A job in dog grooming? ?

Question

Hi, i am 17 years old from Western Australia and looking for a career involving animals (any suggestions) unfortunately i did not do tee, but received good marks. I am struggling to find something to study. I considered Animal care but was not sure about opportunities it can give me.

One area i recently became interested in is dog grooming. I have done research but found it hard to find Information which i need. I was wondering where i can get training on and off the job, negatives and positives on dog grooming, if there are many jobs out there available, and anything else you would like to add.

I am having some trouble knowing exactly what to do!

Answer 1

I used to work at a dog grooming place. I didn't do the actually grooming part but I was a dog bather/dryer. I think the one thing I noticed when working there though is to understand the sort of dogs that you would be grooming. They all have different types of coats, some have thin coats some have thick coats... even the texture of the fur is different and each breed has a breed standard clip. Not every dog you encounter in the dog grooming business will be easy to groom. Dogs have different temperaments and personalities some will be timid and others will be hyper and really a pain in the tush to groom. I really think you'd need a lot of patience to thrive in this career. Plus some owners unfortunately don't take care of their dogs properly and will only bring their ( poodle ) for example into the groomers to be groomed every like 5 months...the poodle will come into the shop all matted, with fleas/ticks, filthy dirty, with overgrown nails, and can hardly see from the hair in its eyes :( The job is very emotional as well especially when you encounter mistreated dogs. But if your heart is in it then you also will get the gratification of seeing them go home happy :) and you'll know that you are the main factor contributing to their happiness. Don't forget that you not only have to deal with the dogs but also with the dog owners and their unique temperaments as well :p Some of the pros about this job would be having hands on with as many dog breeds as you can possibly imagine... there are endless amounts of breeds and with experience and training you will begin to learn your own unique strategies and and style that will make you a successful dog groomer. Another thing that may be useful is to get some education in Entrepreneurship which will help you in the future if you plan to open your own dog grooming parlor :) Pets are really becoming "family" to humans and I think that the love of their pets gets larger and larger every generation so I think their will be plenty of jobs out their. Do some college searches about dog grooming and see if there may be a specialty college that focuses on dog grooming and go from there. Hope this helps! G'luck!



Ps: One more thing you need to know about this industry is that is is very repetitive and injury may occur if you aren't careful. During my time working at the groomers I ended up hurting my hand from repetitive use of the dog hair dryer = / and was bit by a dog about a week later putting me out of that business. So though it holds many positives you have to determine whether the positives will in the end outweigh the negatives of this job. :)

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Answer 3

I'm not a dog groomer, however I do know former dog groomers. At Petsmart grooming, they train you for it. Many of the people that become dog groomers were once hair dressers who moved onto grooming animals, so chances are the other people looking at the same job will be more qualified than you when it comes to that, although many grooming establishments do training. For dog grooming, other than the establishment itself, i'm really unsure about the training and whether you can go down the actual dog grooming avenue first, or study to become a hairdresser and move onto grooming.



The negatives and positives are pretty straight forward. Positives are that you get to work up close with the animals and gain the skills necessary to succeed and become an excellent groomer. Negatives in my opinion, outweigh the positives. It is a dirty and hard job. Expressing anal glands is one of the dirtiest aspects. Some dogs aren't well mannered when it comes to grooming so not only do you have to fight with the animal to keep them still so you can clip them, but you also have to do a good job in the process as they are paying for the services. Some dog groomers get more dogs to groom than others so the amount of pay can be steady or it could go up and down. If you're looking for a job within the animal field, dog grooming is definitely possible and with training you can succeed, but I personally think your time, patience, training time, etc. could be better spent elsewhere. Good luck!

Answer 4

I was a bather and assistant groomer for two years, it is a wonderful job but it is not for the faint of heart, it is also very physically demanding, This is the type of job you either can or can't do and you will find this out your first day, ive seen alot of people not even make it passed lunch! for the most part to gain experience I just sat an watched different groomers and found one that I really got along with an she gave me a chance. So good luck!

Answer 5

canines groomers could make a lot of money in the event that they are risk-free and effectual and actually love animals. you may prepare as a bather at the two petco or petsmart the place they'll practice you and then pay you to develop right into a groomer by way of thier own grooming colleges. i might plan on a minimum of two months as a bather (ideally 6 months) and then approximately 3 months of coaching. you will pay to pass to a grooming college in spite of the shown fact that it quite is amazingly costly. $4,000-$9,000. working for between the agencies i discussed is an incredible, low fee thank you to start. you may pass and confer with the petsmart or petco approximately what you choose to do and what your prepared to do and that they ought to be waiting to cut back you a deal. im not sure approximately there age standards in spite of the shown fact that, yet im helpful asking wont harm.

Answer 6

That is admirable to want to be in a field with animals involved! That's actually great for your age!



I would probably start there and then go to school for something along the lines of potentially being a veterinarian or otherwise. That would be an excellent choice for someone who appreciates animals!



Definitely look into doing further schooling if you want to pursue something further!

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Answer 8

if you get in to nursing (vet nursing), and become fully qualified you can work nearly anywhere in the world. iam a qualified vet nurse and i have considered working in england and germany. i am not ready to move yet but when i am i will go overseas.