The shop where I work needs 1 or 2 new groomers. Besides posting on this site and Craigslist, where else can I get the word out?

I've been asked many times how I became involved with Crystal Therapy.

http://groomwise.typepad.com/pet_fir...al-healer.html

I am hosting a 2 hour class, "Caring for the Canine Coat", as well as co-hosting a techniques class, "Asian Flair"- on Japanese inspired trims and special touches for the salon- at the upcoming Groomers Fair in St. Louis, MO.
The date for this trade show, which will have a 2 tiered all breed grooming competition and a full day of classes (not to mention all day SHOPPING!), is set for Sunday, June 24th. The venue for this event will again be at the beautiful AKC Museum just outside of St. Louis. The trade show starts at 9am and will be open into the evening.
In addition, Scott Wasserman will also be hosting a very info packed "Totally Terriers" class from 9am to 11am to kick off the day.
I invite everyone to come out to this event and spend a day learning and relaxing, oh,,, and SHOPPING!
For more info on this event, simply visit www.stlgroomfest.com

This year our WAPPS will be co-sponsoring a trade show along with the Missouri Groomers Association.
For this trade show, I am hosting a 2 hour class, "Caring for the Canine Coat", as well as co-hosting a techniques class, "Asian Flair"- on Japanese inspired trims and special touches for the salon- at the upcoming Groomers Fair in St. Louis, MO.
The date for this trade show, which will have a 2 tiered all breed grooming competition and a full day of classes (not to mention all day SHOPPING!), is set for Sunday, June 24th. The venue for this event will again be at the beautiful AKC Museum just outside of St. Louis. The trade show starts at 9am and will be open into the evening.
In addition, Scott Wasserman will also be hosting a very info packed "Totally Terriers" class from 9am to 11am to kick off the day.
I invite everyone to come out to this event and spend a day learning and relaxing, oh,,, and SHOPPING!
For more info on this event, simply visit www.stlgroomfest.com

or you can email me directly at wisconsinpetstylists@gmail.com

I am hosting a 2 hour class, "Caring for the Canine Coat", as well as co-hosting a techniques class, "Asian Flair"- on Japanese inspired trims and special touches for the salon- at the upcoming Groomers Fair in St. Louis, MO.
The date for this trade show, which will have a 2 tiered all breed grooming competition and a full day of classes (not to mention all day SHOPPING!), is set for Sunday, June 24th. The venue for this event will again be at the beautiful AKC Museum just outside of St. Louis. The trade show starts at 9am and will be open into the evening.
In addition, Scott Wasserman will also be hosting a very info packed "Totally Terriers" class from 9am to 11am to kick off the day.
I invite everyone to come out to this event and spend a day learning and relaxing, oh,,, and SHOPPING!
For more info on this event, simply visit www.stlgroomfest.com
And a special thank you from me to the MO Groomers Association founder, Jessica Uzzetta, for all of her hard work!

Hi guys!

Do any of you fellow mobile groomers serve Southbury, CT? I am in Trumbull, CT and got a call from a woman who is in Southbury who needs her dog groomed, unfortunately I don't service her area. It's just too far for me, but I told her I would try to help her out and see if anyone does her area and is taking new clients. She's having a terrible time getting someone.

I appreciate your help. You can PM me if you have any info.

Thank You!

http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/st...4#.T7VQlkWJdOU

This is my town. People give me he## for not supporting our local Humane Society but this type of thing happens there. I have to say that they say they didn't know about the court order, but it wa in the paper, the news (both stations) and I knew about it! This is freaking ridiculous.

Ok I admit cats are just not my thing, maybe its a lack of confidence or something else (those teeth and claws come to mind), but I just dont feel confident grooming cats the way I do grooming dogs.

I have 2 cats at home a DSH and DLH and both are pretty decent about things. Matter of fact I dyed the DSH's feet green and purple for Mardi Gras one year, and the DLH gets shaved pretty regular (though he still kinda of turd about it). At home and with no pressure I'm OK cool and confident, Heck the DLH can be fluff dried if that tells you anything

At work its a different issue we get kitties that turn into demon spawn and then we get great kitties, so you never know around here. I have pressures to get them done, get them dry etc. and the confidence that I have at home just isnt there.

Probably 90% of our kitties are sedate to grooms and typically on the rest I have to have a helper to strecth them out, which also adds to the pressure as well.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to bulid up my confidence with kitties. As a side I would love to go to the cat grooming school in NC but its just not in mix right now.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donna-...b_1516544.html

Would you ever allow your hair stylist to clean your teeth? A groomer or anyone for that matter who advertises or solicits you to clean your pet's teeth without anesthesia is doing a disservice to you and your pet.

Oh yay, I just love it when this happens.

So I have a gentleman client who has an English Springer Spaniel. He has been late numerous times, no-showed a couple times, never apologizes, never tips. The dog is sweet but is HORRENDOUS for the dryer, and even for the bath (always practically climbing the walls to get out). When I am done drying him I am pretty much crying and sweating. It's a nightmare. It is amazing that I have been able to get him dry without me or him being seriously injured. PLUS, and this is my fault, that dog's price is lower than it should be for all the trouble he gives me.

So, yesterday.....9:00 appointment. He shows up at 9:20. It is my policy that if they are 20 or more minutes late, the appointment gets rescheduled. Now the guy is one of those that is fairly nice, but will get pissy really easily. So all the receptionists are like, if he still shows up, YOU can tell him! So I go out there and tell him nicely that I would have to reschedule since he is late. He says, "Oh really?" and looks really disappointed, as I knew he would be. I check the computer for the next available time, which is next week (and that was literally all I had) and he says, "I don't know, that's a really silly policy for just TWO minutes!" And I said, "No, you were TWENTY minutes late." And I went on again to kindly explain that I do dogs BY APPOINTMENT and when someone is that late, it makes my whole day late. So he mumbled something and I just said I was sorry and went in the back.

I do think he is probably surprised because back when I first started a year ago at this place, of course I was still building clientele and I was more lax back then. He KNOWS I am super busy now. I have to put my foot down now.

I don't know if I have lost this client or what, but truthfully I am kind of praying for that. You know those clients that continue to stress you out? He's one of those. Plus, I won't miss bathing/drying that dog.

Hi, I'm Lauren. I've been grooming for four years at a vet clinic. Learned from the groomer before I took over. Moved to a different clinic and as well as a boarding facility. I've been lurking on this site for a few months before I finally got to saying 'hi'. (Along with the other words after the hi in the beginning.)

I just found out that the grooming shop I work for has no insurance. No liability, no workman's comp, nothing. I am an IC (supposedly), so I know I need to provide my own workman's comp, but aren't they required to have a liability policy on their shop? I told her that I was concerned that she didn't have any coverage, and well... That went over like a lead balloon. I asked who was responsible for a vet bill if something crazy happened (god forbid!). She told me it was all on me- can this be right? I am more than willing to go get my own policy, but sheesh! I wish they would have told me! They don't even have a policy to cover their butts if someone falls down in the parking lot! This seems really sketchy to me. Am I way out in left field here?

Hey Ya'll, here's another inquiry aimed at the smartest animal people I know. My MIL lives on the same property as us. (We live on 40 acres). She recently adopted a boxer mix. All of our yards are fenced, but we take our 3 year old mixed breed for walks regularly. The first couple of times we took our dog (Dee-O-Gee) for our daily walk, as we walked by my MIL's "property", her new adoptee charged the fence and our dogs got very agressive through the fence. My question is...how can we introduce these two high energy, spayed, female dogs positively, without a vet bill? Our dog exists day in and out with a very laid back 17 year old awesome old lady dog. But she hasn't had much experience with young, exuberant dogs. How can we introduce these two beautiful ladies and help them to be friends? I am very nervous about any meeting between them now. I just don't want any injuries... and I would like for them to be able to be friends in the future. Thanks for any tips you can give me!!

Can anyone recommend a good blade sharpener in NC within 3 hours of Morehead City. The only sharpener I know that comes regularly to Morehead City is L and L and I will not use him.