Remember:<\/em> When you are grooming a dog, he must be safely restrained on a non-slip surface.<\/h3>\nStep 1:<\/h3>\n
Read carefully through all the instructions for this assignment before getting started.<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/h3>\n
Choose a dog to work with, based on the guidelines provided in the dog grooming assignment. Before you begin, you must obtain a signed copy of the release form for Assignment D1.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/h3>\n
Choose one side of the dog to work on, so you can select both the front and rear foot on the same side. Then, have a friend film a video (using a video camera or high-quality phone camera) that shows you clipping the hair between the pads on the front foot.<\/p>\n
As a beginner, you may be more comfortable using a #15 blade rather than a #30 blade (the #15 is more forgiving). However, keep the #30 close by, as you\u2019ll need it if the hair on the bottom of the foot is thick or matted.<\/p>\n
Using the corner of the blade, clip the hair between the pads, being very careful to not nick the webbing between the toes.<\/p>\n
Your first video should be up to 30 seconds long, and should be framed in the same way as the example provided in the assignment. Save the video to your computer, and then upload it to YouTube and include the link in your dog grooming assignment.<\/p>\n
Pro tip:<\/strong> Hold the dog\u2019s leg close to his body while clipping the hair.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” delay=”250″][image_with_animation image_url=”5095″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]\nStep 4:<\/h3>\n
Now it\u2019s time to focus on the rear foot. Have your friend film a video, also up to 30 seconds long, that shows you clipping the hair between the rear foot pads. As you did for the front foot, exercise caution when clipping between the pads, and take care not to nick the webbing between toes.<\/p>\n
Save the video to your computer, then upload to YouTube and include the link in your dog grooming assignment.<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/h3>\n
Once the trimming is complete, have your friend film an \u201cafter\u201d video of the dog\u2019s pads \u2013 be sure to show the underside of both the front and rear feet that you chose in Step 3. To ensure that your video shows your hard work, lift each foot and make sure the toes are spread apart.<\/p>\n
Once the video is saved to your computer, upload it to YouTube as you did with the other two videos, and include the link in your assignment.<\/p>\n