View Full Version : Brady is getting groomed today
bogolove
06-06-2005, 08:56 AM
I dropped him off at 7:30 a.m. this morning and I will pick him up when I get off work today. I hate doing that to him though because I could tell he was all freaked out that I was leaving him, but he really needs his hair to be clipped so he won't be so hot. I am sure he will look handsome, I am such a baby, I thought I was going to cry when I dropped him off. But they were very nice.
I have been thinking maybe I should learn how to groom, I would probably love that way more than sitting here typing all day long....
Renee750il
06-06-2005, 09:46 AM
Actually, where you live, grooming might pay more than working for attorneys! I'm ready to wash my hands of dealing with the legal world . . .
bogolove
06-06-2005, 11:39 AM
You think so? How would I learn how to do it?
Renee750il
06-06-2005, 11:54 AM
I'll bet there are groomers there who would be glad to help you get started - tell you where you could train, etc. If I were in your area, I'd start seeking out grooming salons that did a lot of work for people in the music business . . . you know they're going to be high-end and are going to have to, for the most part, do good work to be able to keep their clients happy. And charge accordingly . . .
bogolove
06-06-2005, 11:55 AM
That is a really good idea Renee. I am going to have to look into this.
Renee750il
06-06-2005, 12:06 PM
I've been playing with the idea of putting in a couple of do-it-yourself dog wash stations in the back of the warehouse space at the store . . . maybe later forming a pet food co-op . . .
bogolove
06-06-2005, 12:24 PM
That would be really awesome, I would have to bring Brady by there sometime just to see it!
Barb04
06-06-2005, 01:15 PM
Renee, I just saw a business card advertising a place where you can bring your dog to wash yourself, like going to a self-serve carwash. Sounds like a great idea!
Oh Bogolove, please let me know who Brady is doing and how handsome he looks with his new wash, cut & blowdry!
bogolove
06-06-2005, 02:08 PM
I will take pics of him this evening when we get home. I told them to leave his tail a little bushy. Hubby wants it to be cut shorter, but I am a big fan of his bushy tail. I told them to cut like 2 inches of it off but that is it. I hope they don't cut more than that!
Renee750il
06-06-2005, 03:15 PM
Barb, there's a thread posted in the websites forum by someone who has a self-service dog wash. It's a really interesting concept. http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533
poeluvr
06-06-2005, 05:02 PM
snipsnip here cutcut there and add a bit of straw thats how we wash and groom in the merry ol' land of oz.....
sry couldnt resist
bogolove
06-06-2005, 08:46 PM
LOL Lea!
Ash47
06-06-2005, 09:35 PM
Barb, it's very easy to break into grooming. You can take an internet correspondence course, which is what I did. It teaches you the basics and then you can go and work your way up at a vet or a grooming salon. Right now, I am training with a professional groomer as she is just "fine-tuning" my skills. I have one or two more training days left and then I will get my own days to groom. Grooming can pull in a LOT of money. You do everything at your own pace. If you can groom 10 dogs a day, you could make around 200-300 beans a day. Even with just 5 dogs, 150 beans a day. That's saying that you charge only 30 beans for each dog. LOL I know the term "beans" sounds funny, but on a groomer's forum I am a member of, that is the term we use. If you or anyone else want any info, just PM me, and I can point you in the right direction! :-)