The GroomPod

Barbara and Susy talk about all the different ways we set ourselves apart from the others in our industry by specializing.  We read responses from our Facebook discussion group, too. 

Barbara and Susy try to figure out why Susy couldn't get her akita mix dry, and then Barbara tells us about Silver Nanoparticles in Nexderma products.

Barbara and Susy talk about the necessary evil known as "the smoothie" and Barbara revisits the topic of Coconut oil and cocamidopropyl betaine as it relates to allergies and irritations.

Barbara and Susy remember and discuss some of the grooming fads that we experience.  Then Barbara enlightens us about a unique product from Japan that uses fermentation called Be Wash. 

Listen in to the ladies as they chat about the history of undercoat and how to deal with it in our shops. 

This episode has 3 segments from past episodes.  First is how to provide exceptional customer service.  It's followed by the ingredient Ophytrium that is used in Duoxo shampoo.  Lastly, we talk about what it means to be hypoallergenic. 

This is the audio from the video we did with Dana Chavez-Rey. We talk about doing cat nails, and drying cats in a mobile, and all kinds of other stuff.  The video can be found on YouTube @theGroomPod.  

Barbara is Back! She tells Susy all about Hypothermia and the pets in our care, then she follows up with a segment about how icy  cold temperatures affect the products we use.  

This episode Susy and Barbara talk about all of the things that you can use on and around your table to make your grooming life easier, the Barbara tells us how to sort out good and bad science.

Susy tells us about the body language of dogs in stress and how to recognize what the dogs are telling us. Then Barbara thinks out loud about the divide that is present in our world today. 

Susy is joined by Ashley and Chris Hanvey to talk about Hanvey Big Van Energy and the newest innovations in inverter power, then we let Chris go and Ashley and Susy talk behavior.  Lastly, you get a best of segment all about going mobile. Barbara has the day off.

Barbara and Susy dream about neat things we want to test out and review Including the Coat Tender from Jodi Murphy, and wide blades.  Then Barbara gives us a lesson on Allergy Thresholds and how they might affect our jobs.  

Barbara and Susy talk about that dreaded topic of raising prices, and Barbara takes a look at a couple of companies: Manely Long Hair, an equine line that's expanding into human and dog products,  and The Girl with the Dogs products, too.

Susy and Barbara discuss the science of tear staining, and Barbara enlightens us on with some Hair science revelations. 

Barbara is at a dog show so Susy talks about Roller coaster favorites (yay),  all the products she uses in the trailer and even some behavior shaping talk.   

What does the future hold for Pawsitive Ed and Mary Oquendo?  Barbara and Susy are joined by Mary Oquendo and Anjie Coates to discuss the changes coming to both of their lives.  

Explore all the combs and rakes available for pet grooming and then Barbara talks about the effect that brushing and clipping before the bath has on skin and coat.  

Barbara and Susy chat about doing faces, and then Barbara tells us about that creepy ingredient "Coal Tar".  Susy reviews a couple of cool books by Anna Hawks about Blades and Shears. The link to these is on our facebook group.

Barbara tells us about her move to South Carolina.  Susy and Barbara discuss the question to shave or not to shave, and pose some alternatives, and Barbara answers the question: Do you have to rinse after shampoo and before conditioner.  (aka how shampoo and conditioners work)

Susy talks with Randy Lowe about all kinds of things like how to become a sharpener, how to find a sharpener, curved thinners and chunkers and the revolutionary new line of shears called Lynx, with a sliding thumb. Barbara is making her journey to South Carolina so she isn't with us for this interview.

Barbara discusses a recent article she read in G to G and points out some questionable science.  Susy's audio is all over the place, I'm sorry about that.  I did what I could to fix it.  

Alex Elle is an up and coming groomer, and an owner handler in the show ring with Bichons even though she has only been grooming for 4 years.  Barbara and Susy talk to Alex about her grooming and showing career. 

We're talking Brushes of all kinds, then we learn about Furbliss shampoo by Vetnique.  

What do you do to get a quicked nail to stop bleeding? We discuss the options and then Barbara tells us all about whitening shampoos.  

Barbara and Susy discuss how and what to tell owners about their dogs behavior and then Barbara reviews a shampoo ingredient list we received to see if it is safe for cats.