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What We Give…

Barkleigh Productions — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:08:36 +0000

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill
When I lived in Memphis, I operated a house call pet grooming business for many years. One of my favorite customers did a good bit of community volunteer work, including delivering Meals on Wheels.

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Hiring Your First Employee

Barkleigh Productions — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:24:45 +0000

It’s finally happened. You have worked long and hard to build your business, and now you have more work than you can handle alone. You know that it’s time to hire your first employee…but how do you go about it? Your first step is to decide what kind of help you need. Is it a brusher/bather, a receptionist with retail selling experience, a full-time groomer, or someone who can do a bit of everything?

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Saying Thank You

Barkleigh Productions — Tue, 20 May 2014 18:11:22 +0000

Johnny Ray Gearhart had some rough times in his early years. “My father put me on the street when I was 12 ... I was an addict. Then I started to attend a 12 Step program. I still go to this day. Someone put me in their house, set some rules on me, taught me a new way to live. He had me look for a job, and he wanted me to take an HIV test.

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Groomers Uplifting Groomers

Barkleigh Productions — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:31:32 +0000

The grooming industry is filled with kind, patient, generous people. Todd Shelly knows this better than most. He has been involved in the grooming industry much of his life. Shelly, however, recently became discouraged when he found that a handful of strident, negative voices on Internet grooming sites were drowning out what he knew was the real spirit of our industry.

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