| jolissa | 12-12-2009 09:42 PM |
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Originally Posted by DerbyLayne
(Post 2912094)
I wonder what the qualifications of a groomer actually are.
Do they go to hair dressing school, and then specialize in dog grooming for their hours and hours before their actually licensed? or what...
You can go and get bad/cheap hair cuts for humans and pay $10-$20 so why pay $50 for some idiot to cut your dog's hair?
I want to know the standards.
| I have my own dog grooming business. I have been grooming for over 30 years. To be a dog groomer you go to dog grooming school. They teach you how to groom different styles on all breeds. First they show you how to groom a dog. Then you practice on dogs that people bring to class for a small fee. As you are learning on their dogs. You learn how to scissor, how to use the blades, cut their nails, brush them, bath them and handle them gently. It is like hair dressing school for people. There are good groomers and bad groomers, so I know what you are talking about. I groom old school, which means I do a lot of scissoring and it takes more time, but the end result is better. I feel bad for everyone who is unhappy with there dogs haircut. If I was not a groomer I would stay and wait for my dog to be groomed, so you know you are getting the right hair cut. Or maybe give them a picture of the style hair cut you want.
As fo the fee. Think about it. People don't have knots in there hair, people sit still and we are doing the whole body of a dog. So with that said, it's a harder job to groom a dog than a person. I also teach a dog how to be groomed and to trust me, so they are not scared. I teach my customers how to brush, comb, brush their teeth, which shampoos and conditioners to use on their dogs inbetween grooming too. I help them with there grooming issues at home. So they look good till the next grooming appointment. :D | 