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 If
your goal is to build a large grooming
business serving 30 or more pets per day you
may find weight restricted grooming works
against your growth. However, employees can
lend a hand lifting large pets. Pet weight
is more pertinent when you work alone.
If you suffer from repetitive motion
conditions in your joints, such as carpal
tunnel, grooming pets could aggravate your
ailments. Carefully consider the
repercussions of working several
hours daily holding brushes, combs,
clippers and other tools. You must use your body
to control and position pets. You may
stand for long hours although
some groomers adapt to grooming while sitting down part-time.
Consult your physician if you have any
questions about your physical abilities to
work with pets in a grooming environment.
Physicians may not realize the physical
challenges. Let them read a copy of this
page.
Quality pet grooming training should include practices
to soften the impact
of repetitive pet grooming duties. Everyone
should make an
effort to get this knowledge even if they have
no symptoms now. You may find
seminars and demonstrations on this topic at
trade shows.
If you care for your body and
maintain self-awareness for your handling of
pets and tools, the toils of
pet grooming will create less wear and tear. We know groomers who have worked
for 10, 20 or more years without serious
health problems, or unusual physical wear and
tear by working wisely.
Now is the time to remind you that we love our
profession. Our advice, even warnings, were
honest and necessary. We don't want to
discourage you, only those that cannot adapt
to the demands of professional grooming. Thousands of groomers
feel this way too. Pet grooming really is a dream profession.
Every day we look forward to the joy we bring
pet owners by miraculously making pets look
their best. Adults smile and children giggle
with every reunion when picking up their
freshly groomed pets. The joy and appreciation
of most clients is addictive. Most pet owners
give immense appreciation for jobs well done
including tips on top of service fees. Not
many other trades can provide you with so much
overt positive response on a daily basis, and
while getting paid.
In our experience many clients honored us as
being part of their extended families. They
knew we sincerely cared for them as clients,
not customers. Our client services clearly
displayed a respect for their patronage. We
enjoyed serving people, not just pets. You may
be surprised at how many groomers focus on pet
services and not customer services, and that
can be a big mistake if you plan to own a
grooming business. It’s the pet owners that
pay you. If you take what has been said in
this one paragraph very seriously and design a
client relations like the Madson Client
Relations Program™ in our book From
Problems to Profits, you will understand
why some grooming businesses are always busy.
They face ever growing demand from pet owners
and with the popularity comes enough
profitability to better maintain and equip
their businesses. Look around, you may see
rundown grooming businesses that haven’t been
improved since they first opened. It’s the
client services that drive that extra
profitability for the most financially
successful grooming businesses. It’s that
simple. Is that you? |
