The most concise, to-the-point guide to creating and operating a pet grooming business. Whether it be home-based or a multi-employee shop, The Business Guide to Pet Grooming, by industry leader Sam Kohl, is your one-stop reference to planning, building, and managing an extremely successful grooming operation.

With 336 full-color pages in a hard cover binding, 177 photographs, and 71 illustrations, The Business Guide to Pet Grooming is an absolute essential read for every budding groomer-entrepreneur.

Topics covered include: naming a shop, locating a shop, financing, preconstruction design, insurance, lighting and electrical needs, flooring, plumbing, sanitation, signage, grooming equipment, employee management, business forms and records, advertising and marketing, appointement management, pricing, handling and control of pets and their owners, retailing, mobile grooming, dog day care, self-service pet washes and providing upscale services. Experienced shop owners will also find this book extremely useful as it includes strategies for growing and expanding an existing grooming operation.

The first and only book of its kind, The Client’s Guide to Dog Grooming Styles by Sam Kohl, helps the groomer end client confusion on how the dog will look after it is professionally groomed.

The Client’s Guide to Dog Grooming Styles contains the latest popular Poodle Styles and every dog in the seven American Kennel Club (AKC) groups, in chart format.

Super-sized (8.5”x14”) with a top spiral binding it’s perfect for use in mobile grooming vans, grooming salons, and for in-home groomers, where Aaronco’s large breed posters cannot be easily displayed. It conveniently stores away when not in use.

Thick coated pages make this dog chart guide extremely durable and perfect for use in any grooming environment.

Considered the bible of the pet grooming world, The All Breed Dog Grooming Guide continues the tradition set by Sam Kohl to make available the latest in user-friendly content, accurate to the breed drawings, clearly written, step-by-step instructions, and general grooming information in order to advance the education and income of groomers.

With 416 full pages, 320 illustrations, 41 photos and 161 breeds, this book is a complete resource and an essential reference for every groomer.

The first and only book of its kind, The Mutt Styling Guide, by Chrissy Thompson, gives groomers the opportunity to see 64 magnificent mutt makovers, plus instructions on how to design creative solutions to unique mutt styling challenges. This book helps the groomer to see the possibilities in each mutt, and to think "outside the box" when planning a look for a mixed breed dog.

The Mutt Styling Guide shows the groomer how to correct a dog's physical imperfections and how to make them look as good as possible. All in styles that convey the special personality that each individual mutt possesses.

Containing 251 pages, and 293 illustrations by artist Denise Benko, The Mutt Styling Guide is as beautifully unique as each mutt it will help you make look its best. It's a must for every groomer's library.

With over 65 million cats kept as pets in the United States, author Sam Kohl urges groomers to take advantage of this virtually untapped, very lucrative market. By learning the proper cat grooming techniques and marketing tips in this book, groomers can greatly increase their profits. This grooming classic contains 152 pages, 201 illustrations including a full color section of cat breed drawings, and is formatted for ease of use when grooming cats.