‘GROOMER HAS IT’: The Prize Is Finding A Good One
Is there life after “Queer Eye”? For Jai Rodriquez, there is.
No longer coaching clueless straight guys, Rodriquez turns his attention to tousled pooches in a new reality show, “Groomer Has It,” which debuted Saturday at 9 p.m. On the Animal Planet show, a dozen groomers attempt such Herculean feats as identifying a dog’s breed while blindfolded to grooming farm animals. (Do Bantam hens care about “product”?)
The winner takes home the vaunted title of Groomer of the Year, and a prize package worth $125,000, which is a whole lotta creme rinse.
But what about the rest of us who just want our Lhasa apsos not to resemble miniature Cousin Itts?
Barbara Bird of Tucson, Ariz., a groomer for 38 years and a frequent lecturer on the subject, says a good groomer is a find _ and a keeper.
“Looking for a groomer is like looking for a baby-sitter and hairdresser in the same person _ not everybody who’s a great technician is patient and loving, and likewise, not everybody who likes animals has any styling skills,” she warns.
The ideal groomer has that indefinable “way with animals” _ she exudes a quiet confidence that animals defer to. And on the practical side, she has the experience to safely use sharp cutting tools on moving and sometimes reluctant animals, and has an eye for creating pleasing, appropriate cuts.
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