CONTENTS | SEPTEMBER 2018
Retail
TIME FOR
YOUR
SPA
AND AVOIDING
BURNOUT
by Mary
Oquendo
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Conner: Double Coated Dogs: Which Comes 6 First, the Brush or the Bath? Omboy: Rally Squirrel 12 2018 PetQuest Recap & Contest Results 22 Air Cleaning 101: Understanding the Importance of Indoor Air Quality
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Evans: Ask the Grooming Tutor: Waiting List Woes
36
Berry: Family Matters
48
Hosler: Enough is Enough
56
Spiced Up Short Personality Trim
62
New Products
76
Classifieds 78 Calendar of Events
42
Claws
Out:
HOW OVERGROWTH OF
KERATIN LEADS TO CAT CLAW PROBLEMS
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ART DIRECTOR Laura Pennington laura@barkleigh.com
VIDEO PRODUCTION Becca Tarlo rtarlo@barkleigh.com
Michell Evans Kathy Hosler
Gary Wilkes Mary Oquendo
Daryl Conner Khris Berry
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CLIENT RELATIONS James Severs james@barkleigh.com
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A SK THE GROOM I NG TUTOR
WAITING
MARKETING COORDINATOR Alyx Robertson alyx@barkleigh.com
LIST WOES
SPICED UP
SHORT
PERSONA LIT Y
PUBLIC RELATIONS/SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Chelsey Hall chelsey@barkleigh.com
TRIM
TIME
FOR FUN
AD COORDINATOR/ ADMIN ASSISTANT Karin Grottola karin@barkleigh.com
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BUR NOUT GROOMED BY LINDSEY DICKEN PHOTO BY ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Michelle Knowles
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