One of the responsibilities of every dog or cat owner is that of coat care. There are many and varied coat types and there is a vast difference between the time it takes to groom a Doberman and an Old English Sheepdog, a Siamese and a Persian cat. This book provides much needed guidance for groomers, breeders and owners. It will be invaluable for those taking the City and Guilds 775 Grooming exam and animal care students of all levels. Step by step grooming/clipping techniques are described for the more popular breeds of dog and cat and in each case the technique is illustrated with photographic sequences. The book also includes allied subjects such as skin care, commonly found skin parasites and basic first aid and handling.
Sue Dallas is a qualified veterinary nurse, and she has worked as a member of a nursing team in both veterinary school, veterinary practices in the UK and in North America. She has been teaching on both veterinary nursing and animal care courses for over 20 years. During that time she was involved in a number of educational and examination developments for both sectors. Over the years she has spoken at all the veterinary congresses in the UK and around the world. She has promoted nursing and care of animals through training and education. In the early 1990’s she became involved in publishing as the editor of the Veterinary Nursing Journal (VNJ), the official journal of the British Veterinary Nursing Association followed by publication of text books for both veterinary nurses, auxiliaries and animal care.
Diana North and Joanne Angus have worked together in grooming for many years. They specialise in training new groomers, pet owners and those wishing to improve their skills.
Diana is now retired from hands–on–grooming but continues to be part of the education side of the industry. She is an External Verifier for the National Vocational Qualifications in Animal Care and spends time speaking to groomers groups about the 7750 Dog Grooming Qualification and generally giving guidance on career routes in grooming. Diana answers grooming questions for Your Dog magazine. She is a founder member of the Guild of Advanced Groomers.
Joanne is an Advanced Groomer and a founder member of the Guild of Advanced Groomers. She has been Groomer of the Year on two occasions and won Best in Show at Eurogroom, and a Gold Medal at Intergroom, USA.
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这本书的深度和广度真的超乎我的预期,我原本以为它会停留在基础的洗护层面,没想到它竟然深入探讨了宠物毛发背后的生理学意义。比如,它详细解释了为什么特定品种的狗狗需要“拔毛”(Stripping)而不是简单地修剪,以及这对它们皮肤的呼吸和体温调节有什么关键作用。这种对专业知识的深入挖掘,让这本书的价值立刻提升了好几个档次。我特别欣赏作者在讨论“造型”部分时所展现出的艺术感和科学性的结合。造型不仅仅是为了好看,更是为了适应宠物的活动习惯和生活环境。书中列举了许多案例,比如常在户外奔跑的边牧,如何设计一个既能保持散热又能防止草籽缠绕的造型。另外,关于营养与毛发健康的关系,作者也做了详尽的论述,指出了几种对毛发光泽至关重要的微量元素和脂肪酸,并提供了日常饮食的调整建议。这种全方位的视角,让我意识到,照顾宠物的毛发,其实是整体健康管理的一部分,绝对不是孤立的美容项目。
评分这本书的实用性强到让人想立刻把家里的旧工具都扔掉,换上一套作者推荐的“黄金装备”。作者在推荐工具时非常客观,不仅列出了高端进口品牌,也平衡地介绍了性价比很高的国产品牌,甚至有些工具是我在宠物店里从未见过的创新设计。比如,它介绍了一种专门针对剃毛后长出的“内生毛”的护理方法,这个问题我一直困扰着,因为剃光后长出来的毛发总是又硬又扎人。书中还配有详细的工具清洁和保养指南,这很重要,因为不干净的梳子反而会传播皮肤病。更让人惊喜的是,书中居然包含了“家庭DIY精油稀释”的配方建议,用于在梳毛时给宠物做个简单的芳香SPA,虽然只是辅助性质,但能显著改善梳毛体验,让原本抗拒梳毛的猫咪也开始期待这个时间。总而言之,这是一本从工具采购到维护保养,全流程指导你的实战宝典,让人感觉不再是“碰运气”地给宠物做护理。
评分我必须强调,这本书对于“专业美容师的进阶提升”也有着不可替代的价值。我不是专业人士,但从书中展示的那些复杂造型的分解步骤来看,其逻辑严密性完全可以作为职业培训教材。作者对“结构修剪”的讲解,涉及到骨骼结构对毛发流向的影响,这已经远远超出了普通宠物主的认知范围。书中还提到了不同气候带对毛发护理策略的影响,例如,在湿热的南方与干燥的北方,皮肤保湿的重点完全不同。最让我震撼的是关于“老年宠物”的特殊护理方案。随着宠物年龄增长,皮肤弹性下降,毛发质地变脆,梳理力度和频率都需要重新调整。书中对此给出了非常细致的‘阶段性护理路线图’,教导主人如何随着爱宠的衰老,平稳、温柔地过渡到更精细的护理阶段,这体现了作者极高的职业素养和人文关怀。读完后,我感觉自己对“ grooming ”这个词的理解,从简单的“美容”,上升到了“健康维护与生活质量管理”的高度。
评分老实说,我这本书买来是想解决我那只长毛猫咪的换毛季大灾难的,结果它给我的收获远不止于此。这本书的叙事风格非常平易近人,作者似乎就是坐在你旁边,用一种过来人的口吻在跟你分享经验,没有那种高高在上的说教感。我最喜欢的是关于“压力与毛发”这一章。它探讨了环境变化、看兽医或者更换主人对猫咪的毛发生长周期可能带来的负面影响,比如应激性脱毛。书中提供了一些非常实用的环境丰容和行为训练的小技巧,帮助宠物在梳理过程中保持放松,这样不仅梳毛效果更好,也增进了人宠之间的信任感。而且,书中对于一些常见但又容易被忽视的小细节处理得特别到位,比如如何安全地处理耳周和眼周的细小绒毛,以及如何识别哪些毛发问题是需要立即就医的“危险信号”。这种对宠物情感和舒适度的关注,真的让我觉得这是一本有温度的书,而不是一本冷冰冰的操作手册。
评分哇,我最近刚读完一本关于宠物护理的书,名字叫《狗狗猫咪的毛发打理指南》,简直是为我这种新手铲屎官量身定做的!这本书的排版设计非常用心,图文并茂,色彩搭配也很柔和舒服,让人在学习知识的同时也能享受阅读的乐趣。首先,它对不同犬种和猫种的毛发特性进行了非常细致的分类介绍,比如贵宾犬卷曲的毛发和金毛寻回犬的双层被毛,处理起来完全是两码事。作者没有采取一刀切的做法,而是根据毛发的长度、密度和生长周期,提供了非常具体且可操作的梳理工具推荐和梳理手法演示。我以前总是盲目地买一堆梳子,现在才知道原来针对性的工具能事半功倍,特别是关于排梳和针梳的使用时机,简直是解开了我的困惑。书中还专门辟了一个章节讲解“打结”的紧急处理流程,那种细致入微的描述,让我感觉自己真的掌握了一门技术,而不是随便抓起剪刀就往上剪。对于那些有皮肤敏感问题的宠物,书中也给出了温和的护理建议,强调了预防重于治疗的理念。这本书不仅仅是教你怎么梳毛,更是在教你如何真正去“读懂”你家毛孩子的毛发语言。
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