SNEAK PEEK
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Manessa Donovan NCMG is an award-winning competitive groomer, instructor, and hand stripping specialist. In 2010, Manessa graduated from the Florida Institute of Animal Arts in Orlando and became a National Certified Master Groomer through the National Dog Grooming Association of America (NDGAA) in 2013.
She has also worked as an instructor at ITA Grooming School until its closing in 2015. As an open level competitor, Manessa has won multiple awards including Best Groomed Dog in 2019. She has studied the art of hand stripping under some of the top professionals in the industry including Irina Pinkusevich, Lisa Leady, and the late Julie Ostoski, and now specializes in terriers and hand stripping.
Not only does Manessa work alongside rescue groups, she is also involved with the AKC and has championed her own wire fox terrier. She is certified in AKC salon safety, as well as pet CPR and first aid. Since 2017, she has been working with Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming in the Villages and was also Director of Education at Woof Gang Academy of Grooming and its sister school Pets Playground.
deniz_koparan –
Great information also about the symetrie
Lindsay Greene –
Can’t wait to try all these tips the next time I groom the Portie I ruined today lol . . . Thank you for this =-)
Yali Torres –
This was so informative. Loved how she explained every step on how to trim the ears and head, I would definitely try it this way.
Sady Muro –
Great job.
I finally found video to learn how to do their head..
Watch the video it is so much better and easier than learn from the book.
Thank you 🐾
Ree Santos –
incredibly useful and easy to understand. thanks a lot!!
Alexis Cruz –
Great 👍
Isabel Nobre –
Good tips. Specially on the ears.
Clarissa Duran –
Beautiful work! Love learning faster ways to get the job done right! Look forward to putting that tail set on my dog now, Thank you!! 5 stars!
Andreonna Sanchez –
Great and easy to understand info.
Helen Hopkins –
Great info