Unique Braid Work on a Standard Poodle
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Lori Craig is best known for her creative styling. So how does she get creative with her own show standard poodle? Pandora, her personal pet, is in show coat. Guess what? She also has a habit of pulling out all of the band work that protects her top knot. Of course Lori has found a creative solution.
Join her as she shows you this unique braiding technique. She’s demonstrating in a show poodle topknot but this could also be done on any other breed with long coat. Lori adds a festive touch by adding flower bows and she creates this weave pattern in the dog’s coat.
This is a gorgeous way to solve a problem, keeping long coat under control while minimizing breakage.
In this video you will learn:
• How to make a simple flower bow.
• How to section off the coat to start the braid.
• How to create a continuous braid line.
• Other breeds that this could be done with.
Lori Craig
Lori has been grooming since 1996. She went to Academy of Professional Dog Grooming. During school she started working at Classic Pets & Grooming. In September of 1997 she opened Doggie Styles Grooming. In 2019 her salon was awarded the winner Top Local Pet Groomer in Oklahoma.
In 2004 she attended The Pet Pro Classic grooming conference in Dallas, Texas. She saw her first grooming competition. She was hooked! Lori went out and bought a standard poodle for competition. The next year she competed in Dallas entering three different groups including creative styling.
Lori has gone on to be a multi-award-winning creative stylist and instructor. She has placed in almost every creative competition she has entered. She has been featured four times on the cover of Groomer-to-Groomer magazine with her artistic creations.
In 2011, her “Lion King” design, was undefeated, earning her a Barkleigh Honors Award. She also won the Barkleigh Honors award for Creative Stylist of the Year in 2015. In 2016, Lori’s passion for creative grooming was honored when she was awarded the Liz Paul Creative Stylist of the Year.
She has had the privilege of teaching creative grooming skills to groomers across the country - and around the world. She has traveled the world including Singapore, Scotland, Ireland, England and Canada teaching others how to turn their dogs into living artwork. Her work has been seen on TLC's show EXTREME POODLES, where she won first place. She has also been on the Today Show, Fox and Friends, TV Guide, AOL's Popeater, and many other TV shows.
Lori is the Vice President and a certifier for the National Society of Creative Stylists. Lori also works with the Creative Groomers Association, helping educate and promote creative styling worldwide.
Lori is part of a unique group of extremely talented professional pet stylists. She has been selected to be a part of the Wahl Elite Team, providing grooming education, inspiration and demonstrations around the world.
Lori Craig can be reached at E-Mail: [email protected] for private training and coaching.
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