There are a limited number of pets hardworking groomers can style in one day, but by selling a few retail items to your existing customers, you can quickly increase your income without adding a single pet to your busy schedule.
Your customer arrives with his dog and a bottle of shampoo from the veterinarian. “Can you please use this? Thumper is one itchy dog, and his doctor wants us to try this to see if it helps.” Read on to see the best way to proceed.
Novice groomers often struggle with setting patterns on breeds such as Schnauzers, Scottish and other terriers, and Spaniels. Properly blending pattern trims like these is an essential skill that will elevate a groom from “meh” to “marvelous!”
When a customer comes to you with a Golden Retriever, Rough Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, Australian Shepherd, Pomeranian, or other breed or mix with a similar coat, choosing a Silhouette Trim for their grooming session is often an excellent choice. A Silhouette Trim leaves the pet looking like a much neater, tidier version of themselves. Here is how to execute a lovely Silhouette Trim on the pets you groom.
Well-made grooming shears are an expensive necessity. No one wants to make a mistake by purchasing a shear that is not right for them. Even if you know what length you prefer and what style, it can still be confusing when you read the description for each one. For instance, what is the difference between Japanese and German-style shears? You certainly can’t tell by looking at the pictures.
After giving dogs a great bath, with shampoo chosen to work best on their coat type, should you also use a conditioner? In most cases, the answer is yes. By choosing to follow a thorough wash with a conditioner, you will find that you can accomplish several things...
There is nothing that will bring a grooming client to you more urgently or more desperately than the smell of a client’s pet after it has been sprayed by a skunk. My grooming shop Love Fur Dogs, on the North Shore of Chicagoland, is located in one of the most heavily populated places in the nation for skunks around dogs. We have seen it all!
Many pet groomers have been surprised to be working on a pet and suddenly discover what looks for all the world like a claw growing out of the dog's skin. Sometimes the claw-like discovery is very thin; other times, it has a thicker base and tapers towards the tip, like a tiny horn. Most commonly found on the back, tail, and legs, these odd growths are widely called cutaneous horns.
Many pet groomers are experiencing busier than usual schedules these days. It may be because so many people got new pets during the Covid lockdown, or it may be that there are just not as many groomers as the population needs, but whatever the cause, scheduling can be a tremendous challenge.
The dog on your grooming table has been bathed, conditioned, dried, and brushed. Its nails have been trimmed, and if it was in for a haircut, you have done your best to make it look just the way the owners requested. Your work is done. Or is it?
