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WAG’N TAILS PROVIDES RELIEF AT THE FUEL PUMPS
$1500 Fuel Card Given On All New Purchases

Updated: Fuel Card offer extended thru 8/31/08

Granger, Indiana—June 27, 2008—Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions is giving every purchaser of a new Wag’n Tails Endurance Sprinter, Pet Pro, Pet Stylist Elite or Wag’n Tails Trailer a $1500 fuel card that can be used at all major petroleum retailers. The fuel cards apply to purchases beginning immediately and will continue throughout the month of July.

Dennis Gnetz, President said “even though the recent jump in gas prices has only added about $1.50 per pet groomed, we felt that we should do something to provide some relief. This gas card allows our new clients to reduce their per gallon price paid at the pump by $1.00 for their first 1500 gallons of gas.” “For a start up business or for a customer adding a new van to their fleet, our calculations estimate that around the first 4 month of gas would be free at current pump prices of around $4.00 per gallon” he added.

Effective June 27, 2008 until July 31, 2008, Wag’n Tails will build their clients the excellent product they are known for, back it up with the very best warranty and customer service in the business, provide them with their 30+ years of expertise in mobile grooming, and top it off with $1500 in free fuel.

“Wag’n Tails is all about the groomer because of our rich heritage in the grooming industry. This $1500 free fuel card is just another avenue Wag’n Tails can use to help new mobile pet stylists minimize their start-up costs” he concluded. For complete eligibility requirements, please visit www.wagntails.com/gascard and read the "Program details" section.

Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions manufactures and sells mobile pet grooming vehicles to pet groomers worldwide. Visit Wag’n Tails on the web at www.wagntails.com. For more information, or to schedule an interview on this topic with Dennis Gnetz, please call 800-513-0304 or email dennis@wagntails.com.

WINNER OF “GROOMER HAS IT” REALITY SHOW TAKES HOME WAG’N TAILS TOP OF THE LINE GROOMING VAN

Wag’n Tails Pet Stylist Elite Is Grand Prize

Granger, Indiana—April 17, 2008—Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions is supplying the grand prize to the winner of “Groomer Has It” a reality competition show on Animal Planet. The Pet Stylist Elite is a completely self-contained, fully equipped grooming salon on wheels and comes complete with a stainless steel tub, the new 3-n-1 electric grooming table, high velocity blow dryers, the Super Sudser bathing system and a central vacuum system. It even has a microwave oven, refrigerator, and bathroom. The groomer who wins the Elite will groom in the top of the line mobile grooming van in climate controlled comfort year-round.

“When we were offered the opportunity to participate, we jumped at the chance” said Wag’n Tails President Dennis Gnetz. “We were intrigued by the concept and we knew if it was Animal Planet, it would be a high quality show that would demonstrate the hard work, skill and determination it takes to be a professional pet groomer.”

Dina Perry, Wag’n Tails founder and the only person named “Groomer of the Century” by the Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards commented “I’ve devoted a great deal my life to furthering the profession of pet grooming. Throughout my career I’ve looked for ways to elevate the industry in the eyes of the public and I feel that this show will let them see what it takes to be a pet stylist. My hope is that the viewing public will gain more respect for the profession and that they’ll see their own professional pet stylist in the most positive light” she added.

In addition to the Pet Stylist Elite, Wag’n Tails will provide the winner-as they provide all of their customers-the support necessary to launch, grow and succeed in the mobile pet grooming business. By virtue of their 35 years experience in the industry, Wag’n Tails provides an all-encompassing foundation including business planning, operational, sales and marketing support for the entire ownership period. They also have personal in-house graphic designers to develop each owner with a personal brand identity including design, printing and application of graphics for the van’s exterior and interior making it a rolling billboard.

“Groomer Has It” airs Saturdays at 9 PM (ET/PT) on Animal Planet.

Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions manufactures and sells mobile pet grooming vehicles to pet groomers worldwide. Visit Wag’n Tails on the web at www.wagntails.com. For more information, or to schedule an interview on this topic with Dennis Gnetz, please call 800-513-0304 or email dennis@wagntails.com

Odyssey Announces New "Greenest Grooming Salon"

Odyssey introduces the “Odyssey GGS”, “Greenest Grooming Salon” using two inverters, an ample battery system and harnessing the power of the sun through roof mounted solar panels to assist in charging the batteries. Just think, no generator, no running the vehicle’s engine, no Propane, no fumes, no noise and just about maintenance free. You get 6,000 watts of pure grooming power with plenty of reserve for a full days grooming. During the day the sun slowly recharges the system and when driving from appointment to appointment the system charges faster. When home for the day just plug in the van and the inverters keep the batteries fully charged until the next grooming day. Generator powered salons make noise, create fumes and use precious and expensive gas or diesel fuel not to mention the maintenance intervals required which take time and money away from grooming.

Odyssey also offers a “True Hybrid Grooming Salon”. Using a 5,000 watt inverter and your choice of a 2,500, 4,000 or 7,000 watt generator you can have as much as 12,000 watts of power for your equipment. Being a true hybrid the generator only starts when you exceed the 5,000 watts of inverter power keeping the noise, fuel consumption and maintenance much lower than other models.

Odyssey is also under construction of “THE NORTHEAST’S ONLY MOBILE GROOMING SHOWROOM” You will be able to visit their facilities in Wharton, New Jersey and step into a model of a grooming van that can be expanded from a small Sprinter to a Ford E-350 and up to the 170” Sprinter. This enables the groomer to stand in an actual layout and see how the grooming flow will work and the layout of equipment. Whether you are left or right handed Odyssey can show you how your van will come out and while there you can ask about financing and pick out colors for your new salon.

Established in 1979 as the market pioneer, Odyssey of Wharton NJ has been manufacturing custom grooming vehicles on all types of chassis for many applications. Offering total flexibility of choice and the longest experience in the business let Odyssey build your new or next Mobile Grooming Salon.
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“The only limit is the imagination.”
For more information, contact:
Odyssey Automotive Specialty, Inc. 317 Richard Mine Rd. Wharton, NJ 07885
Phone# (800) 535-9441 Fax# (973) 328-2639
Web site: www.odysseyauto.com E-mail sales@odysseymobilegrooming.com

The Comprehensive Mobile Styling Seminar With Dina Perry (posted 1/2008)

Join Dina Perry, America’s top mobile grooming Diva for an in depth, full day mobile grooming seminar experience. This is an educational opportunity that you just can’t get anywhere else from anyone else.

The only person to ever be awarded “Groomer of the Century” by the Cardinal Crystal Awards, Dina operated a very successful 22 unit, 3 county mobile grooming business operation and has been intimately involved in mobile grooming since 1975.

Who Should Attend This Seminar?
*Anyone considering mobile pet grooming
*Anyone considering expanding their mobile
*Anyone mobile that needs to be re-energized
*Anyone thinking of adding mobile grooming to a shop, boarding facility, day care or other pet related business

This seminar ties the entire mobile grooming business model together in a one day format designed to inform and enlighten the attendee like no other seminar-and no other presenter can. Dina has “been there and done that” and is ready to share it all with you! To get a sneak peek about the seminar, go to www.wagntails.com/seminar.

Seminar locations include:
Atlanta Pet Fair on March 6, 2008 at the Hilton Atlanta Airport, 1031 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30354. To register for the seminar and for hotel reservations, go to http://www.atlantapetfair.com or call 770-908-9857.

Groom Classic on March 15, 2008 at the KCI Expo Center, 11730 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. To register for the seminar and for hotel reservations, go to http://www.groomclassic.com or call 800-705-5175.

Wag’n Tails’ Owners Benefit from Manufacturer’s Website
(posted 1/2008)

Granger, Ind. – December 19, 2007 – Beginning June 2007, Wag’n Tails’ vehicle owners started enjoying free publicity from the Wag’n Tails’ website via the groomer locator.

Always wanting to drive business to customers, this locator has been exceedingly well received, especially by new businesses. “We receive 5-10 calls a day from someone looking for a mobile groomer,” explained Dennis Gnetz, president of Wag’n Tails. “Pet owners will search the web for a mobile groomer and our name and phone number pops up, so they call us. We explain that we are the manufacturer of the grooming vans, not the groomer. Our receptionist instructs the pet owner to find the locator (if not readily visible on their monitor) and tells them to enter their zip code.” If a Wag’n Tails’ customer is in the zip code area, then the business name and phone number are displayed as well as the distance from the pet owner to the mobile grooming business.

Josny Bustamante, owner of Exclusive Pet Grooming in Homestead, FL said, "The Wag'n Tails' groomer locator really helped me getting my mobile business started. My biggest concern when I was beginning my business was where to get clients. The Wag'n Tails web site has really helped me when I needed it most."

Shaffia Galis-Menendez, Best of Breed Grooming, echoes Bustamante's sentiments. "The groomer locator is excellent. I've added new clients to complete my bookings that were from the Wag'n Tails website. It's great how Wag'n Tails continues to provide more and more value for us even after we buy our vans. Thanks Wag'n Tails!" Galis-Menendez has had her mobile grooming unit for a few years as well as her stationary salon in Bellville, NJ.

There are many benefits to being a Wag’n Tails’ customer, and the groomer locator is the latest support Wag’n Tails gives to its customers after the sale. The groomer locator enables immediate contact from pet owner to groomer. “We took our existing customer database and put it to good use,” continued Gnetz. “This is a prime opportunity for us to support our customers after the sale, via this locator at no cost to them. We want all of our customers to be successful and this is one great way we can help.”

Wag'n Tails Mobile Pet Grooming Conversions, Inc. is the market leader in mobile dog grooming vans, mobile grooming buses and pet grooming trailers with over 1,000 units in operation in 43 states and internationally. Models include the Pet Pro Van, Pet Stylist Elite, Endurance Sprinter Van and Wag'n Tails Trailer. Wag'n Tails is a family business with over 30 years experience in operating the mobile pet grooming vehicles that they produce. Business planning, graphic design services for signage and marketing materials to help the groomer create their own brand name are also available to their customers. Wag'n Tails Mobile Conversions help groomers "Put Their Dreams In Motion."

Dennis Gnetz
1-800-513-0304
fax: 1-574-273-9831
dennis@wagntails.com www.wagntails.com

Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversion Introduces All New Endurance Grooming Van

Hybrid Power generation system makes Endurance the most fuel efficient Mobile Grooming Van on the market

Granger, Indiana, October 24, 2007—Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions announces the release of their newest mobile grooming van, the Endurance. Designed with the “Hybrid Power” generation system as standard equipment, the Endurance is the most fuel efficient mobile grooming van on the market today. The Endurance is built on the Dodge Sprinter 3500 with the 170" wheelbase, dual rear wheels and the high roof chassis. The Sprinter van is equipped with the fuel efficient 3.0 liter turbocharged diesel engine. The Wag’n Tails conversion utilizes the Onan 8000 Quiet Diesel generator mated to the 2000 watt, pure sine wave Equinox inverter to efficiently power all the grooming equipment and related components.

This generator/inverter hybrid system allows the groomer to power the high amperage demand appliances like dryers and air conditioners with the generator and operate the low amp items like clippers and lights with batteries powered through the inverter. The hybrid system includes an automatic generator start to recharge the 100% maintenance free Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries whenever low battery power is sensed by the system.

According to Dennis Gnetz, Wag’n Tails President, “Our goal was to maximize fuel economy without sacrificing power and productivity. With this system, we fully met that goal and with the diesel generator, we’ve also reduced maintenance costs and improved reliability significantly.”

Wag’n Tails began this project in late 2006 with a clean sheet of paper. “We threw out all of our preconceived notions of what is being done now and started over,” Gnetz added. “We looked at everything with a fresh perspective, from the van chassis to the power supply to even the grooming table. It was an excellent growth experience for the Wag’n Tails team and we couldn’t be more pleased with the result. The Endurance is truly one of a kind. Endurance establishes a new paradigm in the mobile grooming industry,” Gnetz said.

One important factor Wag’n Tails took into consideration was whether to use the chassis engine to heat and cool the van as well as to heat water for pet bathing. “When we take on a project of this magnitude,” Gnetz explained, “we are extraordinarily thorough in our research. As it turned out, Chrysler actually made this decision for us. During our research we discovered that engine idling puts major stress on the emissions system. In fact, we learned that the emissions system carries a 3000 hour warranty limit that would be exceeded in less than 18 months if we used the engine for these applications. We quickly decided to stay with the tried and true methods to air condition and heat water for the Endurance. With the Quiet Diesel generator sipping fuel at around six tenths of a gallon per hour at a typical load compared to running the 3.0 liter V6 van engine, we have maximized fuel efficiency in every aspect of the grooming day.”

Wag’n Tails founder Dina Perry noted, "The fuel savings with the hybrid power system during three of the four stages of the grooming process is impressive. The majority of time during the grooming process such as initial clipping, bathing and finishing require inverter operation only. When you have a full coated Standard Poodle that needs to be dried, the Onan 8000 Quiet Diesel generator requires no sacrifice in productivity. It will easily operate the powerful 17 amp, two-motor high velocity dryer necessary to finish the job quickly.” She concluded that the “Onan 8000 generator also enables our customers to run a 2nd dryer at the same time as the primary dryer. That’s critical when utilizing the 2nd grooming station.”

Because inverter/battery only systems can’t provide enough power to operate high powered grooming equipment efficiently or power air conditioners, Wag’n Tails looked to Cummins Onan for a “Hybrid Power” generation system. “With the close support of the engineering staff at Cummins Onan, we were able to develop the ideal blend of generator and inverter power for the Endurance. We are truly excited to be using this application in our latest Wag’n Tails grooming vehicle,” said Chuck Perry, Wag’n Tails Vice President. “When you combine all that with a nationwide network of authorized Onan service centers for the generator and the inverter you have a combination that can’t be beat,” he added.

The Endurance also comes standard with the new Wag’n Tails 3-n-1 electric grooming table that swivels 360 degrees, lowers to only 18" but rises to 44" high, and includes an integrated bridge to move the larger breeds between the table and tub.

Highlights of the nearly 70 standard features in the Endurance include 70 gallon fresh and 70 gallon gray water tanks, huge storage compartments, 16 gauge stainless steel tub, 13,500 BTU, low profile air conditioner, 2 large tinted windows in the grooming area and a 2nd grooming station/desk.

For an interactive, virtual tour of the all new Endurance, visit the Wag’n Tails web site at http://www.wagntails.com/html/prodinfo/sprinter.htm.

Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions announces availability of Dodge Sprinters and is accepting orders for the Endurance grooming vans effective immediately.

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Mobile Grooming Success DVD's by Jodi Murphy, Master Certified Pet Stylist

Jodi Murphy is a Master Pet Stylist and National Grooming Consultant for the Andis Clipper company. She is a multiple Best In Show and Best All Around competitor and past member of Groom Team USA for four years finishing in the top four placements on the team. Jodi was an International medalist winning a gold and bronze medal in Barcelona, Spain in 2004 and a gold medal in Milan, Italy in 2007 competing among 13 countries of world renown groomers. In 2005 and 2006 she was awarded Best American Groomer. Even more impressive Jodi has been a successful mobile groomer since 1997. She has bought and sold multiple vans over the years and established 3 businesses in 3 completely differently areas of the United States. With her success she quickly became a well-known and respected speaker in the pet grooming industry and her Mobile Grooming Success seminars have been presented all over the country. Now you can own on 2 DVD's all of the same valuable information from her Mobile Grooming Success seminars. Mobile Grooming Part I covers the business end and Mobile Grooming Part II covers a day in the spa. To learn more about this extraordinary opportunity click here.

New Gryphon Trailer Model - The Mini

Gryphon Trailers is proud to announce the arrival of their new trailer model: The MINI. The MINI is a 6' x 8' single axle trailer with 7' interior height, a stainless steel tub, full size hydraulic table, AC, Heat, fully insulated, cabinets, counter, a urethane floor, and much, much more. The MINI fits into our product line right between the "Standard" which is 6' x 12' and the "Toy" which is 5' x 8'. It has been developed as a result of customer's requests for a single axle trailer weighing under 2,500 pounds but having more useful space than the "Toy."

Like all Gryphon Trailers everything you need to go out and groom is included in the MINI. Introductory pricing is $16,450 which will be in effect through the end of 2007 after which it will be sold at a regular price of $16,950. By going to a 6' wide shell and raising the ceiling height to 7' we are able to offer 40% more cubic space than the "Toy". Still a single axle trailer with a finished weight of about 2,500 pounds the MINI can be pulled by a greater variety of vehicles on the market today. More useful space for the groomer, incredibly light, super affordable pricing. Gryphon Trailers has it all.

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