dog grooming

I am so excited. It doesn't feel real. After I get my deposit down I'm going to start my "advertising campaign" and I can't wait. I plan on starting by March 1st!

I’m starting to get back into dog grooming after taking a break do to heath reasons and had to leave all my supplies with PS because I didn’t finish my contract (already finished my 200 dogs and was in sit but hadn’t finished my two years). I’m going to start grooming again but on my schedule to...

I got my dog, almost 1 male, Shih Zu-Toy poodle mix, from my parents (not a good situation) and me and my husband noticed a ton of matting. We cut a few patches of it because he was super uncomfortable, but we don't feel comfortable bringing him to a groomer with the rest. Does anyone have any...

-----------UPDATE-------------------- I ended up running a fairly expensive experiment, but IT PAID OFF...I bought the following, then cleaned them with the suggested blade cleaner, then oiled them liberally AndisEdge Ceramic 30 AndisEdge 30 AndisEdge 10 I tried them in that order and the...

I've been grooming for roughly a year now at Petsmart. I'm not even quite in S.I.T. yet. As much as I love this job, it just doesn't pay enough, so I've started looking into other options. While at first I was just looking for an unrelated second job, I found out about a mobile grooming...

Rant: I’m just so tired of scrolling on Facebook in various dog groups and seeing 60 year old Becky and Linda so pissed off that someone dyed the hair of their dog with doggy safe dye. Usually they start off their comment spree with “wHy?!” I don’t know Mary Anne Lee Smith, because people like...

This is a rant/PSA to lurking pet parents: I’m tired of seeing dogs come in that are a healthy weight and then balloon over time to become obese. It can turn a dog that was perfect on the table to a dog that is in pain from the extra weight, constantly shifting their weight, trying to sit, and...

I’m currently working at a Corp grooming salon and have an interview for a small salon today... I’m a bit nervous about it. They offer less but was told the environment is calmer. What are pros and cons ? Can I get some opinions? Thank you! View Poll

Hi, I need some advice for my 8.5 y/o pomeranian. His fur was recently cut, about a month ago, and I used a furminator de-shedding tool on him, just on his back. I REALLY overdid it and took out a lot of his overcoat. I have no excuse, I just got carried away. I thought that when the...

Hi All! I’m a mobile groomer and would like some input from other groomers to know if I’m overreacting or not about a dog that was put on my schedule. So I saw I had a lab/collie mix put on my schedule, bath and brush, no big deal. Then I look at the notes. “8 years old. The dog has NO...

General poll and discussion after something happened at work today: Would you continue grooming a dog after you discovered it had a) an ulcerated, bleeding, swollen vagina and anus from matting and feces sitting against the skin b) a red, squinting eye with thick, green discharge and c) the...

Today, I had to break up with a client. I've spoken to this person several times over the past few months about their dog becoming more difficult to groom because of arthritic pain. It's an 11 y/o larger breed. I've mentioned pain medications for arthritis and the owner just simply isn't...

I’m 20 y/o, been grooming (with a corporate company) since I was freshly 18, and I am already extremely burnt out. I don’t think I can handle customer service anymore, or at least upset customers. I’ve also got ADHD and all the average Gen Z mental illnesses, which make this job really difficult...

My toypoodles breeder recommended TRESemmé shampoo and conditioner on my new puppy. I'm a veterinarian and I was taught that the pH of dog skin is different and human products can cause irritation. However, I'm also aware that Poodles have hair and not fur. Maybe there's benefits of using...

Why has Wahl apparently d/c the Motion 5 in one clipper?

Hello! I work in corporate and average 8-12 dogs (with mixed in baths, my limit on haircuts is 8). I physically cannot do more and I’ve tried. There isn’t enough time for me to do more. As y’all know, corporate groomers don’t get bathers, so we bathe and groom our own dogs. We also have to check...

I’ve had this told to me a few times and I’m never quite sure what it means. I just do what I would normally do. Are they talking about keeping the curls tight or something? Because that gets fluffed up when I blow dry and brush so there isn’t much I can do with that. It’s just a confusing...

I guess this specifically applies to small private salons. We opened in February. The building we’re in is old and, as most buildings do in the city, has residential apartments over it. We’re open 9-6 only 4 days a week and take only a few dogs at a time (there might be 3 around because of...

And of course the owners get pissed because they have to be shaved! It's like grooming a very testy wooly mammoth that bites and screams.

Not a groomer but a pet owner looking for advice from professionals. I have a 2 y/o Samoyed who I’ve tried to introduce to the blow dryer since she was a puppy and I have been unsuccessful. She’s not scared of the noise but as soon as she comes into contact with the stream, she freaks out and...