Over a weekend in August, I attended the All American Grooming Trade Show in Schaumburg IL. My time was spent in seminars and workshops with topics consisting of canine behavior, creative styling, best business practices, industry improvements and new products.
The most interesting workshops were “Fear Free—Be the Change” and “Difficult Dogs: Exploring the Reasons Why”. This seminar focused on figuring out why some dogs have difficulty with grooming. Speakers discussed finding ways to work around problems, understanding what a dog needs to be comfortable and reducing/eliminating their stress (and subsequently mine too!)
The amount of knowledge gained in just a short period of time is tremendous.  It was great fun to be surrounded by groomers and industry experts to network and learn from.                                 ~Marni Hills