Train Your Dog To Love Grooming
With Holistic Groomer Stephanie Zikmann
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Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB
Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.
Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders.
She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics.
She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.
She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats.
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Did you know it’s possible to train your dog to love grooming? My guest, Holistic Groomer Stephanie Zikmann, points out that the groomer is the Pet Professional who probably sees your dog the most times during their life, but most people don’t think about what a grooming session feels like for their dog or how stressful most find it. She walks us through her process of making grooming more comfortable for each dog, step by step, using a holistic approach and classic training techniques geared at training a dog to love grooming!
These are links to the Resources that Stephanie mentioned, including her own website!
Stephanie Zikmann, The Holistic Groomer
Stephanie offers resources for groomers looking to try the Holistic Approach, including digital courses, one-on-one mentorships, a Facebook support group, and a Professional Association for Holistic Groomers. She also offers resources for Pet Guardians, including a FREE e-book download and a Facebook support group just for owners.
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Vita Canis (Paw butter)
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Thanks for listening! I hope you’re inspired to train your dog to love grooming with the tips Stephanie talked about. If you need more help, reach out!
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