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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 2:14 pm
I also loved the way Artist and Jorge were helping each other without thought of who would win. They just wanted the best for those wonderful dogs. I was so happy there was no elimination and I was absolutely beside myself that Teddy got adopted!!! And he looked so good with his hair grown out some! That's when I switched to sobbing with joy and not sadness. This was the best episode they've had!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 9:55 pm
Just watched and oh my I'm still wiping tears from my cheeks. Artist is Groomer of the Year and Jorge 1st runner up for me, and Katheleen and Jonathon pppbbbbbt. Artist and Jorge CARE for the animals, and not just this episode. When I first saw Teddy, he looked alot like Jack our Shih Tzu. I was given grief on here because I chose to buy a Shih Tzu and not adopt from a shelter. But we looked shelter after shelter and never found a small dog, and with all our traveling we need a small dog. I would have adopted Teddy or Gertrude BEFORE they were groomed if I had seen them in any of the shelters we went to. After they were groomed I would have adopted them. And if it were the same situation we would have adopted them both if allowed. [shh don't tell hubby cuz he really wants to get Jack a playmate!]
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, June 13, 2008 - 5:01 pm
Wow Artist! Good for him for taking the most miserable to groom. I'm so glad he didn't go home! And I'm really glad they didn't tell the groomers no one would go home. yay Artist! Yay that Teddy got adopted! I'm SO glad they showed us that segment!
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Aurora23
Member
03-22-2008
| Friday, June 13, 2008 - 8:34 pm
what i didn't understand was why they didn't try to match the "customer" up with other dogs like Artist did. so what if the person(s) didn't want YOUR dog, there were many more there to look over. they would have passed them on to the next dog until one went home if they really wanted to do something good. IMHO of course.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:24 am
Final 3 now! Thank heavens Artist is still there. My 14 year old grandson was here this weekend and we watched show together. He really enjoyed it and said he was going to watch it at home next week. Makes me smile!!
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 1:29 pm
Looks like we might be headed for a "good guy" (Artist) vs "bad guy" (Jonathan) final 2 showdown based on the editing. They keep showing Jonathan focusing on making money and having celebrity clients, whereas they show Artist interested in the dogs and working for the humane society. While I think Jonathan is an excellent groomer, I'm pulling for the underdog, Artist.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:35 pm
I thought they made too big a deal out of the hole in the van. Accidents happen, and you put two people unused to driving in a $100,000 LARGE van...it was a wonder nothing worse happened. I didn't care for Kathleen but I felt bad for her. But that was a dumb mistake.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 7:50 am
I haven't been this passionate about who I want to win a reality in a long time. I adore Artist because he seems so real and caring about the animals plus he cracks me up. I can see him maybe doing something in front of the camera he's got the "it" factor, imo. About the van. I don't think tptb made too much of the accident. You really need to be extra careful when given the use of "the company van". I don't think that alone should or could have been reason to lose the challenge, though. As much as I like Artist I think he should have been the one called out because the client wasn't upset about the bleeding but because she wasn't told about it especially since they didn't have the qwick dry and there was a good chance that it would open again and bleed. Although, I'm so very very glad he's still around. Oh, one more thing. As gracious as Kathleen was this episode she still ended up being a a little passive aggressive with her comment...~I take responsibility since I am the senior groomer of the team~~.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 9:44 am
I think that was Kathleen's downfall. She might have arguably been the best groomer of the bunch, but there's probably a GOOD reason she works with animals...she didn't seem to have very good people skills. I like Artist, but I'm not sure that he's a good enough groomer to be "Groomer of the Year." But as far as having the best heart and the sweetest disposition he's a winner, hand's down!
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 1:18 pm
Bummer, I wanted Jasper to win. I think Kathleen is probably the best groomer. Artist is certainly likable, he simply does not have the experience the others do. It will be interesting to see what happens next and who they choose as the groomer with the mostest.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 6:40 pm
lalalalalalalalalalalalalal Artist won!!!
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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 10:17 pm
Yippeeeee!!!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 11:32 pm
Good show...and wasn't Artist's little boy darling? He kept looking in his daddy's face when Artist was crying.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 2:04 pm
I'm very happy for Artist. Jonathon couldn't keep his emotions off his face when his name wasn't called. He was shocked...he thought he had the win and coun't even fake a wee bit of happiness or good sportsmanship. Artist is a fine groomer but grooming wasn't the only criteria they mentioned when the Judges or Jay told us about what they were looking for. The Groomer of the Year has to be a excellent groomer but moreso a pet lover, personality, business sense, have pizazz and want to give back. So, Artist wins 50k and a 75k van. Which means his 50k cash will go to pay the taxes...still not a bad deal, a free van is steady income for a long time.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 2:24 pm
I'm extremely happy that Artist was the winner. My only concern is his lofty plans for the money. He was talking about how the money would change his family's life. - both his son and mom could now live with him. I'm afraid he has some unrealistic expectations for $50,000 (before taxes). I'm hoping his exposure on the show really helps his business. He needs a good steady business/income that will afford him a stable lifestyle for he and his son. While Jonathan was an excellent groomer, he thought he had this in the bag from day one. Like Llifair said it wasn't just grooming, it was about the entire package. Artist was humble, compassionate and willing to learn. That made him "top dog" in my eyes.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 7:00 pm
I met Artist today -- in his mobile grooming truck! Got his card and he may just be grooming my JRT next time. He was exactly as you'd expect him to be. Gracious, funny, exuberant -- and his truck was spotless. Also met his dog, too!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 7:31 pm
How cool!!! I love Artist!!! He was my favorite on the show. Very, very cool, Yankee!!
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