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@loveforgod123 Try a rolled leather collar with a name plate instead of a dangling tag. The rolled leather causes less friction and matting than traditional collars, which is important if your doodle wears it all the time. If you have to keep rabies tags on per state/local laws and it's metal...

@yoshichicka Wtf. I was making $12/hr plus 10% commission when I could only do 3 dogs a day. I then moved to 35% once I could do 4 a day, and it went up every time I bought myself a new tool. I was making commission by 6 months into grooming. Find a salon that will pay you fairly.

@ceedaisyscraps Workers comp is not required in some states, like Texas.

@imagebeastmarkbeast I've been thinking about it for over 4 months, and I literally start in a few days, so I'm not going to rethink it. I've talked to people I know who have gone to Alaska for jobs like this, and they're honest about their experiences. I never said it would be fun or easy, but...

@ulrichgood I accidentally stumbled upon this job, I kinda laughed at how wild it would be, and a week later, I had the job. It was pretty impulsive, but I've made impulsive cross-country moves a few times. Most of these jobs get posted online in winter (January and February had a ton of new job...

I just read she's wanting you to wait until the coat is blown before balding. I'd just have a discussion about going a different route. You aren't rolling the coat if it's blown like that, so I'm not sure what she's doing during this time. Rolling a coat means you are maintaining a stripped...

@ashere Any clipping or cutting ruins the entire purpose of handstripping. What you are referring to in the post is referred to as a "strip and clip," which is a pet trim that will affect the coat texture and skin over time. The idea is that it may retain some color and harshness while doing a...

@fallingupwards I got the job a few months ago, but I leave Thursday for it! I literally start this week. I'm super excited. A lot of these jobs start off as temporary positions as handlers. If you're doing a good job and they have time, a musher may teach you to drive the sled, which would...

@dante116 I left the industry recently. I start my new job on Thursday, and I'm pretty stoked. I'm moving to Alaska to work with sled dogs

@cicion Do any of them actually care for the coat the way rustic coats are cared for, or are they asking for long trims? Lagottos are basically just supposed to be shaved all over once or twice a year, and for baths, they should be brushed through wet and left to air dry. Brushing this coat...

@thegiant Wide blades. I don't think long shears help speed up time. In my experience, they're harder to control and you don't use all that length anyway. When I use mine, I noticed I'm really only using part of the scissor most of the time. Unless you're hand scissoring entire bodies on large...

@acecomando101 I love the Jodi Murphy subscription service. She has a great range of videos, from tool info and techniques to trendy pet trims and breed standards. I love the way she teaches breed standard trims, especially.

@liorex Yeah, I think about dog asses way too much, lmao. We just got back from an expo, and my work-wife took a class with Blake Hernandez, where he discussed rear sanis. My coworker paraphrased it to me by saying, "yeah, and he said to be very careful clipping their butts because those...

@liorex Yes! I used to do this tiny guinea pig sized Yorkie, and I couldn't find it the first time I groomed her. I sat there trying to find it for like 5 minutes before I gave up and asked my boss. She looked at me like I was crazy and walked over to check it out. She had this "I've got this"...

@motherhen Of course! I was lucky to have a mentor who taught the small things like that. You may have to reapply to stay dry throughout. Just make sure you aren't creating a cloud of powder near the dogs. It's not good for them to breathe it in often.

@motherhen I rarely got hair splinters when I groomed professionally. I only got them when I was sweaty because they stick to you easier. My mentor taught me to lightly rub cornstarch on my hands and arms for the dogs that cause bad hair splinter. It really does help repel them. Also, do...

@christiangirl30 It's not necessarily your salon leads fault, though. Your salon lead is being told to push more dogs on everyone. Idk if it's still this way, but when my boss was a salon lead, her yearly bonus was dependent on how many dogs were being done. I would just look for a private...

@timaeus You have to be careful with too much protein. Protein and keratin are actually drying to the coat if it's used too often, and it can lead to hair breakage. It's the same for people hair, too.

@christiangirl30 I have never worked at petsmart, but the owner of the salon I work at worked at petsmart for over a decade and was a salon lead. She explained that the salon leads are in a weird position because they take orders from higher-ups who aren't groomers. Even if the salon lead knows...

@codym Get a long pin slicker brush and line brush them daily. They won't hate the brush and comb if you're using proper technique and not working through tangles or mats. Line brushing: Proper brush technique: