Allison Alexander showed her first dog in Junior Handling when she was 7 years old - and was instantly hooked! Believing that you should always do what you love, she became a professional handler in 1987 and has been presenting Canada's top dogs ever since. With more than 550 All-Breed Best in Shows, she is proud to have been highly awarded at such prestigious shows as Crufts, the World Dog Show, Westminster Kennel Club, and the AKC Invitational.
In 2017, Allison took her passion for teaching to a new level - Leading Edge Dog Show Academy was created. The goal then, and as it remains today, was to have a way to mentor anyone and everyone interested in showing or grooming their dog. Leading Edge Dog Show Academy is proud to have an interactive community where students of any level can learn and reach their goals.
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When will you use the Mason Pearson brush when you groom as OES dogs? At what stage of the grooming? I didn’t understand what is this brush’s role. Thank you!!
Thank you, sleep quality is HUGE! I use one of the long, free "sleep" noise videos on youtube which my dogs like and know well, to cover ambient noises at hotels. They get used to it at home, so when we're in a strange place, the sound of that video is like a "cue" that it's time for bed.
I’m so bad about this. I don’t really understand oiling every single time. The oil makes the hair stick to the blade and it clogs the blades very quickly as a result. So I end up needing to stop and brush the hair out of the clipper a bunch of times until the oil finally dissipates.
Of course everything here is great very helpful but I was wondering if you could do any videos or courses on your website that are free on showing collies and Golden’s or grooming these two breeds I am a Junior, who started two years ago with collies and I’m now just adding Golden’s now
If Poodles aren't the most patient breed of dogs I don't know what is! Hours and hours of being picked at, shaved, trimmed and they take it without complaint.
Wonderful video. I have a all natural non-show but KC reg Cav and I’m so confused about how to groom him. We groom everyday. We are in the countryside and he loves swimming in the streams and running through fields but he gets so tangled with burrs. What do we use so his coat doesn’t get damaged?
I just found your videos and am loving them! I JUST got into the show ring for the first time one year ago with my norwegian elkhound, however, I also live in a very rural area, so he hasn't gotten the best socializing growing up (too many lawless dogs running around). He's learned to be absolutely wonderful with the judges, but he still gets way too interested in all the other dogs, regardless if I have bait or not. I try to get him in the ring more for the experience, but I live at least 6 hours away from anywhere. Any tips? Hahah!
Helpful video. And I’m glad to see I’m using some of the same tools. I find grooming the ears the biggest challenge and I was hoping you would actually groom a CKCS so I could see how you get the ears nice and straight.
I used it on my havenese and it shredded her foot , its a bloody mess and with her long coat I didn’t realize until after it got me, I’m furious! I love my sweet girl I feel so bad about it. I’m just going to throw the whole brush away. I wanted to leave a review to warn other but of course it’s no where to be found online, except eBay.
Really happy to see this video. All good suggestions for products and brushes. All of the cavalier people here in the Maritimes would really like to see a full course on grooming a real cavalier😊
Yes, we have students around the world and aim to make all resources as relevant to as many people/areas as possible. We have many, many, many students in the US and we commonly talk about AKC.
This video makes me feel so much better! Thank you! I was thinking to do a few puppy training classes for the reasons you said: the experience of being in a ring with other dogs, etc. I’m very busy so I’m excited to hear I can practice for 10 min a day or so at home. 💗🤭🙌 Thank you! This video was amazing and makes me feel so much better! 💗💗 🙌
This video was sooo helpful! Thank you! I didn’t realize 10 min a day is “enough” I’ll start working with my girl tomorrow. 💗🙌 Where can I get the stacking tools? I don’t have a table appropriate for my girl- she’s a Cane Corso and probably 60lbs -or so 😅 6 months old.
