In this economic climate, a number of people are reconsidering self-employment type careers. And Dog Grooming is one such career that lends itself to flexible hours and the satisfaction that comes from being your own boss, not to mention the appeal of being able to run a business from home. So if you are a dog lover, and I venture to assume you are given that you found your way to this site, then this could be just the career path for you.
But “how to go about it?” you might ask.
Dog Grooming Video Instruction
If you are out-of-work and considering this as your next job, then you are probably reluctant to invest too much in lengthy face-to-face courses. If you are already working a full time job then an online course could be your answer before making your career path swap.
One course that I have come across, The Pet Grooming Course, provides 2 videos (90 minutes and 60 minutes respectively) and a very comprehensive “how-to” manual consisting of more than 170 pages of invaluable information and step-by-step instructions. What impressed me was the attention to the business side of dog grooming as well as the physical skills needed to do a good clipping and grooming job.
- Pet Grooming Course
Being able to do a course in your own time is a huge plus. This course takes you through 12 steps of how to set up your business and learn what it takes to be a good dog groomer.
Dog Grooming Tips
In particular, this course covers:
- The business side of being a pet groomer.
- What supplies you will need
- How to settle dogs that might be nervous about clipping etc.
- How to deal with over-grown, knotted hair
- How to advise dog owners when you observe a health-related issue during the grooming visit.
- The varying approaches to take with different dog breeds.
- How to beautify all the dogs that come to your salon so their owners will want to bring them back month after month.
I think the actual learning of how to be a dog groomer has to be largely visual. That is, you can’t beat actually being able to watch how someone else does it and that is where the 2 videos play such a great part!!
If you are wondering about what type of dog grooming setup would suit you best, this post on dog grooming business models can help with your decision.
In the meantime, enjoy the thrill of embarking on a new career.
