Groom Room News

Poll Question :

     It seems that a recent post of mine on facebook has gotten some interesting responses.

It was due to reading these responses that I thought this might be an interesting subject to touch base on

and get feedback.

How do YOU handle pricing your services on difficult pets to groom?

On Matted pets?

On Aggressive pets?

On Untrained unruly pets?

Do you charge by the hour? A certain dollar amount?...It will be interesting to see how things are handled in various regions of the country.  I thank you in advance for your participation! Happy grooming :) Kim

The "All but forgotten"

As pet care givers, we are entrusted with not only "someones' pet" , but, many times, "someones' family member".....but what about those who come to us neglected, not thin, no, fed well by scraps thrown on the ground, their world restricted by a chain or fence, with little more than a pat on the head from time to time, or someone screaming "SHUT UP!"...Bad attention better than none....they come to us scared, unsure of everything around them, because the only time they escape their normal confines are when they go to The Vet where Scary things happen, or , to be shaved and bathed, where strange hands and tools are manipulating all of their body parts, loud dryers, made to stand upon a small surface off of the ground.....it is when one of these animals cross our table, our position is shifted from pet stylist to animal welfare caregiver.  These people stay just under the radar of the law. If we treated humans like this, well, we would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and persecuted by the public at large. So, remember to change hats when you have an animal come in under these conditions, remember to stay calm, ease them through the process, don't reinforce their fear. Give them the spa treatment they deserve, for they are in need of a caring hand to be laid upon them. They need to know a  nurturing , healing touch.......it is why we are pet stylists....Happy grooming , Kim