NEW: Notes Pocket Pal

Comments: Notes Pocket Pal-a simple informational guide right at your fingertips! We pulled the parts you love best about "Notes from the Grooming Table" included the directions strategically placed around the artwork for easy reference and put it into this little booklet which will easily slip into your smock pocket or grooming kit.

Description: Printed on plastic water resistant paper. 93 pages only 6.5" x 5" which includes four new breeds: Black russian Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Glen of Imaal Terrer & Irish red & White Setter.

Price: $34.95 each

Theory of Five

Comments: It's About Simplicity

The methods outlined in this theory have been time tested for more than 20 years by the author and her team. By reducing complex methods and techniques to easy-to-understand terms, Ms. Verplank has helped hundreds of stylists quickly master the skills and patterns necessary to groom hundreds of different breeds. Each dog looks unique because of its physical shape, size, color, and coat texture. The trims outlined within these pages are designed for pet dogs in typical family settings. A key to becoming a highly successful pet stylist is the ability to easily transfer your skills from one pet to the next. The Theory of Five allows you to create neat, well-balanced trims from one family pet to the next, all the while maintaining the basic essence of each breed. Using excellent grooming skills to bring out the best in a well-loved family pet will always win the hearts of your clients.

Description: A One-of-a-kind Guide Illustrating how to transfer your skills from one pet to the next. Photographs and illustrations walk you through the 124 pages of easy-to-understand terms and techniques.

Click here to view sample pages:
http://www.whitedogenterprises.com/theoryoffive.htm

Price: $29.95 each

Notes from the Grooming Table

Comments: What can I say, I wrote it!
-Melissa

Description: An All Breed Guide for the Professional Pet Groomer and Stylist

Simply put, there is no book like this on the market. Melissa Verplank, Certified Master Stylist, former member of GroomTeam USA, contest grooming judge, industry speaker and Director of The Paragon School of Pet Grooming has teamed up with nationally recognized wildlife artist, Lisa VanSweden, to create this comprehensive grooming guide. The focus of 'Notes' is basic pet trimming using typical pet grooming techniques. The illustrations are clear, concise and up-to-date for pet grooming styles, and it features more than 150 breed profiles. Included are step-by-step instructions and hundreds of detailed illustrations to help you groom any breed of dog at a glance.

Price: $59.95 each

AKC Complete Dog Book

Comments: A must for any professional! "The" reference guide within the industry. Required reading for every Paragon Student.
-Melissa

Description: THE BEST-SELLING DOG BOOK OF ALL TIME!

From Affenpinschers to Yorkshire Terriers, with all the breeds and varieties in between, there is only one source for all the breed standards, all the canine sports and all you need to know about choosing, living with and enjoying purebred dogs.

"If the dog owner can buy only one book, this has to be the one!" -The New York Times

Price: $32.95 each

Canine Terminology

Comments: This is one of the most complete and well done glossaries we have ever seen. The illustrations are incredible.
-Melissa

Description: Who but a veterinary surgeon, a dog breeder, an international dog judge, a trainer of dog judges and a canine administrator should and could present a book like Canine Terminology? Harry Spira is all those things and has done just that. In comparison with other publications touching on the same subject, this book stands out for its clarity of definition and terminology. The many illustrations and diagrams by the Misses Davidson are a delight, sensitively drawn and perfect in detail.

Presented here is a fund of knowledge that will be of assistance and interest to judges, breeders, exhibitors, veterinary students and all who own and care for dogs. The standard of dogs in Australia is as good as or better than anywhere in the world - as attested to by visiting judges and well-known dog fanciers: now this book will establish a similarly high standard in Australian canine publications. I am sure that it will become the definitive work in this field, not only on Australia, but internationally.

A. Howie President, Australian National Kennel Council R.A.S. Kennel Control (New South Wales)

Price: $24.95 each

All Breed poster

Comments: 24 x 36 AKC All breed poster

Description: This new all breed poster features all of the AKC breeds as of August 2008. Printed on practically indestructible plastic paper it is water resistant and fits in a standard 24 x 36 frame. Highly detailed breed illustrations by Lisa VanSweden and Melissa Verplank

Price: $34.95 each

CANINE BODY LANGUAGE - A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE

Comments: A wonderful photographic guide of dog body language.

Description: Never before has canine body language been so thoroughly documented with photographs and text. Hundreds of images in this almost 400 page book illustrate the incredible variety of postures, behaviors and situations that the typical dog either manifests or encounters in his day-to-day life. Winner of the DWAA Maxwell Award for 2006 Best General Reference Book

Price: $39.95 each

Cesar''s Way

Comments: One of the best books on dog behavior.

Description: The author is the star of his own TV series, The Dog Whisperer. This is Cesar Millan's first book. Paragon does not endorse many of the methods used by Mr. Millan.

Price: $24.95 each

K-9 Structure & Terminology

Comments: This is an unbeatable book when you are trying to understand how dogs are built and their movement. The authors compare dogs to other animals from the wild to help you comprehend effective body structure. When you finish this book you know "WHY" different dogs are constructed the way they are based on the jobs they once performed. This book is perfect for those who are trying to grasp the –sometimes – difficult understanding of proper breed type and build. Form follows functions and this book explains it so even the novice will come away with a super grasp of this difficult topic.

Description: Abundant, informative, and detailed illustrations.

Explanatory, supportive text in lay language that is easy to understand.

Anatomy, a sometimes complicated subject, is brought within the reach of every dog enthusiast in this edition based on the acclaimed original written by Curtis Brown. The book's features and uses exceed any book on this subject thus far.

Price: $29.95 each

Poodle Clipping & Grooming

Comments: Excellent reference source for any professional stylist, written by a true expert!
-Melissa

Description: Shirlee Kalstone lives in New York, NY. She has been involved with dogs for over 35 years as a groomer, a breeder/exhibitor, the director of one of the first grooming schools in the United States and the organizer of one of the world's most prestigious grooming competitions and educational conferences. She is the author of 11 books and countless articles about the grooming and health care of dogs and cats. Mrs. Kalstone also wrote a monthly grooming column for Pet Supplies Marketing magazine for over 17 years, and she was the regular grooming columnist for Pure-Breed Dogs: The American Kennel Club Gazette for over 5 years. Her feature articles about grooming have appeared in Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, Dogs USA, Dogs in Canada, Groom and Board, Groomers Europe and other publications overseas.

This book is written for Poodle owners who would like to clip and care for their own pets, for prospective show exhibitors and for professional groomers. Anyone who is generally interested can learn how to set patterns and to scissor by careful study of the step-by-step, illustrated instructions provided

Price: $29.95 each

Whiskers Volume 1 - Bow Making

Comments: This Learning Journal delivers what White Dog Enterprises is known best for. Simplistic quality. This is a super teaching tool for those folks learning the art of bow tying. The illustrations make it very easy to follow along step-by-step.

Description: As minor as it seems, a well made, brightly colored bow or bandanna can be one of your best marketing tools. The eye is naturally attracted to bright colors. No matter how beautifully groomed it may be, a pet will attract attention much faster if it is sporting a bit of bright color. Applying bows or bandannas as a finishing touch on a fabulous groom is a sure way to generate interest - the Whiskers Learning Journal will show you how to create these fabulous bows with simple, clear step-by -step instructions.

Price: $14.95 each

Grooming the Broken-haired Terrier

Comments: If you have any questions about the process of hand-stripping, this is the booklet for you!! Great explanations in an easy-to-follow format.

Description: The Best Manual on Hand-Stripping Ever!

This booklet thoroughly covers all aspects of hand-stripping for both show and pet grooming applications. This manual is useful for all terriers that need hand-stripping, but the Airedale is used as the example. The author discusses a variety of broken coated breeds, allowing for differences in head styles for each breed. Information is detailed and can be easily followed to complete a full hand-stripped groom. Black and white photos and basic line drawings are used to add clarity.

Soft Cover black & white with diagrams Published By The Airedale Club of America 5.5 x 8.5 inches 72 pages

Price: $22.95 each

A Creative Collection

Comments: A Creative Collection by Angela Kumpe A creative Collection is the only book of its kind. No other media on the market today covers the art of creative styling from start to finish. Renowned creative stylist, Angela Kumpe, created this book to help pet stylists learn the art of creative from choosing the dog to the final presentation.

Description: About the Author: Angela Kumpe ... a self-taught groomer, is the owner of Angela's Grooming in Little Rock, Arkansas. She has been grooming professionally for eleven years. Angela decided that she wanted to participate in Creative Grooming Competitions when she saw her first creative dog featured on the cover of a grooming magazine. Since then Angela has competed in twenty-one creative competitions placing in nineteen of the twenty-one, including winning first place and peoples choice at the first ever Creative Styling Invitational which was held at the U.S. Pet Pro Classic 2007. A multiple Creative Styling Championship and Creative Styling Challenge winner, Angela is recognized by her peers as an accomplished creative stylist and mentor.

Price: $59.95 each