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JorgeJorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-50730397253807289512012-03-20T09:43:00.002-03:002012-03-20T09:46:08.686-03:00Spring is in the Air<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnx0BzQ1KRTv_8d4mIMWDyRF8hJxGd7MigvC1qzKz1QSu3xtCGwMPxQT-80kfMgE_khZInxYKFzHeUHnJ9X8F8JeDj_S5qMAVtyVfJoH6Og9OuYlUCf3o0D_GmVQK0176RM3M-IN6y8Q/s1600/springJB_T_W.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnx0BzQ1KRTv_8d4mIMWDyRF8hJxGd7MigvC1qzKz1QSu3xtCGwMPxQT-80kfMgE_khZInxYKFzHeUHnJ9X8F8JeDj_S5qMAVtyVfJoH6Og9OuYlUCf3o0D_GmVQK0176RM3M-IN6y8Q/s200/springJB_T_W.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721959529540399490" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:130%;" >After the last few months of hiding under layers of clothes, and snuggling on the couch eating bon-bons with Tito, my Pomeranian, it’s official, we are <i>both</i> ready for warmer weather. But, not so fast! Slipping into spring means more than unpacking the wardrobe from the closet. It means shedding that winter weight, breaking out the bronzer and putting personal grooming habits back into high gear! Tito has spent the winter swaddled in sweaters, trudging through mucky weather, and missing out on lots of active playtime, so, just like lots of dogs, getting ready for spring means diet, exercise, and a groom overhaul.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:130%;" >When winter jackets come off many dogs natural coats have become snarled and knotty. Brushing is a key part of canine care and begins by choosing the proper brush for your dog’s coat type. Mist on a leave-in conditioner, or a few drops of conditioner diluted in water, before starting. Hair is elastic and when it is moistened becomes more manageable and easier to brush out. A nice brushing is a great opportunity to spend quality time with your pet and, if done properly, should make every inch of your pup’s skin visible. Meaning, brushing is also an important tool in early detection of many types of skin issues. Early detection often means more affordable solutions, and I know we’d all like to keep those vet bills down! </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:130%;" >Chances are the winter months haven’t kept Fido’s weight down though. Unfortunately, our dogs suffer the same weight gain consequences of comforting winter portions, and not enough activity, that we do. Maintaining a healthy weight and exercise habits are key to a long happy life for your dog. With longer daylight hours take an extra lap around the block, or meet up with your friends and their pups for a social hour at the park. When it’s snack time swap out your dog’s usual treats for vegetables, chances are your dog will beg for a carrot or a blueberry just as much as he does for a share of the bacon. Small changes will make it easier for him to get into slinky springtime shape in no time</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:130%;" >Getting your puppy pal ready to prance next to your new spring Louboutin’s is really important to his well-being and <i>vital</i> to doing justice to your new spring wardrobe. What’s the best way to get yourself into shape for that wardrobe? Don’t ask me! Get a trainer. </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:130%;" >Much Love and Good Hair,</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-size:130%;" >Jorge Bendersky</span></p>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-13575010741711871522012-02-16T09:53:00.001-04:002012-02-16T09:55:11.210-04:00Red Carpet Ready for Rover<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLjAoXwD52L5a83UUN4YXWurmr8WXXseGNIDeaAv1Qgy__f00MvGSWk7_KgpbW46nyA39b6olXLOx8vagMsqBIfHUP2dXsYNN-_LeJJgnI5VLT-oFVLOuwx89OuskWVgGJ4zEavy_Bho/s1600/Tito_red_carpetW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLjAoXwD52L5a83UUN4YXWurmr8WXXseGNIDeaAv1Qgy__f00MvGSWk7_KgpbW46nyA39b6olXLOx8vagMsqBIfHUP2dXsYNN-_LeJJgnI5VLT-oFVLOuwx89OuskWVgGJ4zEavy_Bho/s200/Tito_red_carpetW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709731658781770162" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px 'Times New Roman'"><b><br /></b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Oscar fever is in the air as they approach on Sunday February 26th, and even I can’t help but get excited to see the show. Of course my vote is for The Artist, with that adorable Jack Russell terrier stealing every black and white scene. But it’s not the days of Lassie, when her soft hued “bedroom eyes” could make the other dogs swoon. Today’s high definition cameras show under eye tear stains that can make a dog look more like your last hangover! While we can dab on some cover up, your dog’s tear stains can be a little bit trickier to handle.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">A dog’s tear stains are caused by a number of factors; nutrition, external irritations, or even simple genetics. The discoloration that happens under the eyes is most often caused by bacteria growth. Each dog is different, so the remedy for each will be different as well. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Your dog’s diet could be affecting bacteria growth in their system, so changing their food could help. I believe natural is always better, so make sure to check ingredients. Sometimes a daily dose of calcium carbonate, like that found in an antacid, will be enough to adjust the pH of their tears, making it harder for bacteria to grow.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">It’s not hard to imagine the environmental issues that could affect your pint-sized companion, walking side by side with your fabulous Manolo Blahnik’s puts Fifi right on level with dust, dirt, and car exhaust! All of that debris could cause even the happiest pup to shed some tears. Wiping her face after each walk will help to keep the tear ducts clean and ready to work properly, keeping your pup’s eyes clear and bright. When tearing does occur an all natural way to kill bacteria and microbes is colloidal silver water, found at most health stores. Daily application with a spray bottle or cotton pad can prevent staining from ruining an otherwise great face.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Whatever the reason for your dog’s tear stains, these tips should help you and your dog leave that runny mascara look in the past and, just like the pros, be ready for your close up in no time!</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">By Jorge Bendersky,</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> Celebrity Dog Expert and Groomer</span></p><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br /></span></div>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-83642692378937979612012-02-08T19:50:00.002-04:002012-02-08T19:52:24.277-04:00Bright Lights, Dog City: Westminster Dog Show is Here Again<a href="http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_full_width/hash/79/9c/Westminster_BIS_Ribbon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 263px;" src="http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_full_width/hash/79/9c/Westminster_BIS_Ribbon.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" face="Helvetica" size="medium" style=" "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">In New York City this Valentine’s Day, you might see the Empire State Building glowing purple and gold.<span> </span>Celebrating gay marriage rights?<span> </span>Lovely thought, but no.<span> </span>Purple and gold are the Westminster Kennel Club’s colors and a sign that the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is back again.<span> </span>This competition is a chance for the best breeders in the world to show off their breeding program, and compete for a title.<span> </span>A dog with champion parents or even having a celebrity owner, doesn’t mean he’s a sure thing though, because this show is reserved to dogs already holding American Championship titles, and competition is fierce.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">A prancing poodle with perfect bracelets and a nice round pom might look more like something seen on <span style=" ;font-family:'Times New Roman Italic';"><i>Toddlers and Tiaras,</i></span> but that primping is about more than looks.<span> </span>A pretty face but imperfect specimen of dog need not apply, because being picture perfect goes deeper than a nice coat and a hot trot. Grooming is, of course, a key element, but the right diet, trim look, training, and relationship with the handler are important factors when it comes time for a dog’s turn in the ring.<span> </span>Who better to understand the pressure of being physically perfect than former dancers from the New York City Ballet, Heather Watts and Damien Woetzel?<span> </span>They were owners who could understand the pressure, but that doesn’t necessarily help when a dog takes a twirl in the ring, facing being compared to the standards of perfection for the breed.<span> </span>Tutus aside, crowning a champion is serious business.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">That serious business will get a little more interesting in its 136<sup>th</sup> year, as the WKC<span> </span>is making sure the competition isn’t getting predictable by introducing six new competing breeds, in a variety of shapes, sizes, and show groups.<span> </span>From fluffy, like the Finnish Lapphund, a reindeer herding dog, or hairless, like the Xoloitzcuintli, the national breed of Mexico, this change shows dedication to preserving purebred recognized breeds.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">A champion dog’s show life might be short, whether bred from a Westminster winner, or with a celebrity sugar daddy, like Bill Cosby, and eventually, each dog will retire to the ease of a pet dog’s life.<span> </span>But while the lights are bright at Madison Square Garden on February 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> dog lovers everywhere have the chance to see what this sport’s favorite spectacle is really all about.</p><div>Much Love,</div><div>Jorge Bendersky</div>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-64729499110799405532012-02-08T09:24:00.009-04:002012-02-08T09:36:53.832-04:00Heart to Heart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6M8UdkCWekEQzvYuiUDiavjleDvSy4XUT4tlzFzrtbk-ZpFz0GL4HNTR0dC6r7QtZ0Jk_AXaE41-fEAUApFOhplfcHugY0OijOr5NEyRIbCJB0MbJwcJl_AdUIYXZYdL-56PJbOtqT4/s1600/V_Day_cardW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6M8UdkCWekEQzvYuiUDiavjleDvSy4XUT4tlzFzrtbk-ZpFz0GL4HNTR0dC6r7QtZ0Jk_AXaE41-fEAUApFOhplfcHugY0OijOr5NEyRIbCJB0MbJwcJl_AdUIYXZYdL-56PJbOtqT4/s320/V_Day_cardW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706757056427609426" /></a><div style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><p class="MsoNormal" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >This year, as Valentine’s Day nears, I have been thinking a lot about relationships, well, the relationship between a dog and his person that is. (What can I say, I’m not a romantic and my life has literally gone to the dogs!) My own Pomeranian, Tito, for example, is not just my dog, he lets me watch trashy tv, and wakes up to get coffee with me in the morning. Tito listens when I just feel like talking – we all know texting can be exhausting! - and he is always happy to see me after a long day of work.</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"> </span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >It’s not just me though. In my line of work, grooming the dogs of New York’s elite, I see that whether you live uptown or downtown, everybody gets stressed. But when a little pup comes in the room, even a fashion diva or a big shot lawyer can’t help but smile. What if you don’t have a career in high fashion and carry your dog around in Gucci? Well, my experience says the positive effects of a dog are universal.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >This is not just my opinion. Many studies, by doctors and psychologists, prove that owning a dog can actually help make you a happier and healthier person. Petting your dog calms you down and reduces your anxiety, which helps lower blood pressure and reduces heart related diseases. Having a dog to come home to, play with, and take walks with can help fight off depression or loneliness and will lead to a more active lifestyle. Being out with your dog could even help you get a date!</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >When it comes down to it, having Tito around might actually be making me a better person. Don’t tell Tito though, we don’t need his ego getting any bigger!</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >With Love,</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Jorge Bendersky</span></p> <p color="#0c25a6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;color:#000000;" >PS/ Don't forget to check my<span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><a href="http://http//www.pupstyle.com/features/grooming/jorge-benderskys-valentines-day-top-5-grooming-products"> </a><a href="http://www.pupstyle.com/features/grooming/jorge-benderskys-valentines-day-top-5-grooming-products">TOP 5 Grooming products at PupStyle.com</a></span></span></p><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><p></p></div>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-42664013178337606182010-01-31T19:48:00.010-04:002010-01-31T20:05:47.060-04:00In Memory of John Nash (1951-2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQp8gGzHGrHd_6ea6PHesn_xyAaTMJ1B4KU50NqdL70vWhrkJZfiH2DbChOoPxP_O8Leg491d901quBDqLmgoC-fddTf0hDKzxSyRxwwVQ70oqGsDW4MPvnFtUQyavj9pZwEHqaHWwSI/s1600-h/john_nash.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQp8gGzHGrHd_6ea6PHesn_xyAaTMJ1B4KU50NqdL70vWhrkJZfiH2DbChOoPxP_O8Leg491d901quBDqLmgoC-fddTf0hDKzxSyRxwwVQ70oqGsDW4MPvnFtUQyavj9pZwEHqaHWwSI/s400/john_nash.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433058948408723090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As everybody in the pet industry probably knows, on January 30</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood, New Jersey it was held a Service of Celebration of the Life of John Nash.</span></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">John Nash was the founder of </span><a href="http://www.nashacademy.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Nash Academy of Animal Arts</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, as Joey Villani described it, the Ivy League Grooming School.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As I was driving over the George Washington Bridge on a very shiny and extremely cold morning I asked myself, “ Why do I’m going? I didn’t know Mr. Nash”, but I knew that deep inside my heart it was a reason for me to be there.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It has being only a few times in my life that some internal force drove me to different sites just following my heart. On September 11</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, 2001, I watched the Twin Towers fell to the ground from just a few blocks, at that moment, I knew that I needed to walk to ground zero because the city and the country I love was hurt, and I made my way there.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On April 2</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">nd</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, 2005, when Pope John Paul II died, some inner force took me to Rome to assist to his funeral, my faith was hurting.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On January 20</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, 2010, I received an e-mail from Sally Liddick inviting me to join in the celebration of John’s Life, without thinking it twice, I clear my schedule for that day, and again that inner force took over, I just knew that I needed to be there.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I didn’t asked myself the reason behind my trip to New Jersey, I just knew I was on my car driving on a almost perfect winter day. I tried to find a connection, a reason; I start making mental notes of all I knew about John Nash. Suddenly all the dots connected, and right there, over the George Washington Bridge I knew. John Nash didn’t teach how to groom; he gave groomers the tools to turn their passion into a piece of art. I wasn’t going to celebrate his life, because I didn’t know anything about it, I was going to celebrate his legacy, because I become the groomer that I’m today thank you to my mentors that learned the art of grooming and the passion for their profession from John Nash, and that passion was passed to me. That is what a real educator does; they teach how to channel your passion, not just to follow a pattern. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I didn’t have the opportunity of benefit directly from John Nash teachings, but I did benefited from his Legacy. I really enjoyed lessening to the remembrances shared by Mike Rosado, John Nash childhood friend, Joey Villani, Friend and partner, and Nubar Nakashian, John’s older brother.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The chapel was filled with friends and family who shared memorable moments.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I must say, Following my heart, one more time, filled my heart with joy, knowing that I learned a little more about one of the pioneers and more influential leaders in the pet industry.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thank you John Nash for the years that you have dedicated to educate and inspire generations of dog groomers.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Love and blessings,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" text-decoration: underline;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p></span></span></div></div>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-69452345532870071442009-07-03T16:53:00.004-03:002009-07-03T17:24:07.378-03:00AMBUSH DOGGUIE MAKEOVER !!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWInvRc58-h-qTU-U8Doj90GWsY38rYJ6c_dznhE79sZLq8H0E8VDh-veey0G6d9iJ9SFAo4SXcAIGo-_AFm8S-Gd0XZNTPkb-fnWGmUJzHnLpA7z1bnoIzHDbApS-9_gfuvzpuX74g0c/s1600-h/doggie_makeover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWInvRc58-h-qTU-U8Doj90GWsY38rYJ6c_dznhE79sZLq8H0E8VDh-veey0G6d9iJ9SFAo4SXcAIGo-_AFm8S-Gd0XZNTPkb-fnWGmUJzHnLpA7z1bnoIzHDbApS-9_gfuvzpuX74g0c/s400/doggie_makeover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354332314237292466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'm so excited !!!<br />On Monday, July 6th I'm going to be teaming up with <a href="http://www.pupstyle.com/">Dara Foster</a>, Pet Fashionista Extraordinaire to take over Rock Plaza and choose 3 dogs that deserve the ultimate Makeover experience.<br />How great is to be able to groom in the heart of New York City!!!!.and How fabulous is that you can watch all that in nothing less than THE TODAY SHOW on NBC !!!.<br />If you are on the<br />If you missed the chance to meet me there, you can always stop by <a href="http://www.dogspa.com/">New York Dog Spa & Hotel</a> and book an appointment to get Fido summer ready, if you mention my blog,you will get a $10 off.<br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">APB: All deserving pups in the tri-state NYC area come on down to 30 Rock on </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Monday July 6th </span><span style="font-size:100%;">for an AMBUSH DOGGIE MAKEOVER. Bring your dog to the TODAY show plaza and by 7am they will begin scanning the crowd for three lucky dogs to get a makeover!! </span></div><br /><br />See you there!!!!<br /><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/">Jorge Bendersky</a>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-79435472410269701442009-03-12T18:04:00.020-03:002009-03-13T20:27:07.273-03:00" Groomer Has It" is BACK!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h9WByBF4zffuzm-1GxGeVIUX72A1Ab1niAF0N20y_kSvoMOKpsiVh8j4TbtlvY7puR0qRYLm3SXaLvsrKDRnd2rAZfvhVFTPr9olEGnKL9lFpx-086fa_SgVN8NE2I3aEgUo0KfRhHg/s1600-h/ghi2_promo2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h9WByBF4zffuzm-1GxGeVIUX72A1Ab1niAF0N20y_kSvoMOKpsiVh8j4TbtlvY7puR0qRYLm3SXaLvsrKDRnd2rAZfvhVFTPr9olEGnKL9lFpx-086fa_SgVN8NE2I3aEgUo0KfRhHg/s400/ghi2_promo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312417811889937842" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m so excited that finally, after so much expectations, Animal Planet announced that “GROOMER HAS IT Season 2” is going to premier on Saturday, April 11</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. When, again, we are going to watch 12 new groomers from around the country fighting to find out who’s clipper will still be running and who is going to get “shaved out” from the show every week. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My secret informers have told me that they are going to be some funny new challenges, and drama is not going to be absent…</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have to say that watching the preview teaser it brought back lots of memories, and for a minute, I could feel the pain of the anticipation that the whole new Groomer Has It gang must be feeling right now. By this time last year I was about to explode!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I was surprised to see a few familiar faces, so I know whom I’ll be ruling for. Not that I’m going to make it public, since I’m planning to have a very active blog, maybe even a video blog. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Since I mention familiar faces, Jai Rodriguez is again the leading men trying to keep those very opinionated Judges on their chairs. By the way, Jai looks quite buff on the promo picture, I guess with the longing of his music career he has hit the gym, Way to go Jai!!!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stay tune not only to Animal Planet, but to my blog, where I’m going to be sharing not only my point of view, but commenting on the e-mails that I’m sure I’ll be receiving a soon the show hits the air.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Let me tell you a little bit of the GROOMER HAS IT 2 contestants:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6VHZ3-mPZ11-TMfaocT-BIb6Sjeu8KOFdwJaNP1EPgsNggqOQ2Tcr_twdBpCy0m2sEKSbpCXG8-Sz6NKtVkIa0Ndt54FW2fnYMP8bqO5Q-65BIGTF-0FTSFbXyynh9vyQH-CAKd_XoY/s200/cassandra.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312415864477233618" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">CASSANDRA</span> “The Spunky Chic”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Akron, OH</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 25</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 5 years</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQF-o11wMvM-VtbpJUytcHqEP6Z9jL-8bvD_L1DTlgqaF2cR-FfOeVjsuqzmnRKzfEvkyyC45WQp1lJaLkWLn7uhZtmx5G0XfZEauPykdj3jz35wAwGvd2UN6wkvYFCk8L9z_zbYjfKo/s200/danielle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312415939616564210" /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">DANIELLE</span> “Groomer from the Bronx”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Los Angeles, CA</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 25</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 11 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPk3lOdMdqhFUd9ont_5ejt2j_E4IagobDNxmyUsDYwVE9u7wRFXG4y9Zj_8WcPtRMTXX__nW8_EaGA35bMpufv3F3zsEQ33DXDa-FdSELvwRbtfbm-bLc_HoZ-Q7pBiEtni4ZBtaJ2A/s200/huber.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312415315200959778" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">HUBER</span> “Groomer with a Heart”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Los Angeles, CA</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 42</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 33 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmHnlgAS1PBtNjkSrhseOjWf77yNZoYlMQ9QtDAlSoxnNxNy8tDNGPDXOdFz0aZQlg6WWN8DAMRVU8gffm3sU6_GYnhWEPLM0410tyLGdMWHDHYya-7N8mrmED70pWFMV9hN_7eslD4s/s200/jessica.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411141259009554" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">JESSICA</span> “The Girl Next Door”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Jefferson, MA</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 22</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 4 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZO_9GwB2H14VGbvI1ft9mx1GoO439e2iOARJMeod91SO0Hjcq3D5-EEI-RNfudupmuMwTbkSkW6AYDaCuR0eHdXhWbC09ItYFSmzGmD6LeYl6PdSHAUjP-UiR8P8PR7FCo597VChmlE8/s200/joe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411145789520594" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">JOE</span> “Chicken Joe”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Wells, ME</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 58</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 50+ years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9HxlO9ZPRQDFe1Qc8ecKL-tH4g75VaK32ruO8mV5kH_1pG3vcOtPPFpbOc0KAWCqlB-uFvg3FWnNgFkiYyrsm40WJO0GPEK38FybQ_hEUYezkpnkqVILCBCGy58gBTxEdT-40JDNPa4/s200/krista.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312414872917317122" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">KRISTA</span> “Vegas Girl turned Groomer”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alberta, CAN</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 28</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 2 years</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZX1p-SztFay9Jac8eAHvHWyLmNvFl5QfJOXKqxPGnK7xl9v6y97C4EX_zeOiCi4kd_okbqHUwnhsYvTONiVyWSrDb-dEPb7UPagNSmsdJMqD7O57sefNwDtlyx2JUrN-bKA8nbZZMmM/s200/lisa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312414466946647170" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">LISA</span> “Veteran Groomer”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Genoa, IL</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 42</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 30 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YySbH7LcnRRCl4BmPamDt8UBCbM-OCUBCO9dDywuX4oqoGipcgHvv6Ijy2YcCKHv4-1kNmKqZq1bXEW2A0k-zksx_os-4YFcIFe0X3s4nkmneGa20mGOobGGsNirERvvr6IQQgYw9wY/s200/marco.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411394959777714" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">MARCO</span> “All Business”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 25</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 3 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1iHtAfQXPS9yJtTb19OrdjACvwP5YML2BrWpJFwGC7zQWsLlQnoBrcgz9T7pphcWn5X1Sd6bfEr-zi3CtP6OzlT73aFxgas2qhGl1O6DQvEoHAaSALMzuk751v878h9zgmPqqSUwOY8/s200/michael.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411400598821858" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">MICHEAL</span> “Confident Groomer”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Chicago, IL</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 39</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 5 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy5XWakaGocAN8Lv6GEAtDohmzgdrQQIW-mBSciNCW1Q9xGPYqe9OXMRVs3z-GS0zpjj5glEXJvqgbQJCgFeFyreZFwXhA3o7N5iTYuBHw0acLsLgydNaAMZ5Lr3TdH6ijTjkD2IbCTo/s200/sherri.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411402947422722" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">SHERRI</span> “The PTA Mom”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Medina, OH</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 28</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 8 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZsUJzLObh9mWIOXwa7oooHAmZPiI-f3BEdmNg91oi-GK0IWfRRvXYfbcYVpp7549aFjKWuwmVTmDAiWANEbM8tQf7MAy4sUetZ1Zl5Z0NSBkuy2WgG_-NVe1lytkTUKGQ_1qtQRB0p8/s200/vanessa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411403412057410" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">VANESSA</span> “The Animal Communicator”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Long Grove, IL</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 27</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 10 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqNwQCLZCD4OS5etMeARdyzwpceL2YL1yn2qHNkFIRKS_MBvZk6iXtWx9uV6x7kVerWGzt3J0s4QHCqeY0Qpt8gRaK1sRGzhzPSUbEucqQ3f_k1VvnVOZfosXA8ZckwElVG8BuRZlzIY/s200/william.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312411542093289634" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">WILLIAM</span> (a.k.a. Bill) “The Fashionista”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hometown: Delray Beach, FL</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Age: 41</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Experience Level: 16 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, as we can all see, it is a pretty colorful bunch, and they have big shoes to fill </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I just want to be the first one to welcome them to this fabulous journey.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Good luck fellow groomers !!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can post your comments here or contact me trough </span><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.planetjorge.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Much Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jorge Bendersky</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-91345330893696484652008-10-12T21:13:00.004-03:002008-10-12T23:43:37.358-03:00DOGS 101 or DOGS 911<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/189/frenchbulldog.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/189/frenchbulldog.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Last night after a long day running around with friends, going to the gym and trying to enjoys what they could be the last nice warm days of the year I set myself at home, in front of the TV with Tito, my Pomeranian, to watch the new Animal Planet’s show DOGS 101, I was not only exited because I just love any show that include or is about dogs, but because Jonathan David, fellow contestant of <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">GROOMER HAS IT</a> was going to be featured as the Grooming expert, and my long time friend, Andrea Arden was featured as a Expert trainer, so I prop myself up and</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">waited for the show to came on.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The first breed featured was the FRENCH BULLDOG, who doesn’t love a FRENCHIE!!!!, the segment started with a good description of the breed history and soon after started mentioning a whole list of health issues. It was very disappointing to see how the breed problems were just mentioned as something that it comes with the territory.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As a former dog breeder, and a conformation dog judge I was horrified on how the breed was described. Obviously, someone didn’t do his home work and read the official American Kennel Club and UK Kennel Club breed standard, calling the breed non-athletic, and describing his hindquarters as narrow and WEAK!, yeah, maybe that is what you get from poorly breed dogs, but responsible breeders don’t take those faults as a norm, neither the breathing problems. Below is an extract of the <a href="http://www.akc.org/breeds/french_bulldog/index.cfm">AKC Breed standard</a>:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hindquarters</span></b></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: Hind legs are strong and muscular, longer than the forelegs, so as to elevate the loins above the shoulders. Hocks well let down. Feet are moderate in size, compact and firmly set. Toes compact, well split up, with high knuckles and short stubby nails; hind feet slightly longer than forefeet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If we want to take a look on the <a href="http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/159">UK Kennel Club</a>, were the breed was actually created, the breed standard is very clear:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">General Appearance: </span></b></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sturdy, compact, solid, small dog with good bone, short, smooth coat. No point exaggerated, balance essential. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dogs showing respiratory distress highly undesirable.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gait/Movement Free and flowing. Soundness of movement of the utmost importance.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In either side of the ocean this terrible, painful faults such as breathing and conformation are taken in such as light way as Animal Planet is portraying it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As a prove on how serious breathing, breeding and other faults are, the Kennel Club in England has taken the initiative, after years of asking breeders to pay attention to shrinking gene pools and to make an extra effort to breed healthy animals. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Last week the two leading dog organizations in the UK, the welfare charity </span></span><a href="http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Dogs Trust</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> and the Kennel Club announced that they will be calling for Government support for an independent review into the registration, breeding and showing of dogs to ensure their long term health and welfare.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The review will be set up and funded by the Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club since the priority of both organizations is to promote and support the care, welfare and breeding of healthy dogs. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Said Clarissa Baldwin, Chief Executive, Dogs Trust: “We believe an independent review is essential in coordinating the large body of research and evidence and to advise on workable, timely recommendations for ensuring the future good health and welfare of all dogs.”</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Kennel Club is launching a complete review of every pedigree dog breed in the UK in a move that will have far-reaching benefits for the health of many breeds. It has also called on the government to give it the statutory powers to clamp down on breeders who fail to make a dog’s health their top priority.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">A breed health plan will be coordinated for each of the UK’s 209 pedigree breeds and will benefit from the extensive research that has been funded by the Kennel Club in conjunction with renowned veterinary research centers over the past 40 years. This will include updated breed standards to ensure that no dog is bred for features that might prevent it from seeing, walking and breathing freely. Judges will be fully briefed on the new breed standards so that only the healthiest dogs are rewarded in the show ring.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As we can see, some organizations are taking the health issues seriously; you can read the full articles clicking on the Links bellow:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=2089&d=23&h=244&f=3">Kennel Club Announces New Changes to Safeguard Health of Pedigree Dogs</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I hope Animal Planet and DOGS 101 producers will pay more attention and become part of the solution, and not part of the problem, after all they always broadcast some of the greatest dog shows. Do I need to remain them that the purpose of a dog show is to price and select the breed specimens that are healthy to keep our beloved companions happy and healthy for years to come? It is up to responsible breeders not to turn dog shows into “freak shows” selecting the best specimens to assure that we can all have the dogs we love, and they are not only cute, but also healthy. Gasping for air doesn’t scream healthy or happy on my book.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Other than that, the other breeds were fairly portrayed, and all the experts look and sounded great!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’ll be looking forward for more Dogs 101 next week, and then you can stop by here so we can dish about it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Much Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/">www.planetjorge.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-79615676793091511132008-10-02T16:14:00.003-03:002008-10-02T16:17:43.693-03:00Bad Timing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVffvceF8w15_krIjcwUte4APdFiKwg-GUbF6tIluQuHrUxzG_aOEMuBw6bWpKtTQzBoGK972z_QHuL-DPHZQ2P9D3jaXz4XVouKCXYAwpzizR5YkL7CNkfOkoDtDR-8RpCtUZvi9OJ2E/s1600-h/rags48.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVffvceF8w15_krIjcwUte4APdFiKwg-GUbF6tIluQuHrUxzG_aOEMuBw6bWpKtTQzBoGK972z_QHuL-DPHZQ2P9D3jaXz4XVouKCXYAwpzizR5YkL7CNkfOkoDtDR-8RpCtUZvi9OJ2E/s320/rags48.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252637543407568946" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Hello Bloggers!!!!</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I being forever since I last posted here, and I know is not excuse, but I’m running like a chicken without a head.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I can totally say that my professional life is divided before and after <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com">Groomer Has it</a>… and my brain is in the “before” state… </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But going back to my bad timing issues, it is funny, but not really…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A couple of months ago, my friend Richard Gross, who is one of the most inspirational positive encouraging persons that I know. We meet not to long ago, but his advice and encouragement it has being a huge support when I felt overwhelmed.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Well, he has being working on his collection RAGS 48, Spring 2008 for a wile now, and a couple of months ago he invited me to a Party, and I though it was his show… I showed up with flowers and a big smile, he wasn’t there, it wasn’t his party…Well… this past Wednesday I worked only ½ a day, took a nap, got up ready to shower and go to his show, open the email again to get the address and guess what??? The show was the day BEFORE!!!, and I missed it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I felt, and still feel so stupid, I did apologize to him, but I’m still so mad that I couldn’t be there to support one of the persons that has being so supportive… and what is worst, I missed the opportunity to see that FABULOUS collection.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">He really design for the “real” size woman, I love it, I think Jennifer Hudson better take a look, his line is designed for the real size woman, love it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here is a picture of his collection with Marque who I believe sponsored the event together with Macy’s.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Good Luck Richard!!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Much Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com">www.planetjorge.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-45156195729252753982008-08-27T20:23:00.003-03:002008-08-27T20:30:14.507-03:00NYC PET FASHION WEEK<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9emUBcNaAlHpS8nWgdEeT_Gd8e47XIMGwyJNogT5LWJwQNErKus1aF1XPVpwR-iv5jJIQZMSvwNnjruuSd-o2T7k3WR-VLMkCBFedAeUZ2Ctc5H3iqHoV8B9JEYTwNmhKQjFhDoWDlmE/s1600-h/Jorge+%26+Joey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9emUBcNaAlHpS8nWgdEeT_Gd8e47XIMGwyJNogT5LWJwQNErKus1aF1XPVpwR-iv5jJIQZMSvwNnjruuSd-o2T7k3WR-VLMkCBFedAeUZ2Ctc5H3iqHoV8B9JEYTwNmhKQjFhDoWDlmE/s200/Jorge+%26+Joey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239343836354089650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrMxH2cX6QfV03DOshh7YN5e1hEF3A49LbFz9v5QAqWFHzZRCHmmqrHNwRH7anoG3WNTSVxZfUOuHVQcciFfkbHSpAdFYaNHHmpWen-6nq04FehTfFgkIVQaWo6rqm8NmRMissf42Gp4/s1600-h/Autographs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrMxH2cX6QfV03DOshh7YN5e1hEF3A49LbFz9v5QAqWFHzZRCHmmqrHNwRH7anoG3WNTSVxZfUOuHVQcciFfkbHSpAdFYaNHHmpWen-6nq04FehTfFgkIVQaWo6rqm8NmRMissf42Gp4/s200/Autographs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239343695375182642" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">OMG (Oh My God), thats right, that is the only way I can start my blog entry from my last weekend in NYC </span><a href="http://www.petfashionweek.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pet Fashion Week</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (PFW).<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It was a weekend that I will remember for a long time.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was exited to have my first show with my new friends, the </span><a href="http://www.foreverstainlesssteel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">FOREVER STAINLES STEEL</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Company, who I got to admire wile using their equipment at the grooming salon of </span><a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GROOMER HAS IT</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. I was so impress with the tubs and tables that it was just a matter of time till I got in touch with Jeanne and Mark and after getting to know each other it just felt natural that I jump on board and start telling everybody the benefits in working with products of the quality that FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL offer. We decided that PFW was a great opportunity to see how we will feel on working together, IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE! not only because since everybody in the pet industry knows of the sleek modern looking fabulous stands that Jeanne and Mark put together, they have located our booth right at the entrance, so we could greet everybody that walk into the Altman building.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I honestly never expected the way people recognize me, both days were filled with picture taking, signing autographs and a few “Oprah” moments, as someone describe it, when someone will walk by and suddenly scream when they recognize me, making everybody around turn around to see what was happening, blush, blush, blush </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I did have to walk around and see the fantastic products that were being display at the over 160 booths.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Since I just got a new Pomeranian puppy “Tito”, who has become my new best friend, I got my second best friend, a fancy looking new </span><a href="http://www.dyson.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">DYSON</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> hand held vacuum, it is fantastic!!! And Tito loves it as much as I do since now he is allowed on my suede sofa. For some reason, my 16 weeks old puppy doesn’t mind when I use it, so I have to say, it is really animal friendly. Dyson had a booth at PFW too, so I got to personally thank them for thinking about pet owners on their new line, and by the way, they are not the kind of vacuums that you want to hide under the bed, they are a great piece of top of the line design.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It will be impossible to thank everybody that I met, but as I’m getting e-mails with pictures, I’ll post them on a special page.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Now I’m getting ready to go to Denver, CO to attend the </span><a href="http://www.thepekingeseclubofamerica.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pekingese Club of America </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dog Show, then I’ll be going to Nebraska, on September 5</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and 6</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to visit</span><a href="http://kenl-inn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Kenl-Inn</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, were I’m going to meet my Nebraska fans and participate in a few events to collect food for the Lincoln, Nebraska food bank, and from there I’ll go to Groom Expo, in Hershey PA, were I’m going to again, be at the Forever Stainless Steel booth give talks and participate in a few events and get to spend time with some of GROOMER HAS IT contestants.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Now I’m running late to work!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Have a great Holiday weekend.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Much Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.planetjorge.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-84895845018968451542008-08-07T01:06:00.005-03:002008-08-07T18:36:29.929-03:00SHEAR GENIUS DOGGIE STYLE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOBhObi1F0ilxP3-avDGjUcy8coZ6vCPxXSCP1QsHQ39UfC100yFb56t7EfnjJ0TnvcvSw_M7GJ0H92D_X-MA6PFu5zcvezHVyaQxowFlRnbkHTzTWz6vuxBvQx5JmNFCM_2YToXLCss/s1600-h/FSS&JorgeW2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOBhObi1F0ilxP3-avDGjUcy8coZ6vCPxXSCP1QsHQ39UfC100yFb56t7EfnjJ0TnvcvSw_M7GJ0H92D_X-MA6PFu5zcvezHVyaQxowFlRnbkHTzTWz6vuxBvQx5JmNFCM_2YToXLCss/s200/FSS&JorgeW2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231888245609003346" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bravotv.com/widgets/bin/gallery/cache/c7648b2a9adfe8faaeb5f7b75fa4e322/watermark/sg_episode_207_pic15.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.bravotv.com/widgets/bin/gallery/cache/c7648b2a9adfe8faaeb5f7b75fa4e322/watermark/sg_episode_207_pic15.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bloggers</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While I try to catch up with back blogs entries, I can’t but take a break and comment on tonight’s episode of </span><a href="http://www.bravotv.com/Shear_Genius/season/2//index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bravo TV reality show Shear Genius</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As I’m sure happening with lots of you groomers and pet lovers, we jump out of chair when we realize that hairdressers will have to groom dogs!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It took me a few minutes to calm down and decide to wait and don’t judge till the challenge was over, well, by the time they were done, but not yet be judge, I was </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ok</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> thinking that wile shooting </span><a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">GROOMER HAS IT</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, we did got to work with animals that we usually don’t groom, </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SHEEPS</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!!!, and I remember how careful the production company was, and all the professionals and experts that overlook every episode, so after remembering that, I relax and started enjoying the show. The salon looked FABULOUS, I love, like on GROOMER HAS IT, how good grooming equipment look on TV, the tables looked out of this word fabulous!. Soon after the show was over, I got an e-mail from Jeanne, from </span><a href="http://www.foreverstainlesssteel.com/default.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Forever Stainless Stee</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">l, telling me that those were </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FSS</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Tables!!!, That explain why I love them, beside, together with the cute Pomeranian on their adds, I'm their new Poster Boy :)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, I was expecting to see</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a professional dog groomer as a guest judge.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And going back to having human hair stylists groom dogs, I’m all for educating pet owners who want to play and cut their dog hair, if they lean how to do it safely, I think is a great way for owners to bound with their dogs, but I never recommend doing it till they have learn all the safety measurements that they must take before</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">getting hands on the pooches…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So at ease now, I can enjoy the show…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Much Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jorge </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bendersky</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-37250819522786381492008-07-15T11:11:00.001-03:002008-07-15T11:15:10.734-03:00The prettiest Bridesmaid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_5P2uim1-Yo6u_P_9ZTChzJSXiydrSv-k3KlImteGZJw8vE9imDW35VTq629v8hgchN1PmXBppaCvvi3mzGvQz5ODmdPRuL5huI_ZzRMFnt8H2W81jW3jqzbh6oZ6I4An98xNWI-5iQ/s1600-h/chloeandmew.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_5P2uim1-Yo6u_P_9ZTChzJSXiydrSv-k3KlImteGZJw8vE9imDW35VTq629v8hgchN1PmXBppaCvvi3mzGvQz5ODmdPRuL5huI_ZzRMFnt8H2W81jW3jqzbh6oZ6I4An98xNWI-5iQ/s200/chloeandmew.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223244157792712610" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Hello Blogers!!!</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of the greats gifts of having a great and loyal clientele is that you get to see them grow and succeed wile you be sure their pets look FABULOUS!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My latest experience was following Joanna's wedding Journey, that of course, included the participation of her super duper cute Chloe, a very tiny but very sassy Pomeranian, who I being keeping in style for a few years.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wile Chloe's Mom run for months being sure everything was on cue for the big day, Chloe didn't just watch all the action from the sidelines… Besides watching her favorite groomer on <a href="http://groomerhasit.com/">GROOMER HAS IT</a>, she was too, getting ready to be part of the wedding!!, Don't you just love that? Here I'm attaching Jo and Chloe's picture. It is just way to cute not to share, I think it should be a cover in a magazine.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My best wishes to Joanna, Anthony and Chloe!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Much Love,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/">www.planetjorge.com</a></span></div><div><br /></div>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-12204135383753300702008-07-04T08:53:00.005-03:002008-07-04T08:55:56.865-03:00Happy 4th of July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimrlong.com/Patriotic/Kid_dog_flag.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.jimrlong.com/Patriotic/Kid_dog_flag.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Hello Blogers!</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As we all know, </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In the </span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">United States</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica-Bold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Independence Day</span></b></span><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, commonly known as </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica-Bold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the Fourth of July</span></b></span><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, is a </span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">federal holiday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> commemorating the adoption of the </span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Declaration of Independence</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> on </span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">July 4</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1776</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, declaring independence from the </span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kingdom of Great Britain</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have a tradition, on every holiday, to remind myself the true meaning, before I get caught up on the fireworks, parades and barbeques, and hopefully some ice-cold beers. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Talking barbeques, I greatly miss my friend Ricky’s potatoes salad! but he has moved back to his native Mississippi and have fail on send me some .What he doesn’t fail is on keeping me posted what Mississippi</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">though about <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">Groomer Has It</a>…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I just want to wish everybody a great Holiday, let’s always take a minute to remember and honor those who make our freedom possible, and after that let’s hit the streets and CELEBRATE!!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Truly Yours,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jorge Bend</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ersky </span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-19876138513669711312008-07-02T19:23:00.002-03:002008-07-02T19:26:26.130-03:00Groovey Grooming Pawty in NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kibblenbark.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/webassets/groovy1a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.kibblenbark.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/webassets/groovy1a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Hello Blogers!</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On June 20</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, I was invited to host a 60’s theme’s playgroup fundraising party at <a href="http://www.animalhavenshelter.org/">Animal Haven</a>. I can’t tell you how much fun it was! Outrageous outfits, most of them owner-Dog coordinated, and packed!!! Lots of human food, dog treats, cakes and great products. As usual I talk talk talk till the last Chihuahua left the party room with his paws covering his ears!!!, it just doesn’t take much for me, just give me a bunch of dog owners that want to talk about their dogs and I’m ready.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was all ready on my “mode” look, with some skinny jeans and a thin tie, Gosh, when I planned my outfit I completely forgot that was going to be a small dogs play group… so bending over on the skinnies wasn’t easy </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, at some point, I just sit on the floor and let all the dogs jump on top of me </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We raised over $2000. - !!! And I got to sign so many pictures!, you can check out some pictures <a href="http://www.kibblenbark.com/id3.html">here</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Being able to do this kind of stuff is what it made being part of <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">GROOMER HAS IT </a>the greatest experience of my life, I’ll always be thankful to Animal Planet for giving me the opportunity.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stay tune! Because my goal is to rise, this year $ 10K, I already have helped to raised aprox $4500. Any big donor out there that want to help me out????</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hasta la vista,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Best</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-64013246802109530312008-07-02T18:55:00.002-03:002008-07-02T18:58:39.205-03:00GROOMER HAS IT Finale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/28/jonathan_and_artist_smaller.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/28/jonathan_and_artist_smaller.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Hello Blogers!</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It has take me a couple of days to get myself together to write my unscheduled blog entry, but I being getting a few e-mails asking why I haven’t commented on the season finale of <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com">GROOMER HAS IT</a>, so here I go…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Was I happy with the result? YES, As I say it before, I really like Jonathan and Artist, and respect both of them, Jonathan is a master of his craft, and Artist’s passion, will and drive made his dream come true. We all wanted to win for different reasons, I was just there to have fun, I don’t agree with those that say that since me or Jonathan have some celebrity clients we didn’t need the money, but what is true, winning Groomer Has It will have made my life easier, but will not really change it more that being a contestant has already change it. Artist life, on the other hand, I believe it will totally change, and for nothing but good, and he deserve that, I honestly don’t care if he wasn’t the more “seasoned” groomer in the house. He is, on my eyes, a role model, someone that will encourage other young men like him to never stop dreaming, he is a success story, and I’m trill he got the check and the truck </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I do have to say that, being involve in the sport of breeding and showing dogs for so long, I was expecting better quality dogs for the final Dog Show, California is the home of some of the best kennels in the US, I was expecting to see dogs that will represent their breed properly, hopefully, for season 2, dog breeders are going to be willing to let Animal Planet use some of their dogs </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Now I better start thinking how to get my life back… I’m like an old dog… I get so use to routines, I walk to work always on the same street, I have the same breakfast, and I watch the same programs, so my Saturday nights were all about Groomer Has It… Now I better get use to do something </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Best,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com">www.planetjorge.com</a></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-45436731311963736182008-06-27T00:02:00.003-03:002008-06-27T00:06:54.368-03:00The Groomer Mill, with Sarah Grace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/26/jorge_resized.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/26/jorge_resized.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">I don’t think I’m as though as people think I’m, neither I have the thick skin that some people think I should have, so I’ve to admit I sobbed watching the shelter episode of <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">GROOMER HAS IT</a>, and I cry reading Sarah’s post; where I came from, remind me how hard I have worked, how many people I love I have left back in Argentina, suddenly, reading the post made me, one more time, re evaluate my life, and those moments, sometimes, they are scary. Today, I realize, one more time how lucky I’m. One more time that I was right on following my heart when I left home 15 years ago. So I’m happy, I‘m happy that I got on the show, I’m proud of the way I carried myself (well, I do want to apologize for a couple of comments).</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I treasure every nice comment I read, and analyze every bad one to see if is anything I can do to improve, I live every day as I’ll die tomorrow, but I learn every day as I would live forever, so this experience has being incredible and I have nothing but nice words to describe it. Now, I can’t wait to next Saturday, to kick back with a beer or a cocktail and watch, with no pressure, Artist and Jonathan, two fine gentleman, battling in out for the title, GO FOR IT BOYS!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And looking forward to lot more blogin, I like this.. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Best,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/">www.planetjorge.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-64598994751533083202008-06-23T10:10:00.003-03:002008-06-23T10:16:02.489-03:00Executed on TV!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/22/three_in_the_loft.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/22/three_in_the_loft.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Hello Blogers!</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It has take me a couple of days to get ready this blog, since I being trying to catch up with all beautiful e-mails I have gotten since I was executed on <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">Groomer Has I</a>t last Saturday </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have to say, that was a very good episode, I wasn’t to sure how I was going to react watching it, since I kind of put all that on my “Denial” file, so I really didn’t give it much though. But I was please on how the episode was finally edited, a lot is being said about editing on reality shows, but on my personal experience, if you say it, you own it, and I have to say, I’m happy on how I was represented on the show.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m a happy guy , I have turn my hobby into my profession, I’m living my childhood dream, and I got to do it on TV, so, I do consider myself lucky, blessed and much more. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It was hard, at the beginning to get use to read some harsh comments on different blogs, but, HEY! You can be liked by everybody, so I love and appreciate it all those who follow me, and respect those who don’t, after all, not even God have everybody on his side </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Groomer Has It has open so many doors for me, and I’m not talking about business doors, just the fact that I get to talk about my passion, dogs, with so many people, and I get to use my exposure to do community work, something that is very important for me, is just amazing! Last Friday I was the “Celebrity Guess” at a fundraising 60’s theme playgroup at Animal Haven, and I think we did pretty well. This was my second fundraising event for them; remember on the first one I raised over $2000 in two hours!!! A couple of weeks ago I hosted the Butterfly Awards for <a href="http://www.livingbeyondbelief.org">Living Beyond Belief</a>, and now getting ready for my free grooming workshop at the housing projects on east Harlem next month, to teach kids how to take better care of their pets and open their eyes to the wide spectrum of opportunities that the pet industry has to offer, for this event, I got some great basic grooming kits donated by <a href="http://www.foreverstainlesssteel.com/default.php">Forever Stainless Steel</a>, that is the great company that provided Groomer Has It with all the grooming equipment ( and they did a superb job on that), so Thanks Jeanne again for hooking me up with all the free goodies!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m trying to keep this one short, and not doing a good job on it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m meeting Doc Halligan today since she is NYC doing a segment on the Mike and Juliet Morning show on dogs CPR, and I really want to spend some time with her, since she was, hands down, my favorite judge.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Have you guys got to see E! The Soup last week? Groomer Has It makes it again!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">To finish, I just want to say that I couldn’t have chosen two better persons to be at the final 3, battle it out boys!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Catch you all soon.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Besos</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/">www.planetjorge.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-65330094696328333112008-06-17T10:09:00.006-03:002008-06-17T17:59:32.485-03:00Wacky Groomers Race!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/15/rsz_artist_kathleen_mobile_grooming.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://blogs.discovery.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/15/rsz_artist_kathleen_mobile_grooming.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hello Blogers!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I usually I don’t post my opinion over </span><a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GROOMER HAS IT</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> episodes, but for some reason, I feel like chatting about this one for a minute.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What a fun episode this was, at least wile we where taping it, just driving around the Hollywood hills with Jonathan was a trill, and yeah, we bitch at each other constantly, but is just the way we are, if you think that is bitchy… you have to read the Text Messages we exchange every Saturday wile watching Groomer Has It LOL. I have the most respect for him and I know he does for me, but is just fun to get on each other’s nerves. Driving around with him was like an episode of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I Love Lucy</span></span>, and guess who Ricky Ricardo was ;) ? And yes, for us it was a challenge to get a grip on how to read the map, but once we got it together it was easy. I give Jonathan a lot of credit for maneuvering that big truck on the Hollywood hills, at some point it feel like we were riding THE CYCLONE one of the oldest wooden rollercoaster, located in Coney Island, New York. They have some beautiful houses up there, but not the best roads…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I felt like I was part of “Wacky Racers” </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica-BoldOblique;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wacky Races</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is an animated television series from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna-Barbera"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:#1231B2;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hanna-Barbera</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, about a group of 11 different cars racing against each other in various road rallies, with each driver hoping to win the title of the "World's Wackiest Racer." The cartoon was unusual in the large number of regular characters, twenty-four in total: the twenty-three people spread among the 11 race cars, plus the unseen (and never identified) race announcer. Another unusual feature of the series is that the stars of the show are the villains as opposed to the heroes.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It was super fun, but after watching the final edit of the episode, I guess most of the fun part was left out, since it must be a nightmare to fit all that in a 45 minutes show.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was sad to see Kathleen go, but I’ll have being sad to see anybody go at that point. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I just want to point out that one thing that keeps us going it was always our sense of humor, we tease each other constantly! So sometimes, when you see those jokes in a different content it can sound a bit catty, but, again, the “<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I’m better than you” “you go home next” “I’ll be happy to see you go</span>” it was allays said on a fun way, and we were there for each other when we need it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For those young ones, I’ll attach here a video of the Wacky Racers.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPg_h_NmZ5I&hl=en"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPg_h_NmZ5I&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stay tune for the next episode!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Much Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://planetjorge.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.planetjorge.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-77570770940984605832008-06-14T17:17:00.003-03:002008-06-14T18:53:44.210-03:00SUMMER MADNESS Catching up!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:13px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hello Blogers!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Is being a wile since I last posted my ridiculous thoughts here, so I’ll try to keep it short and sweet, just the way I like it </span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">J</span></span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The last couple of weeks have being filled with lots of dogs, getting crazy busy at the salon and spending a lot of time planning my upcoming events, let me tell you about it. Buckle up!!!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Next week, I’m hosting a </span></span><a href="http://www.kibblenbark.com/party.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Groovy Summer Grooming Party</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> on June 20th at </span></span><a href="http://www.animalhavenshelter.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Animal Haven Shelter in Soho</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. Is a 60’s theme party!, so I’m already planning wardrobe!.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On Saturday, June 21</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, get ready for this, I’m going to be giving a lecture and a Q&A section at the new</span></span><a href="http://www.newyorkrealitytvschool.com/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">NEW YORK REALITY TV SCHOOL</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, this new school, created by Robert Galinsky, the person who help me to get over my fears and insecurities before leaving to LA to tape GROOMER HAS IT, so is going to be fun to be able to share my experience to the new generation of reality TV stars!!!, again, encouraging people to use their exposure to do community work.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It is confirmed that my free grooming workshop for the inner city kids in East Harlem is going to be on July 12, for this event, I team up with Council woman </span></span><a href="http://www.melissaforcitycouncil.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Melissa Mark Viverito</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and with the ASPCA who is bringing the Spay/Neuter van to the location. I got some great basic grooming kits and t-shirts to give to the attendees donated by my new friends from </span></span><a href="http://www.foreverstainlesssteel.com/default.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Forever Stainless Steel</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, who I adore and I’m so grateful for all the help.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On August, I was ask to be part of the host committee of a fundraising party in Fire Island, no details yet, but at party on the beach sound like my kind of party! I invited Jonathan David to be part of it too, since any party is a better party with Jonathan and Sebastian </span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">J</span></span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And looking ahead, I got some exited trips in September. On my Birthday, September 2</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> I’ll be landing in Denver, Colorado, to attend </span></span><a href="http://www.thepekingeseclubofamerica.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">The Pekingese Club of America</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">National rotating Dog Show, seminars and parties, and I’m looking forward to meet </span></span><a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">GROOMER HAS IT</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> fans from that area, the shows are going to be held at the </span></span><a href="http://www.thepekingeseclubofamerica.com/08rotatingSpc1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Crowne Plaza Hotel Denver International Airport</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. You can look for me at ringside on Sep 3 and 4</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">After the show, I’m running to the airport to go to Lincoln, NEBRASKA!!!! Were I’m going to spend 3 days at </span></span><a href="http://www.kenl-inn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Kenl-Inn </span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Boarding, Grooming, Daycare facility you have to see the website, and newsletters, they are no joke!!!! They are involve in so many aspects of the pet industry, including lots of community work, and you know how important is for me to give back, There, I’m going to meet with K.Q. Allen all the rest of the team to talk, talk and talk, meet clients, staff, share my experience, learn from theirs, I’m so exited for this trip! from there I’ll be back in New York for a couple of days, barely enough to work my butt off</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">before I leave for Hershey , Pennsylvania, to assist to </span></span><a href="http://www.groomexpo.com/ge_request.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Groom Expo</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, were I’m going to hang out with I think, most, if not all of Groomer Has It contestants!!! Meeting people, giving talks. Yes… more talk!! I may ended learning English with all this talk, hehehe.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So, as you can all see, life is not boring on this part of town!!!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I feel so blessed and happy at this time; I just wish my hair would collaborate… But I almost have it under control.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">That is all for now!!!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Have a FABULOUS WEEK!!!,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jorge Bendersky</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.planetjorge.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">www.planetjorge.com</span></span></span></a></span></p></span>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-270157700975575342008-06-03T22:17:00.003-03:002008-06-16T13:04:31.406-03:00Rest in Peace Lena O'Neal<a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/06/03/article-1023820-017908D500000578-708_468x605.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/06/03/article-1023820-017908D500000578-708_468x605.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://imgsrv.1010wins.com/image/DbGraphic/200806/964237.jpg"></a><br /><!--StartFragment--><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13;">We all know by now that Tatum O’Neal has being all over the news for her troubles with the police last Sunday.</span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tatum had say that the death of her Scottish terrier; named Lena was one of the factors that had set her off.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It is hard to watch and read how hard the media is being on her, and I say this because I was “Lena’s” groomer for a long time, and not to long ago I spoke with Tatum when she was updating me about Lena’s heath, and I was probably talking about <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">Groomer Has it.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Putting aside all the media circus surrounding her this last couple of weeks, I feel terrible because I know first hand how much she care about her dog, who has being like a loyal friend when she needed one. Knowing how attach she was to Lena it is not hard to believe that her passing had left a big empty space on Tatum and her family.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">That is the reason, as Lena’s groomer, that I wan to express my condolences and I hope that all this pass and she can get her life in order soon.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m sure Lena is watching over you Tatum. You were a great, loving and dedicated dog owner. I was honor to have you and Lena as my client.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">God Bless,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-60830491706698407732008-06-02T08:30:00.004-03:002008-06-02T09:46:39.332-03:00Good Bye Yves Saint Laurent<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/laurent.obit/art.yves.st.laurent.gi.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/laurent.obit/art.yves.st.laurent.gi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It was sad waking up this morning learning that one of the last Icons of the fashion word, Yves Saint Laurent has die at his home in Paris last night at age 71.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I being always fascinated by his style and use of bright colors in contrast with black. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As I stylist I’ll miss him.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As a matter of fact, the black leather bracelet I wear on </span><a href="http://www.groominghasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Groomer Has It</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is a YSL bracelet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Rest in peace Yves Saint Laurent.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-43693981577553178562008-06-01T23:20:00.003-03:002008-06-01T23:33:28.218-03:00BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUZ8qMDYvU29n195mKpMs7A2mMLORaPHfr7xTzpGT5GJxtToAw69RsfBJWTR-_2H6FxHGqqiLh5q4Pc1pLTzg6v51_fHH2J5PKar98qaSIrnEyQ5HH5_BcBAULjpI8EbpKRejHhQK-IM/s1600-h/jorge+rhea1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUZ8qMDYvU29n195mKpMs7A2mMLORaPHfr7xTzpGT5GJxtToAw69RsfBJWTR-_2H6FxHGqqiLh5q4Pc1pLTzg6v51_fHH2J5PKar98qaSIrnEyQ5HH5_BcBAULjpI8EbpKRejHhQK-IM/s320/jorge+rhea1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207106687430851906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAjhxuJHRB85uYmeAspBqsiaRDNrgJvG3EoUrDIxo5DLkPHTRSOw5fiDIIeh-EUfBxj-j-7K8wt1kJZzOoEB9yTzZG8uu4jThn6CJRc_5w-tPmG5DFFqtWU3_cMrPvn-zusKxmCS6ZIA/s1600-h/jorge+rhea1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hello Blogers!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This past Friday was a beautiful day in New York City so with Rhea and </span><a href="http://www.jenhalpernphotography.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jenn Halpern </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">we headed to the Chelsea Piers to take some pictures, Jenn has being incredibly patient on dealing with me wile trying to make me shut up to take pictures </span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, but we got some good ones.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On Saturday I co-hosted together with Debra Feyerick, the 6th Butterfly Awards for </span><a href="http://www.livingbeyondbelief.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Living Beyond Belief </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a non-profit organization were I’m a board member. It was great to be able to honor this young leaders and their life saving work, and I got to spend a little time with some friends that I don’t get to see too often.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Today, Sunday I had a packed day at work and as usual it takes me forever to get to start working since we do a long session of “hot topics” were we discuss </span><a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Groomer Has it</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, this past weekend was a hard one to watch, I really was sad when Jasper left the dog house, I know in order for someone to win, the rest has to leave, but after spending so much time with the other contestants you really started getting attached, and Jasper is not only a great groomer, is a great person, so it was sad to watch him go, but since the show ended we have being in touch, and I’m looking forward to meet his wife and his son. So my congratulations to Jasper on his great job on GROOMER HAS IT, you should check out his store </span><a href="http://thedapperdawg.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Dapper Dawg.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I spoke with Amber today, I was glad to hear that she is doing great on her 7</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> pregnancy month, so we got to catch up for a minute and I order from her the “ Amber’s Bath Spa” since I want to star offering that service to my clients, you can check </span><a href="http://ambersmobilepetsalons.com/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Amber’s mobile Salon here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, I’m really looking forward to go back to California to hang out with her.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And I want to leave you with the teaser for next week episode of GROOMER HAS IT, remember to tune in Saturdays 9:00pm E/P</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yxpdvDX5fj8&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yxpdvDX5fj8&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-56202024536100655902008-05-31T09:31:00.002-03:002008-06-02T23:15:26.261-03:00Judging Judges<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Well, I wasn’t the only <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/">Groomer Has it</a> “celebrity” at the </span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Plainfield KC Dog Show in Freehold, NJ on Sunday may 25</span><sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">, A soon I stept on the showgrounds I was told that <a href="http://www.xavierasantiago.com/">Xavier Santiago</a>, AKA the mean judge on “GROOMER HAS IT” was there showing his Alaskan Malamute. Congratulation to him for finishing her championship that weekend, and I believe is the first dog finish by him (for someone that is so picky and tuff I was expecting a much larger record of champions under his belt). But I did enjoy seeing him, and I have to say, when you get to talk with him, he is slightly nicer that come across on the show, and I mean slightly </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">.</span></span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Even though I could give Xavier a few good points of advise when it comes to show dogs, like not making that much noise, OK OK, we know you need to keep your dog attention, but they are other people trying to show their dogs in the ring with you, so making too much noise can be distracting to others.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I believe that we enter shows to have the judges examine our job, so we need to be careful on not block their view, keeping your hand in front of the dog face when the judge is trying to get a good look is slightly disturbing, Bate from behind!!! Or the side, as a Judge, I find that pretty annoying, if you want me to judge your dog, let me see it!!!.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But, beside those two points I have to say his Alaskan Malamute was in flawless condition, and I was glad to spend sometime talking with Xavier, and to use his same words, watch his “train wreck” handling </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, Just kidding </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. So maybe we are going to see more of Xavier at the show ring, Westminster maybe?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Have a great week!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jorge Bendersky</span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-70698405570598976812008-05-31T09:28:00.001-03:002008-05-31T09:31:31.336-03:00Saturday at a Dog Show<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Is being a wile since I last posted something here, and believe me, is not because nothing happen… but as many of you know, when you are a dog groomer, the holiday season is very busy, you need to be sure all your clients look FABULOUS, so I usually have no time to do much beside work.</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But on Memorial Day weekend I attended </span><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the Plainfield KC Dog Show in Freehold, NJ. Telling you all about it is going to be too long, so I’m going to divide this post in 2 </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When you live in New York City, you are used to walking into big celebrities all the time, and is just something normal. Since <a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com">GROOMER HAS IT</a>, I do get recognized on the street, it is funny how most people will just stare at you and make comments to their friends, and some will approach you and talk about the show, and I though that “THAT WAS IT”, well, how wrong I was, A soon as we arrive to the dog show with my friend Carol Smith, top groomer, handler and breeder of Italian Greyhounds under the <a href="http://www.honorenyc.com/">HONORE</a> prefix (she actually bred the #1 IG in the country) people started to recognize me, and be aware that most of people that show and breed dogs, they are dog groomers during the week, so after I was send back to the dog house with my tail between the legs on the “On the cover” episode of Groomer Has it, I was a bit nervous of other groomers reaction, since some of the blogs comments were pretty cruel, and as much as I try not to pay attention, it does hurt a little. But to my surprise, lots of people were approaching me, asking me to sign their catalogs, Groomer Has It cards and take pictures to display on their shops, It was a trill!.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But the more touching moment was still about to come, the Plainfield KC Dog Show in Freehold, NJ hold a Junior Handling competition, so the show it was filled with young ladies and gentlemen all dress up and ready to work it in the ring, and they were so exited about meeting me. Since I didn’t perform to my best on the last episode, I turn that negative into a positive learning experience to tell all those kids the importance of never give up, to always do you best and keep a good sportsmanship over all, we don’t need to compete against others, we need to compete to get better every time, to do always the best we can, and when things don’t work out, to never give up and keep trying. It was so fun to be at ringside encouraging the future starts of the dog circuit. My congratulations to all, GREAT JOB!!!!.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kudos’ to Jonathan Pennella for his great job and thank you for the picture!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was great meeting Donnah Roder from the Shakai Kennel and her beautiful Chinese Cresteds. Elvis and his beautiful Sheltie and Collies, I love the white collie he was showing!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And “Hola” to all the other people I met and I can’t remember the names right now, I’m not that good at this kind of stuff </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So even that I left the judging arena at GROOMER HAS IT with my tail between my legs, after the dog show I went back home wagging my tail like a happy puppy </span></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Best,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jorge Bendersky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:49.6pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553779741841026023.post-21155500907497876312008-05-22T09:34:00.005-03:002008-05-22T09:42:22.341-03:00Memorial Day Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYK-p9y8ohIWsudj_VwEDa9W5vF3B74E1avkpM8wrzmePR0h830KamBG6wSciZfypC2QPEJdk4ZR3iTUv7OT5Zdoostl2OkO7bGphr1GFEp3fLAr-WWZFHGl2HGC5LffwAE8dxGIjPQQc/s1600-h/dog-american-flag-748655.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYK-p9y8ohIWsudj_VwEDa9W5vF3B74E1avkpM8wrzmePR0h830KamBG6wSciZfypC2QPEJdk4ZR3iTUv7OT5Zdoostl2OkO7bGphr1GFEp3fLAr-WWZFHGl2HGC5LffwAE8dxGIjPQQc/s200/dog-american-flag-748655.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203181147687184978" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">s not all about getting ready to wear white shoes, let’s first remember that Memorial Day is the holiday that commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in </span></span></span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonefont-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">military service</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> to their country. So my respect to all the heroes that fought, and keeps fighting for our freedom.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">But going back to the white shoes… we all know that today, May 21 is the beginning of Fleet Week when Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships will be in town.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So it is the weekend when all the single ladies in NYC have they pooches groom to perfection and hit the streets to welcome the men in uniform to show them a good time around town. So girls, and boys, after you take Fifi back home, let your hair down and lets carry on !!!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Changing subject for a minute, the discussion forum on my website is really taking off, more members everyday, and we have some experts, Judge, breeder and exhibitor, Tony Rosato giving us tips on how to groom a Chow, together with some people for rescue and plenty of Chow fans. And that is the healthy way to help others to overcome their fear of Chows, not just complaining online about it. “Knowledge is Power”, so thank you all for being part of the solution.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I believe today is the six consecutive rainy day in NYC, and that makes walking long hair dog a nightmare! One product that is really helping Rhea and myself are the disposable rubber boots, I’ve tried with different dogs different brands and kind of boots and they always hate them, but she doesn’t mind this one at all, if you are in a rainy area, check them out </span></span></span><a href="http://www.pawzdogboots.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">www.pawzdogboots.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> .</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And to end, I’m attaching the teaser for the upcoming episode of </span></span></span><a href="http://www.groomerhasit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GROOMER HAS IT</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, this Saturday 9:00 PM E/P on Animal Planter where we are going “Picture perfect” and the drama continues…</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Have a great holiday weekend and remember, “ Kiss a sailor, send him home with a smile “ </span></span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">J</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Best,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jorge Bendersky</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G_mUV2R8skY&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G_mUV2R8skY&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Jorge Benderskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260157639798671818noreply@blogger.com0