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Hello from Florida
Hi, I'm new to this community as well as an aspiring professional groomer. I have been a dog lover my entire life and can't imagine not having them around. I also have a pet sitting business that I've been doing part time for the past two years. I have a few loyal clients that leave their dogs with me when they go on vacation. I have wanted to persue this full time, but it's difficult to do when you have a full time job that you need to keep in order to pay the bills. I've also wanted to get into grooming, but wasn't sure how I'd go to school with having to work. There are two really good schools here in my area, but the classes are during the day M-F. I just can't do that right now. So, I investigated different online schools and this board has been most helpful in helping me to make my decision. I chose one that I won't name. I got the "kit" in the mail, and it was all that it claimed to be...and I have no complaints, other than the fact that it's not an accredited school...and I can't do the tests, etc. online. I ended up choosing JKL and I've been with this program now for the past two weeks. I totally love it...and I'm learning so much. I was wondering if anyone else has gone through this program and or is in it now. I'd love to hear your experiences. Also..I groomed my very first practice dogs yesterday. The first was a toy poodle (10 years old) in very bad shap (matting, dirty, smelly). She could not have been a more perfect practice dog for me. She was so sweet and laid back. She let me do anything to her. She even fell asleep on my table. LOL. She looked really cute when I was done with her. The other was a male pomeranian (also very sweet) and he also let me do anything to him. My only problem was that my friends told me to cut him short. All the training/reading I'm doing...there are no suggestions on how to cut a pomeranian short. Any tips? I just cut him down with a 5F...but not too close. He looked okay, but I hated cutting away his beautiful fur. My friend said he looked good...and that they've cut him that short before. any suggestions? Should I have used another size blade?? Remember...I'm a total newbie. I told my friends in advance to not expect much...and they were both really supportive and told me to do whatever I wanted to their dogs. I'm still pretty hard on myself..even though I know it's going to take years of practice until I get really good at it. Advice please...
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