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Creating Great Grooming Dogs

Stephanie Zikmann Behavior Chat

Together We're Better Behavior Chats!  Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Creating Great Grooming Dogs show! In this installment of "Together We're Better Behavior Chats," your host Chrissy engages in a fascinating conversation with the...

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March 4, 2024

Stephanie Zikmann Behavior Chat

Together We're Better Behavior Chats! Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Creating Great Grooming Dogs show! In this installment of "Together We're Better Behavior Chats," your host Chrissy engages in a fascinating conversation with the...

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Jan. 28, 2024

Meds For Behavior Issues Ep192

We will talk about the controversy about using meds for animals who have difficulty with grooming. There are lots of strong feelings about this. I think that many groomers refuse to work with animals that are medicated. And then there …

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Jan. 21, 2024

Train Your Dog Month Ep191

Episode 191. This week, we're talking about National Train Your Dog Month. So January in the United States is National Train Your Dog Month, and I wanna talk about a variety of dog training options out there for owners to …

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Jan. 14, 2024

Warnings and Bites Ep190

Episode 190 Warnings and Bites. What is the difference between a dog giving you a warning and a dog trying to hurt you? I don't want you to think a dog can't hurt you. Maybe you think they're too small, …

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Jan. 2, 2024

The 4 Stages of Learning Ep 189

There are lots of ways we can define learning. I think these 4 stages are going to be helpful. If you've ever wondered, well, we worked on it last time, why doesn't he understand this time? Or why does he …

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Dec. 19, 2023

Is Punishment Necessary? Ep188

Episode 188, is punishment necessary? Is that something that we need to do to get our jobs done? Is that something that's going to be helpful? We'll explore that this week. This is the Creating Great Grooming Dog Show. I'm …

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Chrissy was on The Daily Groomer After Hours

I had so much fun chatting with Shannon Wynings Roberts! At The Daily Groomer After Hours. I goofed up and forgot to list Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) when she caught me off guard and asked for my certifications and credentials. Ghahhh. …

New Class Starting Jan 8th!

My classes are through The Whole Pet Grooming Academy. A licensed post-secondary school in New Hampshire. This course is online through the global campus. It includes live Zoom classroom time each Monday at 4pm Eastern. Go to https://www.wholepetnh.…

I just released 2 New Self-Guided classes!

Many people have asked me to make classes they don't need to attend live. These new classes are on the Whole Pet Grooming Academy's global campus. These two classes equal the level 100 class and count toward the Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MG…

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