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Grooming as a Career

The grooming profession on the surface may seem highly superficial yet lucrative at the same time. The average person may find dog groomers somewhat odd yet noble for choosing to spend their life caring for the grooming needs of countless dogs. Some may even enviously romanticize the groomer’s profession imagining the process of transforming a messy dog into a beautifully shaped piece of art while at the same time showering in the loving affection of the dog. Whatever one believes about the dog grooming profession the fact remains that it is a career path that can set a family or...
The Doggy Dad Academy

The Doggy Dad Academy was born out of 30 years of service in the pet care industry. Sasha Riess developed his career and knowledge working next to the dog for nearly three-decades. His compassion and wisdom for the well-being of companion animals and the people who care for them gave rise to Pure Love and Harmony the worlds leading premium dog grooming cosmetic but more importantly as a philosophical and spiritual concept. This Four Week Program will give you the tools to master any behavior or anxiety issues pertaining to the dog. During this four-week program we will begin to comprehend the...
Sasha Riess 30 Years of Humble Service

As we advance into 2021 steadily and composed it is always constructive to look back, to reflect upon the previous years and to observe and feel what has brought us to this pinnacle point in our lives. As I reflect upon the past 30 years it can be easy to get lost in all the glamour of high end show dog grooming and handling. All the beautiful breeds and the countless number of championship titles won on all the worlds continents. Everything eventually merges at one single point. That point is complete pure love and harmony, this pure...
Bullmastiff A drooling beauty

Michael, the owner of a Bullmastiff, contacted me about a problem that is very characteristic of this breed: drooling. Michael wanted to know why it occurs in such an intense form, and whether it is necessary to regularly remove the drool with a cloth or towel. Increased salivation is common for dogs considered to have a phlegmatic personality (i.e., a strong and balanced nervous system with a high tolerance threshold), in spite of the fact that many of them were created to do dangerous work. All the races that drool a lot have a brachycephalic head, meaning that their...
Towards Pure Love and Harmony a Journey of Self Discovery

As a young boy I was very curious natured I wanted to learn as much as I could and find out how everything around me functioned. I asked a lot of questions and would often times be shut down by the adults in my life, they were usually too busy and preoccupied with their daily toils of life to toy around with naïve questions from a young child. When I think back to those days I remember how magical life seemed and how there were so many beautiful things to learn and discover. As I grew and matured these feelings...