Most grooming salons offer add-on services, but the benefits and profitability vary greatly. Some have them on the menu board and never have anyone take them up on them, while others significantly increase their profit by marketing them correctly.
Cats are extraordinary in many ways, but when it comes to hair and skin, do we need to do things differently with cats? We often want to look at each animal as unique, but there are more similarities than differences.
We are often presented with pets that are greasy or appear wet, like they are sweaty. Why does that occur and what do we do to fix it? The basic answer as to why it happens is simple: overactive glands. The tricky question is, why…
In any profession, we have tools that are essential and are designed to make our jobs easier. But the most essential tools for the health and wellbeing of the pets that groomers work with are the products we use. Since they are crucial to our…
One of the most critical areas of training in veterinary medicine is controlling the spread of disease. We are regularly exposed to highly contagious and highly infectious diseases, so we must constantly be aware of procedures and protocols for ourselves, our staff, our clients and…
Is groomers, there is much talk about the best scissors, brushes, dryers, etc. And there are tons of seminars, booths at the tradeshows, and articles discussing all the different pros and cons of these tools. But sometimes the most important tool is forgotten—the calculator.
So many changes have occurred in the past few years, leaving many of us trying to figure out what the new normal looks like. However, with every crisis comes an opportunity. The secret is to figure out how you can seize the opportunity for your…
Ascary truth that most of us don’t want to face is that we are exposed to some pretty nasty stuff working in the animal industry. Having said that, most of us much prefer dealing with animals rather than humans in the same situation. A big…
One of the big trends or fads right now is “Going Green.” Upon hearing this, many think about going digital versus printing paper copies, shutting off lights when not necessary, recycling or not letting the water run when brushing your teeth; essentially, we are talking…
Aometimes we take for granted the effects that marketing has on what we think and believe. We hear some of these terms so many times that we start believing they are important…whether we know what they mean or not.
American humorist and philosopher Will Rogers once said, “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
Many people like to proudly discuss the years of “experience” they have in their field. But does this mean that their 20 years of experience is equivalent to 20 years of learning, or simply one year repeated 20 times?