BoyBoy

这是BoyBoy，是一只已有十三高龄的公狗。他肾脏不好了，需要长期吃肾药和食用辅助肾脏的狗粮。
在他还未修剪毛发前，样子是无精打采的。加上他皮肤生藓，他的主人要求将他的毛发剪短，比较容易打理，皮肤病也比较快痊愈。
修剪年纪大的狗需要更短的时间，因为我们不要他们站立太久，以免太过劳累，而变得没有耐性。









This is Boyboy, one of my 'client'. He is 13 years old, a very very senior dog in our clinic. He has renal problem, hence he is on medication and special diet.
The Left pic was before groom and the Right pic was after groomed. His skin pigment is like a cow, white with black patches!
The grooming is quite easy for me, which is to use clipper and clip short to 1mm, as requested by his owner WM. Since he is an old dog, I need to speed up my grooming so that he won't get too tired after standing for an hour or more.
Boyboy has mild malasezia, and he needs Malaseb shampoo to help ease the fungus on the skin.

Getting ready to start the course

我是在2006年9月加入宠物美容大家庭。老师建议我上全日制课程，既是从上午11时至下午6时许，星期一至五，星期三及周末休息。
未开课前，我还在犹豫是否要放弃工作，上全日制课程，或者上半日制，但需要6个月的时间才能毕业。结果，我还是决定上全日制，因为可以在4个月内毕业，然后投入宠物行业。
其实上半日制会蛮累人的，因为周日上班已经很累了，周末还要上美容课，精神压力可能会影响学习的进度。
位于吉隆坡半山芭的WowWow@MeowMeow 地点适中，除了有轻快铁Star，还有巴士，唯驾车者会为了找停车位而苦恼，因为寸土黄金，停车位又少，所以需要花费很多时间等候停车位。

I have decided to join the grooming course in September 2006, and I was expected to finish the course by February 2007.
This is a full time course, from 11am till 6~7pm daily, Wednesday and weekends are our day off. Part timer are encouraged to attend the classes during weekends or any other 2 days of the week. Of course, part timer will need longer time to graduate, but all of us are learning the same stuff.
One advice for those working people who are interested in taking the part time course. After a long week of working, you might need some rest at home rather than bathing dogs and trimming their hair for almost a whole day. And this is not just a month period, it might take for about 6 months time. It's advisable to take full time course, to graduate sooner and start grooming business asap...
I am staying in Kepong, so I would take bus to Titiwangsa bus station, then transfer to STAR train. It takes about 45 min to reach the school. Another alternative is taking KTM Kepong to Putra station, get off and walk to the STAR train station next to the The Mall shopping mall.

How do I get started in pet grooming?

I used to dream of becoming a doctor, be it a doctor for human being, or a veterinarian for small animals.
Study hard in science stream classes during secondary school was the most stressed moment in my life. Why? It's because I have to score at least some As in the SPM in order for me to get a chance to 'squeese' into Msia's local university.
Too bad, I wasn't that smart as I thought I was. I cound't get distinction in my BM, and that spoilt my dream of becoming a doctor.
I have never given up. Local university is not my only choice. There are SPCA lah, PAWs lah, WWF lah, and even Zoo Negara can be my potential working places.
Coincidentally, I came across WowWow@MeowMeow in an article in The Chinapress. I quickly contacted the person-in-charge cum the assistant Ms Phon, getting all the info I need about pet grooming. She encouraged me to join the grooming course because it's the stepping stone for me to get into small animals line. Think about it!