PetSmart Academy Quiz: Questions & Verified Answers
What to do with your free hand while grooming? Right Ans - keep it on the
dog
What tools should you use during HOPA to identify matting? Right Ans -
slicker brush, hands, and greyhound comb
How to shave a docked tail? Right Ans - #10 blade under the tail and use
the same blade size on the top/sides as the body
What body trim style does a mini schnauzer get? Right Ans - long legged
terrier cut
What is your safest blade to use in danger zone? Right Ans - #10 blade
What are the different tail types? Right Ans - carrot, natural, flag, docked,
pom and plume
What tail is naturally left long? Right Ans - plume
Why is it important to lubricate and clean your blades after each shift?
Right Ans - maintaining equipment, ensures safe and better quality grooms, its
more sanitary and a good way to check for damages
When scissoring around the pad what should you use/do? Right Ans -
never scissor over the pads, use a #10/#30 blade to clip hair in the pad
What are the prebathing steps? Right Ans - 2nd HOPA, trim eyes, shave
pads, shave sani, brush coat, pre shave long matted coats, pluck/clean ears,
and clip/file nails
What are the post bathing steps? Right Ans - completely dry the coat, verify
dog feels clean/smells good, brush/comb out coat, clipper /scissor the coat
per instructors, comb through the entire coat and check for stick-ee-outees,
double check nails ears pads and sani, verify face is even, tail is mat free and
body is tidy.
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