tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post2477940612071730886..comments2024-03-20T03:14:55.880-04:00Comments on Pet Grooming: The Good, The Bad, & The Furry: Stress and a Full MoonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-30452376505103722632012-11-28T22:06:14.339-05:002012-11-28T22:06:14.339-05:00Hi,
I feel your pain...literally. Sometimes I wond...Hi,<br />I feel your pain...literally. Sometimes I wonder just how long I will be able to do this job. Hopefully a lot longer.<br />Thank you for reading my blog, I am glad that you enjoy it. :)<br />Take care and hang in there. All you can do sometimes is put things in the Lords hands.<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-60280236426656916442012-11-28T08:33:29.648-05:002012-11-28T08:33:29.648-05:00I truly enjoyed reading this blog of interesting m...I truly enjoyed reading this blog of interesting moments in the life of a groomer. I am also a groomer and own my own business.I can totally relate to your truthful statements especially the ones you you chose to remain relatively silent on. Even though I have a very successful grooming business I don't think I will be doing this another 20 yrs. (to catch up with you at 28 yrs.) I constanly wear a pain patch on my right shoulder 12 hrs. a day due to the pain. I am exhausted mentally after catering to the needs of the owners and their beloved perfect pets...I love when an owner comes to me after trying to save money and groom at home. They are so much more understanding and appreciative of all that we , as groomers go through to try and meet the expectations and needs of the pet and their owners. At the end of the day I just do my very best and let the Lord take care of the rest...Blessings to you<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-2945964727405147932012-07-24T19:19:45.171-04:002012-07-24T19:19:45.171-04:00Exhausting grooms- be glad you never had to groom ...Exhausting grooms- be glad you never had to groom my foster puppy :) She was a Shepherd/Lab cross whom hated grooming with a vengeance. Yup- this is a *shorthair* I'm talking about!<br /><br />You had to physically hold her in the bath- or else she'd pop out like there were springs in her paws. The only way I could clip her nails (and believe me, I tried EVERY way) was to spread peanut butter all over my face and I would clip them really quick while she was busy licking it off. You couldn't really brush her because she'd attack the brush and injure herself. Yet somehow, I was able to turn her coat from dull, patchy and mange-ridden to sleek, thick and shiny. (Part of the secret was frequent deep massages with Cowboy Magic detangler)<br /><br />She was also extremely hyperactive and I made the mistake of trying to paint her nails for a fun local dog show. She would not sit still for more than 25 seconds at a time. It took me 4 hours to paint all her nails :PCode 7https://www.blogger.com/profile/08752093556780634671noreply@blogger.com