WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Sept 19, 2007 12:32:16 GMT -5
Ten Reasons Your Dogs Haircut Costs More then Yours
10. Your hairdresser doesn't wash and clean your rear end. 9. You don't go for 8 weeks without washing or brushing your hair. 8. Your hairdresser doesn't have to give you a sanitary trim. 7. Your hairdresser doesn't have to clean your ears. 6. Your hairdresser doesn't have to clean boogies from your eyes. 5. You sit still for your hairdresser. 4. Your haircut doesn't include a manicure or pedicure. 3. Your hairdresser only washes and cuts the hair on your head. 2. You don't bite or scratch your hairdresser. (I hope not anyway). And the Number 1 reason your dog's haircut costs more than yours.... 1. The likelihood of you pooping or peeing while your hair is being cut is extremely slim.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2007 12:49:39 GMT -5
HAHAHAHA!!! I am soooooo going to print that and frame it for my grooming salon wall. The only thing I would add would be to change the title to the ten reasons your dogs haircut costs more AND takes longer than yours. I have a lot of clients that cant figure out why it takes me two hours to groom their dog.
Shannon
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Post by takilasunrise on Sept 19, 2007 13:13:59 GMT -5
That is cute! Hey, weeshan, what is your worst experience that you've had with one of your "clients"?
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Post by akansan on Sept 20, 2007 0:30:35 GMT -5
LOL! And here I thought it was because my half lab-half newfie just HAD more hair than me!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2007 1:08:24 GMT -5
Shannon I wish you lived nearby, my dogs are filthy. I have the hardest time trying to wash them. They run when they hear the water running. My hats off to you, cleaning dogs is a tough job!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2007 10:40:11 GMT -5
I seriously have to many experiences to count. I could write a book. Most of them are not horrible customer experiences, they are just goofy things that owners do with their pets. Here is an interesting one.........a client of mine has cocker spaniels and she does obedience and agility trials with them. They are gorgeous, full coated cockers requiring major grooming. One of them had gotten some mats in his coat and he would not let the owner brush them out. He would fight her every time she tried. Finally she told me she stared straight into the dogs eyes and said "if you do not let me brush out these mats Im going to have to take you to Shannon and have her shave them out, then you will look like a GANGSTER and the other dogs will make fun of you". She said that because the dog had never hear the word gangster before, it scared him and he then sat still while she brushed him. Another one..........a pair of Lhasa's that I groom are just a wee bit spoiled. They each even have their own live pets.........a kitten. One of the dogs had a pink princess bed so the owner decided to buy another one for the other dog but she bought it in leopard print. The dog would not touch the leopard print bed so it had to be exchanged for another princess bed before she would use it. Takila: Ok, my worst GROOMING experience.........I was grooming a cat in the middle of a large salon full of dogs. (I dont groom cats in my own salon with dogs present, its stupid and cruel but at the time I had no choice as I worked for someone else). That cat was completely freaked out, as it should have been. I had it on the grooming table and was drying it, which cats hate anyway. I had a grooming loop around its neck, and behind one front leg to keep it on the table (putting it behind the front leg keeps the cat from choking....they should never be put JUST around the neck). Anyway, this cat all of a sudden turned into a tornado and managed to slip through the grooming loop and jump on the floor. I admit, I panicked. I did not want this poor kitty running loose in the salon and possibly getting hurt or attacked by a dog. I reacted before thinking. I reach out with a foot and gently stepped on whatever I could of that cat just to restrain it so I could pick it up. BIG MISTAKE. I stepped on its tail. The cat turned on me and with all four feet and its mouth, latched onto my lower leg and wouldnt let go. Even as I was prying it off, it wouldnt let go. I still have the scars.....lesson learned, dont groom for idiot shops and dont step on a kitty's tail without thinking long and hard first. By the way, nearly all cat bites/scratches require medical attention and antibiotics as something like 80% of them get infected. So........you want to be a dog/cat groomer? ? hehehe Things are different for me now. I have my own salon. I take just four appts. per day. I work alone and only have one clients pets in the salon at a time instead of 15 barking dogs at once. Its heaven for me and much less stressful for the pets. I had a kitty on my table just yesterday. She purred through the entire groom. Working in this way I have animals that dont hate grooming so much and owners that are already booking all their appts. through the end of the year. Tony.......I would gladly groom your pooches if you lived closer! Shannon
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Post by stefan on Sept 20, 2007 11:53:53 GMT -5
I used to help out the groomer in a store I worked in- My favorite job??? Expressing Anal Glands (You Don't want to Know) but we charged an extra $5 for this service- which the Expressee (me ) got to pocket- Probably the Worse thing I've done for $5
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Post by huffstuff on Sept 20, 2007 12:05:47 GMT -5
Shannon, I wish we lived closer, too. I have a Siberian cat who does not like to be brushed (by me). I have tried every brush in the world, I try playing with her after, treats after. Sigh. I have taken her to groomers twice, but both times she was in with dogs. At least at the second place, they kept her in the front of the shop while she was waiting, and groomed her in the very back, to minimize her exposure to the dogs. The second place had a cloth mask they put over her head. They said it helps a lot. Is this cruel to my cat? Anyway, I think dog and cat groomers deserve a lot of $$ for their services, as long as they do what they can to minimize trauma/pain for the animal (while preserving their own human skins at the same time! Your poor leg.) Oh, and funny joke, NMrocks! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2007 13:08:39 GMT -5
No, the mask is not cruel at all. It covers the eyes but still leaves the mouth area open for breathing. A cats main goal when on the grooming table is to GET OFF. With the mask on, they quiet down and just lay there while being groomed. This makes the process more safe. Well.........thats the idea but some cats just dont cooperate.
Stefan, yes.........the anal glands are probably the worst part. But when you've been doing it for sixteen years you dont even give it a second thought.
There is alot of horrible information about groomers out there. Some is because there are truly abusive groomers out there. But some is owners overreacting because they just dont understand the process. Example: "I just dont understand why Fifi bit you! She has never bit ANYONE!!!! Owner then thinks the groomer must have done SOMETHING and never returns. To those customers I say "Animals, no matter how tame they are, have a fight or flight response. In the grooming salon, when very frightened, they cannot "flee" therefore in their mind they must fight. Also, I am doing the things they hate the most.......getting them wet, squeezing their bottoms (anal glands) blow drying them with loud dryers, touching their feet and trimming their nails. If you are expecting them to LOVE grooming, it probably wont happen but I try to do what I can to make it the least stressful as possible." ALL animals are capable of aggressive behaviors when they are scared. Ive found that just being extremely honest with my customers helps them to understand the grooming process. Also, many grooming shops groom behind closed doors so that you cannot see what is going on which increases fears about your pets being abused. From the moment you walk into my salon, you can see EVERYTHING. There are no closed doors. In fact, there are no separate rooms at all. But at the same time, your groomer most likely will not let you stay during the groom. I do not let customers stay, no exceptions. Dogs and cats dont understand why you are just standing there. Their goal is to get to you. If you are not there, they except the process much better. Plus, if they are scrambling all over the table to get to you, it increases the chances for injury and raises their stress level.
Shannon
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