tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post7796174295114573999..comments2024-03-20T03:14:55.880-04:00Comments on Pet Grooming: The Good, The Bad, & The Furry: Pricing Your GroomsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-24407145617361926372015-03-22T16:33:12.011-04:002015-03-22T16:33:12.011-04:00
I am a groomer and I think a good groomer woul...<br /><br /><br /><br />I am a groomer and I think a good groomer would never undergo two hours of Dematting . If a dog has many mats you need to go shorter. The poor dog should not have to endure this. Humanity first. If the owner has chosen a dog that requires maintenance then it is his responsibility to visit a nice groomer and / or simply comb your dog regularly to prevent knots. How would you like it if I pulled your hairs?<br />tyguylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373501194070251993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-65334100679560868212014-12-30T08:55:55.476-05:002014-12-30T08:55:55.476-05:00Your example prices are missing for everything exc...Your example prices are missing for everything except the short hair bath & brush and the full body clipping sections! How do you price the short/med double coats (no trimming), long double coats (feet & rear) and long hair (feet & rear) please :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-49457841665121639102011-12-24T03:11:23.457-05:002011-12-24T03:11:23.457-05:00oh my. nikole, what beautiful work you do for very...oh my. nikole, what beautiful work you do for very little compensation.<br />another idea for pricing: i implemented a tiered pricing system about a year ago - the more frequently clients visit the lower the base price of the groom & escalates significantly for each outwith the recommended schedule i have determined for each dog. its an effective way to shape behaviour; both recognising loyalty & discouraging the casual/OAY/2xAYers (which i no longer accept).trudyhttp://www.furrynuff.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-42678503960801245272011-12-05T20:17:45.845-05:002011-12-05T20:17:45.845-05:00Nikole,
Sorry it took me so long to publish all of...Nikole,<br />Sorry it took me so long to publish all of your comments. I didn't have enough time to answer all of the comments yesterday.<br />I think that your English is just fine. I don't have any problem understanding what you write. :)<br />I am afraid that my shop is all of the way on the opposite coast. lol<br />I think that you will like the 'Happy Hoodie'. We use it on about 20% of the dogs.<br />Thanks for visiting my shops facebook page. Yes, the white poodle is mine. She is my heart dog. I really love her. The picture is from when she was a year old. She is 8 now. :(<br /> I would love to see the tubes that you use for the curls. Are they the ones that you wrap the hair around and then twist the tube closed? I think that those curls are so cute. I tried it with a curling iron, but I don't like the heat from the curling iron being so close to the ear. Plus, the curls were not very tight and fell out quickly.<br />Have a good time in San Francisco!<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-66314905412618056452011-12-05T01:13:03.109-05:002011-12-05T01:13:03.109-05:00thanks about hanami chan :) , i dont know if there...thanks about hanami chan :) , i dont know if there apears my last coments about the curls and thw grooming salon named "furry" on san francisco, because i wrote it at the same time but the internet was falling so i sent them separately :S <br /><br />thanks for answer back :)Nikole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02945843789713219981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-39580505851624782522011-12-04T21:39:22.497-05:002011-12-04T21:39:22.497-05:00Oh Nikole, I missed that picture. I love reds. Wha...Oh Nikole, I missed that picture. I love reds. What a beautiful dog, and the cut looks great!<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-84833373451112903932011-12-04T03:21:58.532-05:002011-12-04T03:21:58.532-05:00this is my hanami chan *___* ---> http://www.f...this is my hanami chan *___* ---> http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.142767915775495.38950.100001268627113&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=259135227472096&set=a.142767915775495.38950.100001268627113&type=3&theater<br /><br />lolNikole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02945843789713219981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-10943415037903510992011-12-04T03:16:04.303-05:002011-12-04T03:16:04.303-05:00i forgot, the curls i do it with a small tubes for...i forgot, the curls i do it with a small tubes for hair... is kinda like these: http://images.villageorigin.com/009901-004/001.jpg?s=600<br /><br />well i couldn´t find the one i use, when i get back to borzoi ill took a picture and show you. just a bit spray, i put them on the ears at start of the grooming after the bath and brush and keep it till i finish the cut. then ill just add some spray. :) i like the finish look but in dog with heavy hair like the afgan hound doesn´t keep long time :SNikole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02945843789713219981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-39764848677342368882011-12-04T03:11:13.647-05:002011-12-04T03:11:13.647-05:00thank you so much, i try to do my best making the ...thank you so much, i try to do my best making the dog looks better even if they a bit matted, i read your last post and i agree about not hurting the dog, but sometimes i try to make the dog look better, and still some people didn´t see the diference :S <br /><br />i made a mistake the last post, i write almost any body do stripping, but i was trying to say no one, isn´t the same righ? in here almost no one made stripping... any way i need to practice more english :P <br /><br />last week i travel to san francisco, my brother lives in palo alto, i was with my husband and we saw a grooming salon, i saw that the name was furry land (i dont remember very well) at first i think it was your salon, then i remembered that yours are ¨"furry friends" lol<br /><br />in here there are such a beautiful salons and boutiques.<br /><br />im going to stay one week more in palo alto i hope i can find a good place where i can find cool stuff for grooming, i already ordered the "happy hoodie" that you were talking about on one of your posts, thanks for the tips, it looks like a really useful tool.<br /><br />i add your facebook page, the beautiful poodle on the first picture is yours?<br /><br />in the album you saw the poodle with the pet continental cut isn´t mine, the mine is the one called "hanami chan" the smaller one, she apears in varius photos, the one on the red carpet, first with the weird teddy look and after with the lamb puppet look. i only have 2 dogs, hanami chan the poodle and megan my dachshund... and 3 cats :DNikole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02945843789713219981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-49015975533998984102011-11-25T12:57:53.591-05:002011-11-25T12:57:53.591-05:00WOW Nikole,
I loved your before and after album. I...WOW Nikole,<br />I loved your before and after album. I wish that I could read Spanish so that I could read the comments. :p <br />I like so many of your dogs. I loved that you don't just shave everyone down. I love the full cuts.<br /> I think that your best before and after was the little white poodle 'PomPom Lolly pop' with the colorful black scarf. I had to go back and look at the before to make sure it was the same dog. That was a great transformation.<br />I also loved the Continental cut on the apricot poo. It that one yours? In all of the years that I have been grooming, I have never done a Continental cut. You did a great job.<br />I have to say that I laughed my a** off when I saw the Schnauzer with eyebrows AND eyelashes. I LOVED it! I also loved the purple poodle. VERY pretty. The braided tail with the bow..lol. <br />I have to ask..How do you get the tiny, tight curls in the poodles ears? That is so cute.<br />Oh, I really liked the Fox Terrier too. :)<br />I have a Facebook page too for my shop, but I have to admit that I have not been keeping up with it lately because of spending so much time on my blog.<br />You are very creative. I also liked your Valentine's and Birthday pics.<br />I have a facebook page for my shop too, but I have to say that I have not been very good about keeping it updated lately, because I spend so much time on my blog. :/<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Furry-Friends-Grooming-Self-Serve-Pet-Wash/241000615021<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br />Lisa,MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-53810578008651890392011-11-24T02:08:02.855-05:002011-11-24T02:08:02.855-05:00hello! it´s ok i didn´t get mad for the pricing, i...hello! it´s ok i didn´t get mad for the pricing, i always complain that is really low in mexico, but the rents aswell here is lower than in the usa for example, but still is really low, y made the example of what we should charge for every dog if we take all the bills we have in a year... and we find out that it have to be 23 dollars for a small dog... so, still is lower than my bills :P but we do ok because ours is an vet / and grooming saloon, so we can do extra money for the medical visits... and if you found out the prices for the medical consult, compare to there it is really cheap in here :S , some people think we do it just because we like the dogs and we dont have to charge, but that is another story.<br /><br />thanks for your advices, i been thinking about that about my grooming compare to the others, for example i do stripping and in here almost anyone do it, but i can charge it for what it really cost the work, any one would pay it like you said in other post of yours, but i been started to tell the people who wants a hand stripping that it cost higher than clipping... i only have 4 clients with hand stripping now :P ... i think 4 is a lot in here haha.<br /><br /><br />im gonna make that of put the list of the things i do with the service, and we have our facebook page (my saloon´s name is "Borzoi")and there we do a month picture of the clients with a diferent theme :) because a love dog pictures so we decide to take pictures of the dogs every time they come to service... and i also have a "before and after" album, and because of that i have a lot of recomendations.<br /><br />you want to see it? i dont have the same experience that you have, you´ll find out all my mistakes, and some cuts are weird done, like the pom poms, in here a lot of people like the bikini cut, but the don´t have the hair long enogh for doing it, any way i try to recomend the better for their dogs, and always try to make some diferent stuff for every one.<br />in the album there is a small apricot poodle named "hanami chan" shes my little girl :) i try to make her a diferent haircut style every 2 o 3 months.<br /><br />here is the link:<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769935316&ref=tn_tnmn#!/media/set/?set=a.142767915775495.38950.100001268627113&type=3<br /><br /><br />thanks for the answer :)<br /><br />Nikole L.Nikole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02945843789713219981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-45089325846223235232011-11-21T15:03:10.945-05:002011-11-21T15:03:10.945-05:00Hi again Nikole,
I didn't mean to make you thi...Hi again Nikole,<br />I didn't mean to make you think that your prices are too low. I know that prices vary greatly from state to state here, and from country to country. I still could not help but feel bad because of all the hard work that we groomers do. Especially groomers that educate themselves and really care about what they do. It is so hard for all of us to charge for the hard physical work that we do everyday.<br />If your grooming is better than most of the groomers around you, (which it sounds like it is if you learned on show dogs) your prices should be on the higher side to reflect your skill. I really think that if it shows how much you care for the customers dog and your work is good, the customers will hear about you and come to you. Some may always complain about the price, BUT they will come back. I would also post a sign (maybe with a before and after picture) listing every single thing that you do for a full groom. This way the people don't just see a clean dog, but they can read everything it took to get it there.<br />It's funny there is a mobile groomer that I know of that will not even look at a small dog for under $75, and she has an incredible following, because she really takes care of her customers. It drives me crazy that she gets that much for a small dog. More power to her I guess. :)<br />Good Luck in January. That is when I am raising my prices too. Do what is right for your business. Stick to your guns. :)<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-73950517888173034692011-11-20T03:00:18.521-05:002011-11-20T03:00:18.521-05:00i know is too low, when i saw your prices i was th...i know is too low, when i saw your prices i was thinking how great whould it be charge that in here.<br />my prices are in the middle. there are grooming salons who charge about 10 or 11 dolars (in mexican peso convertor) and near here are another grooming salon that charges 13.5 dollars. for small dog, like the schnauzer, the expensiver one is in 16 dollars... but in here almost anyone whould like to pay that :S ...<br />i try to be different than other salons, i here thing are very diferent, i don´t know any other groomer that really study for the career, the few ones are grooming the show dogs, most of the "groomers" in here just learn how to use the machine to shave dogs because one vet told them. so people doesn't think it is a real profesion, even if they love their dog and bought them a complete store.<br /> It's been 11 years from i started grooming. When i start i used to groom show dogs,i loved stripping and scissoring but i liked more the creative grooming, so i study and practice more and i open my vet hospital/ grooming salon, with my husband a year and a half ago, so im starting a new concept here in Guadalajara, im getting a lot of customers... and they like the diferent groomings,... but they still dont want to pay a lot for that :P ...<br />the most i charge for a old english shepdog full grooming is 26 dollars, and the expensive shop charges 30.<br />really chep for the long time of grooming.<br /><br />when i read this post i talk with my husband and agreed to set new prices on january :)<br /><br />you´r blog is really interesting, i been the hole week reading it, as i said i here there isn't much groomers to talk about ans share tips.Nikole L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-73826016734440474542011-11-17T21:52:25.056-05:002011-11-17T21:52:25.056-05:00Hi Nikole,
Don't you just love when a customer...Hi Nikole,<br />Don't you just love when a customer comes in and tells you how to do your job?<br />Next time someone like that man comes in 5 minutes before closing time, insisting that you groom his dog, you smile and say; "sure, it will be $12 for the groom and $20 extra for an after hours groom."<br />No matter how much we may hate to lose the money, sometimes it is just better to let someone like that walk away. Grooming can be stressful enough without customers like that.<br />I will admit that I almost fell off of my chair when you said $12 for a full groom on a Schn. Sometimes I have customers tell me my prices are too high, but most of the time they make a comment about them being low. That is most likely because the big corporate pet store down the street is very high for their grooming.<br />Are your prices around the same as other groomers close to you? If your prices are lower, work at raising them to match other groomers. Be careful not to price yourself out of work. <br />I don't do add-on's. When new customers call, I give them a ballpark price for their dog, and before they can say anything, I follow up by saying; "that price includes a complete brush-out, a bath suited specifically for your pets skin, a fluff dry, the nails clipped, the ears plucked and cleaned,the anal glans expressed if possible, and your pets hair cut.<br />By the time I have said all of that, the response is usually; "great!,can I make an appointment?" <br />There will always be people out there that think we charge too much for 'just washing and cutting a dogs hair' They have no concept of the work and skill involved to do a good job.<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-42719019456875097582011-11-16T01:58:39.841-05:002011-11-16T01:58:39.841-05:00i think you are right, many times people underesti...i think you are right, many times people underestimate our work, time, care and skills.<br />and in here some peolple think its like playing with the dog and they are making me a favor :S ...<br /> once one customer was so angry because i didn´t want it to groom his schnauzer 5 min. before we close, and without an appointment ... he told me " are you lazy? how long would you take? 15 minutes?! and for that you carge so expensive! ...<br /><br />for a miniature schnauzer complete service with clipping and bath we charge 12 dollars...<br />i don´t think thats expensive at all... and of course, it doesn´t take 15 minutes...<br /><br />i was so damn mad with the guy.<br /><br /><br />(sorry for my bad english)<br />i still have to be more estrict with the customers.<br /><br /><br />thanks for reply! :)Nikole L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-17480981644878355222011-11-14T20:21:46.348-05:002011-11-14T20:21:46.348-05:00Hi Nikole,
I think that customers fight about groo...Hi Nikole,<br />I think that customers fight about grooming prices no matter were you are. For some reason they don't think anything of dropping 75 beans on a dog bed, but lets fight over the price for making your dog smell and look good. Go figure. :/<br />My customer service is excellent, my grooms are good, and I treat every dog with care and respect. No discount. You either like the service I give you and pay for it, or you find another groomer. I know it sounds a little cold, but I spent way too many years being walked all over. I must say that I work on that backbone everyday.<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-7637809949385470702011-11-14T02:20:44.119-05:002011-11-14T02:20:44.119-05:00i almost cry reading this, haha, im a groomer in m...i almost cry reading this, haha, im a groomer in mexico and in here the prices have to be really cheap, and its hard to hear the customers said they want a discount when you took like 2 hours with they matted dog :S , we are going to change our prices from now.Nikole L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-76915538253812178972011-10-12T21:03:31.386-04:002011-10-12T21:03:31.386-04:00Anonymous,
Thank you for pointing out my error. Th...Anonymous,<br />Thank you for pointing out my error. That's what happens when you are typing late at night. :)<br />You were correct. I have fixed it.<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-50908686973486609992011-10-12T00:01:41.038-04:002011-10-12T00:01:41.038-04:00shouldn't the small bath/brush you say you cha...shouldn't the small bath/brush you say you charged 42? wouldnt it be 30? how is it the same price for a shihtzu lamb cut? thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-63695656057588932452011-10-11T21:04:49.392-04:002011-10-11T21:04:49.392-04:00LOL I used the word beans instead of dollars, bec...LOL I used the word beans instead of dollars, because it seems to be frowned upon to talk about actual prices. I just used beans as an example.<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-55883422718892573112011-10-11T01:52:36.412-04:002011-10-11T01:52:36.412-04:00I like your "beans" talk.
is that a mary...I like your "beans" talk.<br />is that a maryland thing?<br />i've never heard beans in Ohio before.<br />it's funny :]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com