Dog groomers don't just blissfully brush the fur of contented dogs and add pretty little bows; it is a physical, dirty, challenging, but often rewarding job.  For a typical canine client, the job is likely to approximate the following steps:  Determine the styling plan with the owner. Place the dog on a table and examine it generally for skin problems or other health issues (see more on this in a later step, below). Brush the dog's fur, clean its ears and perhaps eyes, and trim its nails. Bathe the dog, and be prepared to deal with animals that may not enjoy the process. Dry the dog's fur and brush it again. Give the dog its haircut and style, with special care around the face, paws, and tail area. Repeat with the next dog, and so on, all day.  Expect to work evenings and weekends in order to meet clients' needs. Yes, it seems unlikely that someone who has never bathed and groomed a dog before would choose to enter this field, but getting your hands dirty (literally) is a vital step in deciding whether this is the job for you.  As a prospective dog groomer, you probably own a dog or at least know someone who does.  Try your hand at grooming.  Visit How to Groom a Dog for more step-by-step instructions. Don’t give up just because you end up soaking wet and your dog has an unintended half-mohawk, but do consider whether you have the patience and passion to do this task over and again with new dogs every day. If you want experience dealing with a wide variety of dogs, an animal shelter is an ideal choice.  And most if not all shelters are in need of volunteers.  You may have the opportunity to bathe and groom dogs, which of course will be a good experience that can help you determine if you want to pursue this line of work. Even without bathing and grooming, however, dealing with a diversity of dog breeds, from a wide variety of backgrounds, will give you a better sense of the day-to-day challenges and rewards of being a dog groomer. Soak up advice and techniques on how to deal with aggressive, large, or sick dogs, or dogs with other unique challenges. This is when you can start getting some hands-on experience with the daily work life of a professional groomer.  Larger pet supply chains usually offer grooming services and regularly hire grooming assistants / bathers.  In this job, you would do the general bathing work, while the trained groomer does the fine cleaning, trimming, and cutting. Being a grooming assistant is far from glamorous and not particularly lucrative, but chain stores often choose promising assistants for training programs to become groomers. Another alternative is to find a local groomer to serve as a mentor. You might start by volunteering or just observing in his/her shop, and perhaps move into a paid position.  This may be the way to go if your ultimate goal is to open your own grooming business.
عود نفسك على تفاصيل المهنة. تزيين الكلب. تطوع في مأوى للحيوانات. اعمل كمساعد مزين.