Customer Comments

The following are some of the comments from customers who have bought the grooming video. These have been posted with their permission. Also included are some "before" and "after" pictures of "first-time" grooming successes.

"I have seen some of Karen's grooming she does a fabulous job, I believe she had shown for Diane Finch at the time. Actually this will be a gift to my Handler, not that she doesn't groom nicely, a lot of people ask her to help them, this way though she can really talk about a Video, and they will be able to do it on their own."
Alice Carlson - Fabyan Poms

"I received the video very quickly after the shipping date. Thank you. As a fellow hairstylist I found it very easy to follow Karen's technique. I was happy that she went into some detail about what types of shears she was using and why. This video took some of the mystery out of grooming and trimming show dogs. Now we all just need dogs as well behaved as Candie's (haha).
Thank you again Karen, for making the video, and FoxxLanePoms for making the video available to those of us who needed it. Hope to see you all in the show ring someday."
Carolyn Moses

"Yes, I received my video and I am satisfied with it. The grooming demonstration was very good, and used a different cutting technique than I have already seen. It had some very good points that to me, seemed easier to accomplish. My only wish about the video, is that there was a little more clarity with the tools being used to groom the dog. For example, I wasn't sure if it was the scissors being used, or the thinning shears - - -on some parts of the video. Kudos go out to the Pom on the grooming table - -he was a very well behaved boy!! I'm not sure if this video was intended more for experienced folks, or beginners like myself. Other than that point, it was a very good video and I learned some more great tips on how to groom my Pom. Thank you very much for reading this!
Warm Regards, Patricia Heintzman"

"I am sorry that I didn't e-mail you when I received the video. I really enjoyed it. I have watched it every day since I got it and am now ready to give Baby Sue a major hair cut. Sue is a 7 1/2 pound Pomeranian that was in the front of the line when they passed out the coats. He looks like he weighs 10 or 11 pounds. I hope to get him groomed this weekend. I also have the tape by Christine Heartz. Even though I have Christine's tape I got a lot out of my new tape. I like the way the tape tells you how to set lines and how each one fits into the next area. Yes, you can use my name as a satisfied customer."
Thanks again,
Linda Allard"

"Video is very well done, the only thing that I saw that wasn't addressed was trimming of the ears. Lots of good video angles and ideas."
Irene Smith

"My husband and are new to the world of showing Poms. We loved the no nonsense approach to grooming a dog. The direction were clear. Knowing the reasons for doing things took the mystery out of show grooming. She is very detailed and clear in her demonstration. It was worth every penny. With the confidence this video has given us we are showing four Poms that we have groomed ourselves. Something we wouldn't have tried with out the grooming Video as our guide."
Albert and Sylvia Hess

"This video is very easy to follow, a must for beginning groomers and those of us who sometimes look at an un groomed Pom and say "Where should I begin?" Everyone who sees it will learn something they didn't know."
Joan C. Behrend
Li'l Behrs Pomeranians

"Hi Pauline,
I apologize for taking so long in viewing the Pom video and getting back to you. My husband & I finally watched it, and found it very informative, although the background noise was very distracting, and it was hard to see the trimming angles with the sun/shade outdoor lighting. I know how hard it is to get a close up of scissors trimming hair, and the Pom was beautiful and Karen did a super job explaining. If I had not had some idea of how a Pom should be trimmed it would have been somewhat hard to follow. Re the background noise, maybe we are just not used to city noise, we live on 4 acres in the country and its so peaceful here. So sorry for a mixed commentary, but I am being as truthful as possible in my own personal opinions. Thank you both so much for making the video and sending it to me, I will probably have to watch it several times before being able to do everything on my own but definitely do find it to be a valuable learning tool for future lessons"
Thanks again so much for your patience,
Sherry Cartwright Li'l Ponderosa Poms, WI lilponderosa@wwt.net"

"Many thanks and congratulations for your Grooming Video; hints included are an easy way to obtain a tidy Pom's look.
Sincerely. Claude"
Claude Grange, France

"It is wonderful and Karen did a fine job. It's the first tape that even a beginner can follow and make their pom look good."
Audrey Caywood, Showin Poms

"I received the Pomeranian Grooming Video with Karen Crawford today. It is excellent. Thank you Pauline and Karen. I can hardly wait and put Karen's wonderful grooming techniques on my own dogs."
Laurie Schwabauer

Being a hairdresser and new to Pom grooming but not the show world, I have found this tape to be an excellent teaching tool. The instructions are simple, easy to follow, and Karen is a wonderful teacher. She demonstrates techniques that even the most novice person can perform with ease. This tape definitely takes the fear out of grooming a Pom.
Lori E. Tracy

"Although I have been a Poms' owner for several years and doing the grooming by myself, I found that watching the tape has finally given me an insight on how to best groom and prepare a Pom for the show ring. I got nice tips from Karen and understanding on how and why certain techniques should be used when grooming a Pom.
Thank you Karen and Pauline for such a helpful teaching tool."
Regards,
Luiza from Portugal

"Hi Pauline
Wanted to let you know I love the tape. I never knew how poms were groomed. I just brush mine and trim around the feet and tail. She is amazing! She made that look so easy. I tried it Sunday on one of my dogs. I need a lot of practice. That little dog was wonderful how he stood there and let her do all that to her. I wish she would do a video on a dog that won’t stand still and show you how to hold them to do their nails. Anyway, I will write again on my progress."
Debbie Donahue

"Hi Pauline…Just wanted to let you know that I received the tape on Friday. After spending the evening bathing, drying, brushing & combing my little girl (Penny), we sat down together and watched the video. My interest in purchasing your video was from a horrible experience I had last year when I brought my 6 month old pom, (who is now living with my dad) to the groomer. OMG, she looked awful!!! I wanted to cry. Anyway, to make a long story short, I ventured out yesterday to groom Penny. Penny is 9 months old and hardly has the fur of that beautiful little guy who starred in your video. I wasn’t too sure how this was all going to turn out. Penny really needed a hair cut bad (it was so long she was stepping on it.) Her sides, well I still need some work on that…it just isn’t blending as smoothly as I would like. She doesn’t have that cotton fur (as I call it) like she does on her butt; it’s more like a yorkie. Considering that this was my first time, all in all Penny looks great and a whole lot better than what the groomer did on my other pom. Her halo, bib and butt look great. In all, the expense of the tape was well worth the investment and with a little more practice I might be able to shorten the 8 hours it took to groom her down to an hour
Thanks for the video…"
Karen Clifford
NOTE: Permission to post: Karen was nice enough to send me "Before and After" pictures of Penny's grooming using Karen's video.

"Last week, I mentioned that I had just received the Karen Crawford grooming video - well, the electronically challenged person that I am, I "deprogrammed" my vcr and will have to wait for my nephew to come undo whatever I did. I finally got out my 13 inch TV with the VCR built into it. Only problem is the screen is so small, I had to sit very close to watch the video so I wouldn't miss anything.
I love the video - the instructions by Karen are very clear and easy to understand. I never fully understood the concept of the "circle" until I watched her groom the pom in the video. Some of the techniques are very similar to those used in grooming shelties, especially the feet. . . Gismo is entered in the River City Shows in San Antonio this coming weekend. He should look much better than he did the last time I groomed him up for show!!..."
Sandra McCutcheon

"I believe that the video is easy to see and the instructions are very clear. It would be a great luck to listen in Spanish. I have taught the video to several breeders-friends. They think that it is very good to learn other techniques.
Much luck with your poms and much health for all...."
Ángeles Fernandez Sandoval, SPAIN

"Your grooming tape for Pomeranians is the single best thing I did for myself and our Poms! Your customer service is second to none. I was amazed at how fast the tape was delivered. The instructions are so easy to follow and I was delighted at how consistently beautiful our poms looked. Thank you again!!!"
Jan Fowler, Rojan Pomeranians

Thank you so much for the instructional video. It was extremely helpful. I have been in the grooming business for less than a year. No one in our area does show grooming on poms. The video was easy to follow. Thanks again for the assistance.
Here are the before and after pictures of my first poms. Your Video made it so easy. The owner was very pleased with the results.
Ginny Mitchell
"Ginny's Dog House "
NOTE: Permission to post: Jinny was nice enough to send me "Before" and "After" pictures of Kyda's and Poco's grooming results following Karen's video.