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A wee bit of information about me...
I have been in the pet industry since 1980 where I started work cleaning and restocking shelves at Ye Olde Pet Shoppe & Grooming Parlour (long gone but not forgotten). In the rear of the shop was a groomer who I was always fascinated with - she would take the most ragged looking ball of fluff and turn out a dog that was absolutely GORGEOUS! When Pat became pregnant in 1986 I decided that I'd like to groom dogs as well - it didn't look that hard to do (Ha!) - I could fill in while she was off. Four months of grooming school at ''Beaugay's School of Dog Career'' in Palo Alto California and alot of coaching from Patty later I became happy with what I was putting out. I never did go back to working in the front of the shop full-time after that - I WAS HOOKED ON GROOMING!
In August of 1989 and two shop name changes later (Sunshine Pets to Uncle Bob's Pet Shop) I'm told the place can not afford to keep three groomers full time - I was the last groomer hired so off I go! I did not leave with the plan of starting to groom dogs at peoples homes but I had a client track me down and BEG me to groom her Maltese. The rest is how they say "HISTORY". I have been doing part time mobile grooming since October of 1989 gaining clients by word of mouth (and good grooming) ever since. I owe a lot of thanks to Barbie and her Maltese Schautzie!
In March of 1998 I became a certified Companion Animal Hygienist 1, 2 & 3.
Below is my resume, since this page was starting to look like one anyway ;o) ...
Identify Common breeds of common companion animals.
Dematt, brush, comb and trim according to the breed, coat-type and condition in a safe and humane manner.
Understand, maintain, and update client records.
Knowledge of animal behavior and body language.
Safe and humane treatement of animals in my care.
Appropriate drying techniques and equipment as they relate to specific animals.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work environment.
Safe and proper use of therpeutic shampoos, oil treatments, rinses and conditioners.
Safe and proper use of chemicals and pesticides.
Safe and proper use of tools and equipment required for each procedure.
Report on the general physical condition, eyes, ears, teeth, skin and coat of animals seen.
A working knowledge of:
- Aldus PageMaker
- Datalogics Pager
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Sun Systems Open Office
- QuickBooks
- XyWrite
- The Breeders Standard (2000 & 2007)
- SGML
- XML
- HTML
- Java Script
Willett's Grooming/Willett's K9 Services, Novato, CA, 1989 - present
Owner/Manager/Groomer
* Administer appointments and client records.
* Maintain company financial records.
* Train for Conformation Events.
* Handler at Conformation Events.
Bank Of Marin, Novato, CA, 11/2001 - 10/2002
Teller ~ Customer Service Representative
* Customer Relations
* Inventory Control
* Maintain department records
Petco, Novato, CA, 3/2001 - 11/2001
Grooming Associate
* Supervise staff
* Maintain department records
* Customer Relations
* Inventory Control
* Administer appointments and client records.
Commerce Clearing House Incorporated, San Rafael, CA, 1989 - 1998
Programmer Analyst (9/98)
Technical Editor (9/95/ - 9/98)
* Trained four new employees.
* Created documentation on the usage of thirteen programs used within the company.
Technical Writer, Intern (7/94 - 9/95)
* Compiled a list of programs needing conversion.
* Converted over 200 programs under time and budget.
* Organized documentation needed prior to and after conversion on various programs.
Specification Designer II (3/90 - 7/94)
* Trained one new employee.
Specification Designer, Intern (8/89 - 3/90)
Uncle Bob's Pet Shop, Ignacio, CA, 1980 - 1989
Also known as Sunshine Pet Shop and Ye Olde Pet Shoppe and Grooming Parlour
Groomer/Assistant Manager
* Administer appointments and client records.
* Diagnosed life-threatening problem with a dog. Sent client to their veterinarian who said I saved the animal's life.
* Customer Relations
Certified Companion Animal Hygienist
World Wide Pet Supply Association, Inc., Arcadia, CA, 1989
Diploma, Companion Animal Grooming
Beaugay's School of Dog Career, Los Altos, CA, 1986
A.A., Computer Science
College of Marin, San Rafael, CA, 1986
Conflict Resolution and Confrontation Skills
Career Track Rohnert Park, CA
First Aide For Pets
Marin Humane Society, Novato, CA
HTML WebPage Design
College of Marin, San Rafael, CA
Composition I; Composition II; String Processing
Datalogics, Chicago, IL
SGML Tutorial
Graphic Communications Association, Houston, TX
Novell for End Users
Productivity Point Internatinal, San Francisco, CA
Mt. Hamilton Siberian Husky Club
- Publication Editor
- Siberian Tracks Editor
- Maintain Siberian Tracks Archive
- Clubs correspondent with the SHCA
- Webmaster
- Create & Update Documentation
- Secretary
- Maintain current record of the Club
- Maintain Club correspondence
- Maintain Archives
- Match Secretary
- Create Match Flyer & Mail
- Update Mailing List
- Advertisement
- Maintain Record of Entries
- Create Armbands
- Create Judge Sheets
- Create Catalog
International Siberian Husky Club
- Area Columns Coordinator
- Maintain correspondence
- Coordinate with other area members
- Create documentation
Siberian Husky Club Of America
Siberian Husky Club Of The Redwoods
- Vice President (current)
- Secretary (current)
- Maintain current record of the Club
- Maintain Club correspondence
- Maintain Archives
- Publications Editor (current)
- Sled Tracks Editor
- Maintain Sled Tracks Archive
- Clubs correspondent with the SHCA
- Webmaster
- Create & Update Documentation
- Match Secretary (current)
- Create Match Flyer & Mail
- Update Mailing List
- Advertisement
- Maintain Record of Entries
- Create Armbands
- Create Judge Sheets
- Create Catalog
German Wirehair Pointer Club of America
German Wirehair Pointer Club Of Northern California
- Publication Editor
- Wire News Newletter Editor
- Maintain Wire News Archive
Owner Handlers Association of America
Groomers Club of America
Helvetian Gun Club
Cambridge Who's Who - Lifetime Achievement Member
What is a Companion Animal Hygienist?
A Companion Animal Hygienist Shall be able to -
- Identify common breeds of companion animals.
- Understand, maintain and update client records.
- Report on the general physical condition, skin, eyes and teeth of animals seen.
- Identify presence of parasites (internal and external).
- Brush and/or comb the animal according to the coat-type and condition.
- Dematt in a safe and humane manner.
- Trim nails.
- Identify presence of dermatological problems.
- Examine and clean ears following procedures recommended by the veterinarian.
- Select the correct bathing procedure according to coat-type and condition.
A Companion Animal Hygienist shall have knowledge and understanding of -
- Animal Behavior.
- The safe and humane treatment of animals in their care.
- Various animal handling techniques.
- Basic animal anatomy and terminology.
- Grooming ethics and appropriate responsibility to the client.
- The safe and proper use of tools and equipment required for each procedure.
- The safe and proper use of therapeutic shampoos, oil treatments, rinses and conditioners.
- Anal glands in normal, healthy animals and at all times follow the recommendations of the veterinarian.
- The safe and proper use of pesticides and chemicals.
- Appropriate drying techniques and equipment as they relate to specific animals.
- Disinfecting procedures.
- How to maintain a clean, safe and sanitary work envirionment.
- Finishing touches; i.e., bows, wraps, foot pads, trim-up, etc.
All of the above are subject to local laws, regulations and recommendations of local veterinarians.
A certificate of training program developed by:
World Wide Pet Industry Association, Inc.
406 South First Avenue
Arcadia, California 91006-3829 U.S.A.
Phone (818) 447-2222, FAX (818) 447-8350
A not-for-profit California Corporation since 1951
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