Title/Description:	Format:		Price:

#1 Using the Electric Clipper Designed for those people who have never used a clipper before and those who would like to refine their clipping technique. There are suggestions for the type of clipper to purchase and other equipment you will need to successfully groom a dog. The file has 9 pages including step-by-step instructions with photographs.	PDF	Paper	$4.95USD

#2 Bathing In addition to learning the safest, most effective way to bathe a dog, the chapter opens with a description of dog shampoos available on the market and their intended purposes. This will help you choose the most suitable shampoo for the particular breed of dog. The file has 10 pages, including photographs.	PDF	Paper	$4.95USD

#3 Drying Learn the fastest, most efficient way to get a dog dry. Reduce your overall grooming time by implementing this Three Step Process. You will also learn the finer points of fluff drying which will give you a good result. Your scissoring will improve as your ability to fluff dry properly improves.	PDF	Paper	$4.95USD

#8 Grooming the Miniature Schnauzer Step by step instructions (including photographs) to guide you through the process. You will learn how to achieve the proper breed presentation: the all-important head profile, fringe on the chest and leg furnishings, tips to make the “look” complete.	PDF	Paper	$4.95USD

Coming Soon

#11 Grooming the American Cocker Spaniel

#4 Nail Clipping

#5 Proper Scissoring Technique

#6 Using Thinning Shears

#7 How to De-mat Humanely

#9 Grooming the Miniature Poodle