The National Association of Professional Creative Groomers was formed in 2009. Since that time, the NAPCG has accomplished many things within the grooming industry…and that makes us very proud. Before the NAPCG, creative was creative…and that was all. But the NAPCG categorized different aspects of ‘creative’ grooming and established the term ‘salon creative’, a form [...]
I travel. A lot. I always have somewhere to go, somewhere to be, and something to do. Sometimes it’s a trip to another continent, sometimes just a few hundred miles over to another state. This weekend was no exception and I found myself on the road in Georgia. Now this should have been a really [...]
Where – A Diamond in the Ruff, 155 south 18th. St, Pittsburgh PA, 15203 When – April 22-23, 2012 Time – 9:00 – 5:00 Cost – $250.00 for both days and $150.00 for the first day only Day 1 Day 1 will be a day filled with the most in-depth information available in the industry [...]
I recently returned from a trip to South Carolina visiting with my dear friend Danelle German. For any of you who do not know Danelle, she is the president of the NCGIA and runs the only cat grooming school in the world. While my visit was personal, Danelle is one of the few people I [...]
Well, another Christmas has come and gone, but the New Year is literally around the corner. I really enjoy New Year’s Day…it’s a time to set new goals for a new year. Let’s wipe the slate clean and start fresh. Did you have trouble with raising prices last year? Then it’s time to [...]
Remember that old saying our mothers used to tell us? “Wear clean underwear in case you are in a car accident!” There is a reason we have so many sayings here in the south…and you’d better take heed when you hear them. I left for Canada Grooms on a Wednesday afternoon. Mother Nature had decided [...]
I can’t tell you how much I look forward to the entire month of October. It’s my favorite time of the year. The air becomes crisp and cool here in the south and the trees begin to change from green to the iridescent reds and yellows that signal to me that my favorite day of [...]
The following is a quote I have seen floating around facebook for the last several days….. “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not [...]
As president of the NAPCG, I am proud to announce that creative certification is now a reality! While the NCGIA was the first to offer creative certification for cats, the NAPCG offers the professional groomer the opportunity to certify with canines. Why certify? Good question. Certification, whether for cat grooming, dog grooming, or creative grooming, [...]
Vacation. Can’t even remember the last time I had one. With a family, a pack of 14 dogs, a full time salon, and the NAPCG to manage…well, there’s just not much time for a vacation. I have also been battling cancer for almost two years now, so my health is a big concern for my [...]
