The prettiest Bridesmaid

Hello Blogers!!!

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!

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.

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 GROOMER HAS IT, 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.

My best wishes to Joanna, Anthony and Chloe!!!!

Much Love,

Jorge Bendersky

www.planetjorge.com

Happy 4th of July

Hello Blogers!

As we all know, In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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.

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  though about Groomer Has It…

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!!!!!

Truly Yours,

Jorge Bendersky 

Groovey Grooming Pawty in NYC

Hello Blogers!

On June 20^th, I was invited to host a 60’s theme’s playgroup fundraising party at Animal Haven. 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.

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 J, at some point, I just sit on the floor and let all the dogs jump on top of me J.

We raised over $2000. - !!! And I got to sign so many pictures!, you can check out some pictures here.

Being able to do this kind of stuff is what it made being part of GROOMER HAS IT the greatest experience of my life, I’ll always be thankful to Animal Planet for giving me the opportunity.

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????

Hasta la vista,

Best

Jorge Bendersky

GROOMER HAS IT Finale

Hello Blogers!

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 GROOMER HAS IT, so here I go…

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 J.

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 J.

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 J

 Best,

Jorge Bendersky

www.planetjorge.com

The Groomer Mill, with Sarah Grace

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 GROOMER HAS IT, 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).

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!

And looking forward to lot more blogin, I like this..

Best,

Jorge Bendersky

www.planetjorge.com

Executed on TV!!!!

Hello Blogers!

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 Groomer Has It last Saturday J

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.

 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.

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 J.

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 Living Beyond Belief, 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 Forever Stainless Steel, 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!!!!

I’m trying to keep this one short, and not doing a good job on it.

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.

Have you guys got to see E! The Soup last week? Groomer Has It makes it again!

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!!!

Catch you all soon.

Besos

Jorge Bendersky

www.planetjorge.com

Wacky Groomers Race!!!

Hello Blogers!

I usually I don’t post my opinion over GROOMER HAS IT episodes, but for some reason, I feel like chatting about this one for a minute.

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 I Love Lucy, 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…

I felt like I was part of “Wacky Racers” 

(Wacky Races is an animated television series from Hanna-Barbera, 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.)

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.

I was sad to see Kathleen go, but I’ll have being sad to see anybody go at that point. 

 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 “I’m better than you” “you go home next” “I’ll be happy to see you go” it was allays said on a fun way, and we were there for each other when we need it.

For those young ones, I’ll attach here a video of the Wacky Racers.

Stay tune for the next episode!!!!

Much Love,

Jorge Bendersky

www.planetjorge.com