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Dog Groomers ... Is anyone here a dog groomer ?
Do you enjoy it ? and does it pay well? where did you go to school for your certification ? and how many weeks did your schooling last ? | |
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Awwwww, look at the Lhasa Apso!! | |
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jerseykrs said: Awwwww, look at the Lhasa Apso!!
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What a peculiar expression. Has someone just slipped a finger into the dog? | |
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I just heard a horrible story about one of our local groomers. She was attacked by a BIG dog, standard poodle she is still recovering and is just now back at work. The attack was last August. I knew I hadn't seen her around and so when she got back and I saw her well I was like what happened and she told me. She is still grooming and has been to see that dog several times during her recovery. She insisted that the dog not be put down, she's a real advocate for animals and loves what she does. I truly admire her. She's not afraid of my big man at all calls him cupcake
she's been a groomer for 35 years. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
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butterfli25 said: I just heard a horrible story about one of our local groomers. She was attacked by a BIG dog, standard poodle she is still recovering and is just now back at work. The attack was last August. I knew I hadn't seen her around and so when she got back and I saw her well I was like what happened and she told me. She is still grooming and has been to see that dog several times during her recovery. She insisted that the dog not be put down, she's a real advocate for animals and loves what she does. I truly admire her. She's not afraid of my big man at all calls him cupcake
she's been a groomer for 35 years. Thats something. I admire groomers. I took my dog (a doberman) to the groomer. And she treated my dog like she was one of those teeny tiny fluffy dogs. She wasnt afraid at all and she treated her so well.Most people freak out big time when they see my dog "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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I've seen pictures of your baby she's pretty and big We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
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ThreadCula said: butterfli25 said: I just heard a horrible story about one of our local groomers. She was attacked by a BIG dog, standard poodle she is still recovering and is just now back at work. The attack was last August. I knew I hadn't seen her around and so when she got back and I saw her well I was like what happened and she told me. She is still grooming and has been to see that dog several times during her recovery. She insisted that the dog not be put down, she's a real advocate for animals and loves what she does. I truly admire her. She's not afraid of my big man at all calls him cupcake
she's been a groomer for 35 years. Thats something. I admire groomers. I took my dog (a doberman) to the groomer. And she treated my dog like she was one of those teeny tiny fluffy dogs. She wasnt afraid at all and she treated her so well.Most people freak out big time when they see my dog i used to raise / show Dobes ... them !!! | |
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butterfli25 said: I've seen pictures of your baby she's pretty and big
Thank you!! Yes she's so big. Imagine her plopping down right on top of u...every day "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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Mach said: i used to raise / show Dobes ... them !!! Oh wow!! I love them so much. I used to be terrified of them,but when we rescued her I fell in love with them "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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well mach sorry we jacked your thread, but no one was answering the questions. why did you stop showing dobee's?
here's my boy check out this website http://www.dogster.com/pe...t&i=143570 We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
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I've done some grooming as part of my vet work, and worked with groomers. Honestly, I think it's kinda thankless. Cranky critters, picky owners. . . for maybe-sorta-ok pay. . . bah.
The only thing I thought was nice about it was minimal interaction with people. And the dogs are awfully cute when they're done. oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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butterfli25 said: well mach sorry we jacked your thread, but no one was answering the questions. why did you stop showing dobee's?
here's my boy check out this website http://www.dogster.com/pe...t&i=143570 no prob on the thread jacking ... never bothers me i had shown different dogs for over 10 yrs and when my last dobe was gone... i quit your doggie is cute | |
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HereToRockYourWorld said: I've done some grooming as part of my vet work, and worked with groomers. Honestly, I think it's kinda thankless. Cranky critters, picky owners. . . for maybe-sorta-ok pay. . . bah.
The only thing I thought was nice about it was minimal interaction with people. And the dogs are awfully cute when they're done. Hmm2: a woman i was talking to about it told me.. she works out of her home and with around 20 hrs work makes 600 $ cash ... a week | |
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Mach said: HereToRockYourWorld said: I've done some grooming as part of my vet work, and worked with groomers. Honestly, I think it's kinda thankless. Cranky critters, picky owners. . . for maybe-sorta-ok pay. . . bah.
The only thing I thought was nice about it was minimal interaction with people. And the dogs are awfully cute when they're done. Hmm2: a woman i was talking to about it told me.. she works out of her home and with around 20 hrs work makes 600 $ cash ... a week It makes sense that it'd be more profitable if you can do it from home. oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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Mach said: Is anyone here a dog groomer ?
Do you enjoy it ? and does it pay well? where did you go to school for your certification ? and how many weeks did your schooling last ? I would love to get a job grooming dogs (and cats too). I took my one kitty to a groomer to be groomed once, because he has long hair and had nasty tangles in it. I helped the groomer hold my kitty down while she bathed and brushed him. She told me that I did a good job, was very patient, and that I would be good working with animals. That would be right up my alley, BUT, I'm not sure how much it pays. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Mach said: HereToRockYourWorld said: I've done some grooming as part of my vet work, and worked with groomers. Honestly, I think it's kinda thankless. Cranky critters, picky owners. . . for maybe-sorta-ok pay. . . bah.
The only thing I thought was nice about it was minimal interaction with people. And the dogs are awfully cute when they're done. Hmm2: a woman i was talking to about it told me.. she works out of her home and with around 20 hrs work makes 600 $ cash ... a week Woah, that's good money right there. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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I went to grooming school for ten weeks, but I had a little experience working with dogs prior to that.
The money can be good or not depending on a lot of things like cost of living in your area, who you work for/what they pay. I like working for myself. I rent space in a vet clinic and run my own business. The money (for my area) is great. I currently charge (on average) $30 an hour and it will soon go to $35. For my rural, low cost of living area, it's very good money. If one can work at home, of course, their profit margin will increase. When I first started out, the money really sucked. I had to build a steady clientele taking on the good, bad, ugly and cheap. It can be physically demanding. In the beginning, one needs to take into account that they will be really slow and therefore unable to do many dogs which will mean you won't make much money unless prices are really high. That's unlikely when one is first starting out unless they go to a top school that's turning out competition quality groomers and then you have to hope there's a market for that where you are. In my rural area, there isn't, but I like to develop those skills just so I could work anywhere. I love my job! I'm glad I stuck through the first couple of years of utter crappiness. I have to be honest, though... if I didn't have another income when I first started, I would never have made it. I'm sure others have just fine, though. Hey, you Dobe folks, I love them, too. My favorite breed is Standard Poodles (I have two), but I fell in love with Dobes a couple of years ago when we adopted a paraplegic guy. He was awesome. We lost him suddenly to bloat. Now we're fostering a three legged Dobe girl. We've really gotten attached to these special needs Dobermans. I never knew before how eerily intelligent and elegant these dogs really are. I imagine my household will always have at least a Doberman and a Standard Poodle. Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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Horsefeathers said: I went to grooming school for ten weeks, but I had a little experience working with dogs prior to that.
The money can be good or not depending on a lot of things like cost of living in your area, who you work for/what they pay. I like working for myself. I rent space in a vet clinic and run my own business. The money (for my area) is great. I currently charge (on average) $30 an hour and it will soon go to $35. For my rural, low cost of living area, it's very good money. If one can work at home, of course, their profit margin will increase. When I first started out, the money really sucked. I had to build a steady clientele taking on the good, bad, ugly and cheap. It can be physically demanding. In the beginning, one needs to take into account that they will be really slow and therefore unable to do many dogs which will mean you won't make much money unless prices are really high. That's unlikely when one is first starting out unless they go to a top school that's turning out competition quality groomers and then you have to hope there's a market for that where you are. In my rural area, there isn't, but I like to develop those skills just so I could work anywhere. I love my job! I'm glad I stuck through the first couple of years of utter crappiness. I have to be honest, though... if I didn't have another income when I first started, I would never have made it. I'm sure others have just fine, though. Hey, you Dobe folks, I love them, too. My favorite breed is Standard Poodles (I have two), but I fell in love with Dobes a couple of years ago when we adopted a paraplegic guy. He was awesome. We lost him suddenly to bloat. Now we're fostering a three legged Dobe girl. We've really gotten attached to these special needs Dobermans. I never knew before how eerily intelligent and elegant these dogs really are. I imagine my household will always have at least a Doberman and a Standard Poodle. thanx for the info and sharing I had one huge dobe gurl who was nothing short of mystical ... | |
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butterfli25 said: well mach sorry we jacked your thread, but no one was answering the questions. why did you stop showing dobee's?
here's my boy check out this website http://www.dogster.com/pe...t&i=143570 Beautiful big boy ~smiles~ My husband loves shepards. says he's gonna get one someday! "I think we better wait we have 3 now, 1 we are fostering! | |
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shayblackfeather said: butterfli25 said: well mach sorry we jacked your thread, but no one was answering the questions. why did you stop showing dobee's?
here's my boy check out this website http://www.dogster.com/pe...t&i=143570 Beautiful big boy ~smiles~ My husband loves shepards. says he's gonna get one someday! "I think we better wait we have 3 now, 1 we are fostering! thanks he's my baby! yeah i want another shepherd, a white one but I am feeling sad because when I do all that training with the new puppy my bastian will want to go too. I can't bear to make him sad so we are a one dog family for now. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
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i want a job like this. | |
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The groomer that trims my 12 yr old miniature Schnauzer has the patience of a saint. He is a bad boy- very high strung- she has been cutting him for almost 4 yrs- I always tip her- she puts up with a lot all day.
She loves my Willie boy a lot and I am glad I found her. [Edited 5/12/06 16:45pm] | |
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