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Melissa Verplank, Author


  • Verplank has almost 30 years experience in the pet industry. Her mastery of grooming techniques has won her numerous awards on a national & international level. She has run multiple businesses including a fleet of mobile units, a salon that grew into the Paragon School of Pet Grooming, a luxury, all suite boarding facility called Whiskers Resort & Pet Spa and White Dog Enterprises which created the award winning book, ‘Notes From the Grooming Table’. She was a member of GroomTeam USA, later the Team Coordinator and sat on the Board of Directors. Ms. Verplank is an industry speaker, author, two time Cardinal Crystal Achievement winner and contest grooming judge.

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May 2011

05/23/2011

Melissa’s Musings - What is the First Shear You Recommend Adding to a New Groomer’s Toolkit?

Once your clientele builds up, you will want to add to your shear collection.  When shopping for a second blending shear, think about the types of dogs that you work on.  Are you looking for a shear that can be an eraser on smaller dogs with finer coats?  Are you looking for a large pair that can cover a lot of ground on a large body such as a Golden Retriever or Doodle?  Are you dealing with a Terrier-type coat or maybe a sporting dog style?  Ultimately, you want to have four or five different styles of blending shears in your collection so that you can tackle any coat type with ease.

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