Grooming a Havenese Puppy
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Every shop does a variation of this trim. What do you do with those breeds that have naturally long and natural coats? What options do you have when an owner does not want to care for a drop coated breed in full coat? Shih Tzus. Maltese. Lhasas. Havanese. Mixed breeds with those breeds in their genetic background. There are all kinds of dogs that walk through our doors with this coat type. We know the drill. Owners don’t want to maintain all the fur!
In this lesson, Koko shows you how she gets a cute look on a young pet Havanese. She uses attach on guard combs in a special way that gets the coat smooth. To get the perfect, soft finished look, she works the coat primarily with blenders. The end result comes together very quickly. It’s cute and super appealing. A perfect pet trim for any drop coated breed.
In this lesson you will learn:
• How to work with guard combs
• Ways to keep the trim looking soft and natural
• Which blenders work best for speed
• What areas should be your key focus areas
• Tips on how to table train a young dog
Kamoko "Koko" Tanaka
Kamoko (Koko) Tanaka was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She studied ballet in Japan. She came to the USA as a professional dancer at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center. When Koko’s dancing career ended due to an injury, she began searching for another career. After researching several choices, she tried dog grooming. She quickly discovered this was her niche.
Koko began competing in 2003. Three years later she won the Rising Star of the Year award. Since then, she has become well respected in the contest area, winning multiple Best in Shows and Best All Round Groomer awards.
Koko earned her place on GroomTeam USA in 2007 and 2008. In 2009 she had the privilege of representing the United States in the World Team Grooming Championship in Germany. By winning the bronze medal in the hand stripping class, Koko helped her team bring home the Gold for the United States.
She was nominated for the Cardinal Crystal Achievement Award for American Groomer of the Year in 2008.
Koko has retired from the competition ring. Today, you will find her focused on her mobile grooming business. She also enjoys mentoring advanced grooming students from the United States and Japan. Koko is an industry speaker and judge in the USA and in her homeland of Japan.
Koko currently lives in Tennessee. She owns her own mobile grooming business called Koko’s Paws.
Koko's Paws
Ms. Koko Tanaka
Email: [email protected]
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