Some of the how-to grooming books you recommend were copyrighted in 1980s. How come there aren newer books?
A. Actually I am the editor of one grooming business book and let me share this fact; you work for years to write a book and there is very, very little profit from it. The grooming industry is too small to fund a bestseller, so there is a limited market. If a book costs $35 retail, the author is lucky to see $5 profit, and often less, per copy. Perhaps that is why more groomers didn’t write books in the 1990’s. They can earn a lot more grooming pets. However, many of the books we recommend in our bookstore from the 1980’s are still quite good. Pet styling doesn’t change as much as hairstyling for humans. Get the books we recommend as they still make a vital reference library for professional groomers.
