European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Jack Lesar United press International an attractive comfortable setting and skilled stylists who Are attentive and pay close attention to customers instructions Are the Cornerstones of a successful Salon. R add a Parade of poodles pekingese spaniels sheep dogs and other canine clients and you have the makings of one of the newest franchised businesses in the United states the dog Barber a a a. A dog Barber outlets Are like Beauty salons for animals Quot said Bev Dennison founder and president of the canine coiffure franchise. A ,. A a a a Quot people come to our shops knowing that their dogs will be taken care of and treated extremely Well Quot she said7 a a. A Quot a. -.7 a a a a a a a a a a. Dennison founded the dog Barber in 1979, with a single shop in suburban Arlington Heights Iii. Ten years later she opened a second shop in Buffalo Grove Iii As a franchise with herself As the owner. Now after some Fine tuning and refining of techniques and standards Dennison is ready to launch a franchising Campaign she Hopes will make haute coiffure available to Yuppie puppies across America. She recently sold her first franchise to. Another person. That shop is scheduled to open this Spring in the posh suburban Lake Forest Iii., area. She Hopes it will be the firs Foltany. -7 7.7 -7 a7 Quot some 10 million people around the country own dogs a and Many want what s Best for their pets Quot Dennison said Quot ours is a most rewarding and profitable  she said the 2,000-Square foot shop in Buffalo Grove generated More than $100,000 in sales in its first full year of operation and has continued to do Strong business. The Buffalo Grove grooming Salon will be a prototype and training Center for future franchise operations ,. Dennison said. A a d from the decor to the coiffure the dog Barber is a designed to Cater to the canine Carriage Trade. A a making the four legged customers comfortable is a tops amps Susan Harris priority at the dog Barber. The first step Dennison said is to make the  Quot extremely  the Golden Rule never Cage a client. Each dog is leashed in its own cubicle. Inside the shops Are decorated to. Resemble the finest styling salons in Chicago new York or Beverly Hills. Franchise plans Call for a distinctive Black and Pink Motif in All shops. They also Call for installation of whirlpools and treadmills for use by canine clients. 1 Quot we work with up to 200 dogs weekly a Dennison said. Quot there is customized service and pricing for different Breeds and different sized  Quot while it varies from dog to dog some Days animals a can be groomed within four hours. She said. A a generally grooming Day is a Doggie Day out. So,.while the clients relax in their private cubicles they Are. ,. A provided with periodic cookie or biscuit Breaks. A each dog has its own personal Groomer who i addition to providing a Wash and Cut or other service is. Also their designated playmate Tor the Day. Dennison said each dog is Given Quot plenty of play time Quot it with the Groomer. A a. V. Quot All of our dogs Are treated like Royalty but we pay. Extra attention to puppies and older pets. There Are lots of groomers out there but the dog  selects people who truly love  a a a. Dennison said initial franchise fees for a dog Barber a  $15,000, and addition Ial Start up capital.  estimated at $50,000 to $70,000. Disturbed pet associated press g Gretchen was High born Beautiful and intelligent. But the 7-year-old German Shepherd just could t stand noise a any noise. At night especially the slightest sound. Would Send Gretchen running Barking. Growling it got so bad that Gretchen s. Owner started sleeping on an upstairs Couch As far As possible from the skittish dog. 7 Quot the dog always had a fear of serious. Thunderstorms but somehow Over the years it ballooned. When she came to us she was readers action line request for a panting nervous wreck Quot said or. Nicholas Dodman a Tufts University veterinarian in a Boston. A. A a Dodman an animal Behaviourist and associate professor of surgery is among those who believe animals can be treated like humans for Many of the same anxieties aggression compulsive behaviour and depression. 7 a a Gretchen for example was treated with a mild Tranquili Zers a new diet and exercise. Her owner was counselled on a Quot Happy routine Quot that would allay some of the dogs. Anxieties. -. A a 7\. / .7 Quot people ask Are you a dog psychologist Bui really you can t be because you can t communicate with animals verbally. You can t ask them about their problems and expect immediate a. Feedback. Veterinarians have to be everything to animals a doctors and psychologists Quot Dodman said. ,. Pets most frequently suffer from types of. Aggression phobias and  due to stress. Dodman said the. First step to treat those problems which also can be Manifest in biting and Barking is to look for medical disorders. Quot one of Dodman s patients a cat named. Pepper operate but his binges weren t limited to cat food. Pepper would eat Quot a a anything parts of sofas blankets shoes. He was t Picky. A a a Dodman Rah tests on the cat and found 7 that Pepper suffered from Pica an eating disorder that causes sufferers to crave roughage Dodman prescribed a High fiber diet and Pepper was cured Dodman said treating emotional disorders in animals can save millions of pets that Are put to  year in the United states because owners and neighbors cannot tolerate their poor behaviour. About 10 million to 15 million dogs and cats Are put to sleep. In the United states each year. A Penny Cistaro the director of shelter operations at the Massachusetts society for the prevention of cruelty to animals says Many people Are ill prepared to handle their. Pet s emotional problems. Her group offers training and counselling for pet owners and has a full time animal Behaviourist on the staff 7 a 7. A Quot people Don t bring their dog in and say i can t Deal with him put him to sleep they say i can t Deal with him find him a new Home Quot Cistaro  euthanasia Isnit a guaranteed ending for an animal brought into a shelter but it is something pet owners must be aware of. Sometimes it makes them realize that they really Don to want to give their pet up a she said. .7. 7.7  Dodman has become intrigued with the use of drug treatment for animals. He said the pharmacological control of behaviour is Well developed in human research but for animals  is still in its infancy. Dodman is trying to change that by treating animals with traditionally  drugs like valium and Tranquili Zers. A. I am an airman in the . Air Force. I joined the service in Good Faith and with the understanding of the commitment involved. I wanted to further myself in. Education and in a career. .7. Both my wife and i had an income of $40,000-plus per year combined and we knew we would have to take a reduction to join so we prepared ourselves. However we could not prepare for what was to come. Two months. Into my enlistment my wife was hit by a drunk Driver. She has been under a doctor s care for the past year and might be permanently disabled to a degree we have a lawsuit pending but until the doctors can determine a diagnosis on her condition it can to be settled needless to say she has not been Able to work and Quot a without her income we Are in a financial bind our a expenses outweigh my income by $600 per month. I put in Tor a financial hardship separation but the a service feels that my request is unreasonable even though i have a Job waiting for me that will pay me enough to cover my expenses and be Able to live up to my obligations to my family and creditors. A 7.-��� a a a right now the service is forcing my family to live in poverty without a roof Over our Heads and food on the. Table. I feel disgraced and dishonoured after what my wife and i have put into the service and for them to treat us like this its unthinkable. 7 a .7 a Quot Carey m. King operation desert storm he capt. Felecia p. Tavares Deputy chief Public affairs office he air Force military personnel Center Randolph fab Texas replies. All hardship discharge requests Are approved or. Disapproved at the base level by the local discharge authority which is usually the senior officer. Each request is carefully reviewed and judged on its own Merit before a final decision is made. A a. The Mere fact that a member s present or expected income is altered does no to necessarily constitute an undue hardship. The discharge authority looks at other factors As Well including the permanence of the \ a situation if there Are Means of alleviating the problem other than separation and whether or not efforts have been made to remedy the situation. A a if a hardship discharge request is disapproved the. A member has  to Appeal  to the local discharge authority air Force regulation 39-10, 7 administrative separation of airmen Quot and consolidated base personnel offices have More information a to write us readers action line is the readers a court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or a. A questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. 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