Guide to home pet grooming / Chris C. Pinney ; drawings by Sandra G. Pinson and Michele Earle-Bridges.

By: Pinney, Chris CContributor(s): Pinson, Sandra G | Earle-Bridges, MicheleMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, c2005Edition: 2nd edDescription: v, 113 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN: 0764128477 (pbk.)Subject(s): Dogs -- Grooming | Cats -- Grooming | Dogs -- Diseases | Cats -- Diseases | Veterinary dermatologyDDC classification: 636.7/0833 LOC classification: SF427.5 | .P56 2005Summary: Here, for ambitious dog and cat owners, is detailed advice on how to avoid the inconvenience and expense of pet salons by doing it yourself. The author gives detailed instruction on bathing, brushing, combing, and clipping both dogs' and cats' coats. Also provided are specific tips for grooming different breeds, keeping a nervous or impatient animal calm during grooming sessions, and more. There is also information on proper nutrition and its effects on an animal's appearance. Instruction and advice is supplemented with more than 80 how-to colour photos.
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"Second edition"--Cover page.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111) and index.

Here, for ambitious dog and cat owners, is detailed advice on how to avoid the inconvenience and expense of pet salons by doing it yourself. The author gives detailed instruction on bathing, brushing, combing, and clipping both dogs' and cats' coats. Also provided are specific tips for grooming different breeds, keeping a nervous or impatient animal calm during grooming sessions, and more. There is also information on proper nutrition and its effects on an animal's appearance. Instruction and advice is supplemented with more than 80 how-to colour photos.

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