So you’ve already decided that starting your own pet grooming service is right for you. Pet grooming can be a highly profitable business, and starting your own pet grooming business is a viable option for those who love working with animals, desire to be self-employed, and have a knack for handling scissors and clippers. As a matter of fact, the timing for starting your own pet grooming business couldn’t be better as the "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, estimates that the demand for Pet Groomers will increase 12% over a ten-year period ending 2010.
Now that you’ve established what pet business you want to start, you have to decide on the business model you want to use. You might be surprised at the number of choices you have. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the most common business options for starting your own pet grooming business.
Let’s start with a Mobile Grooming Service . This is becoming very popular today. With the hectic lifestyle we live today, many people would prefer that you go to them instead of them coming to you. For this choice, you’ll need a van and some special equipment, which can be quite costly. But this will eliminate the need for a typical brick and mortar establishment and all of the cost associated with that. You can even purchase a mobile pet grooming franchise through such successful businesses as ”Aussie Pet Mobile”.
Moving on now to starting your pet grooming business.at home. You will still need the special equipment associated with a grooming business, but you can simply set up shop in your garage or storage building. You should check with your local government for any zoning, licensure, and insurance requirements for your business. This is very important and could be the difference of your grooming business succeeding or failing. A dog grooming business is still a business even though it may feel more like a fun hobby.
How about the traditional pet grooming salon? You can purchase a local pet grooming business that is already established if you can find one for sale. Or you can either have one built or find a facility for lease or sale that will suit your purposes. Here you will certainly need to be concerned with zoning, licensure, and insurance requirements for your business, along with installing the necessary grooming equipment. This is certainly one of the more expensive options, but one that can grow and expand over time.
Finally we come to setting up your pet grooming business within an already established pet business such as a small animal vet or a pet boarding facility. This option definitely utilizes a symbiotic relationship, as both parties benefit from being associated with the one another. Your grooming business is an additional perk or calling card for their clientele, and you have a very reputable third party endorsement. While you will still need to install some specialty equipment, the facility is already in place, there is already an established clientele, and much of the zoning, licensure, and insurance requirements have already been taken care of.
You will most likely need to do some more detailed research before you’re ready to set up shop, but hopefully this article will give you a good starting point. An excellent place to start would be the National Dog Groomers Association of American, Inc, or NDGAA. They offer NDGAA Sponsored Dog Groomers Seminars, Trade Shows and Grooming Completions as well as NDGAA Sponsored Continuing Educational Workshop and Certification Testing Sessions.
You can get even more details and information on Pet Grooming Tips and the Pet Grooming Business at http://www.pet-grooming-boarding.info
Friday, November 24, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
How Do I Become a Professional Pet Groomer?
As the demand for Professional Dog Groomers increases, there are more and more people looking for information on how to become a Professional Pet Groomer. This article is designed to give you some options on how you may wish to proceed in getting your pet grooming education.
We’ll start with the most detailed choice: a professional grooming school. An example of such a school would be the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Their program includes seminars, workshops, and 500 hours of hands-on grooming. You will be awarded a Diploma or Certificate of Achievement based on your proficiency. While this is an excellent choice for education, the obvious problem associated with this option is that most people are not in a position to be able to drop everything to attend school. Many do not have the extra money for tuition as well.
The second option we’ll look at is an apprenticeship or on-the-job-training. This is an excellent way to get both training and hands-on experience, provided you find a reputable professional groomer that will pass on good grooming techniques and habits. The drawbacks for this choice can be lack of a diploma or certification upon completion of your apprenticeship, and the usually low pay while you are in training. However, this may be a viable option for many.
The third option we’ll look at is long distance learning. There are correspondence courses like the one offered at jklgrooming.com. You actually earn a certificate upon completion of the course, and have one-on-one assistance as well. The obvious challenge for this form of grooming education is a lack of hands-on experience. Of course, you can come up with some creative methods for getting some practical experience like working part-time for a groomer and practicing on your own pets as well as those belonging to friends and family. Some more opportunities for dog grooming experience would be volunteering to clean up and groom the animals at your local shelter and putting up flyers in your neighborhood volunteering your grooming services in exchange for the practice it would provide.
The last option we’ll explore will be self teaching: learning from books and experimentation. This is obviously the least desirable method, but for those with really limited time and resources, this may be their only option. You can increase the effectiveness of this type of education by using the same opportunities for hands-on experience listed under long distance learning. You could also attend an occasional seminar as well. You can usually get information on local seminars from the professional groomer you’re working with or other professional grooming services in your area. But here again, there will be no diploma or certification upon completion of your education/training.
While there are sure to be other methods of acquiring the education you need to become a professional pet groomer, these are the only four we’re covering in this article. Of course, you can combine two or more of these options to fit your own unique situation. The object of this article was just to give you some ideas on how you may wish to proceed in getting your pet grooming education.
For more information on professional pet grooming and tips for grooming your pet, you can visit my site at www.pet-grooming-boarding.info
We’ll start with the most detailed choice: a professional grooming school. An example of such a school would be the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Their program includes seminars, workshops, and 500 hours of hands-on grooming. You will be awarded a Diploma or Certificate of Achievement based on your proficiency. While this is an excellent choice for education, the obvious problem associated with this option is that most people are not in a position to be able to drop everything to attend school. Many do not have the extra money for tuition as well.
The second option we’ll look at is an apprenticeship or on-the-job-training. This is an excellent way to get both training and hands-on experience, provided you find a reputable professional groomer that will pass on good grooming techniques and habits. The drawbacks for this choice can be lack of a diploma or certification upon completion of your apprenticeship, and the usually low pay while you are in training. However, this may be a viable option for many.
The third option we’ll look at is long distance learning. There are correspondence courses like the one offered at jklgrooming.com. You actually earn a certificate upon completion of the course, and have one-on-one assistance as well. The obvious challenge for this form of grooming education is a lack of hands-on experience. Of course, you can come up with some creative methods for getting some practical experience like working part-time for a groomer and practicing on your own pets as well as those belonging to friends and family. Some more opportunities for dog grooming experience would be volunteering to clean up and groom the animals at your local shelter and putting up flyers in your neighborhood volunteering your grooming services in exchange for the practice it would provide.
The last option we’ll explore will be self teaching: learning from books and experimentation. This is obviously the least desirable method, but for those with really limited time and resources, this may be their only option. You can increase the effectiveness of this type of education by using the same opportunities for hands-on experience listed under long distance learning. You could also attend an occasional seminar as well. You can usually get information on local seminars from the professional groomer you’re working with or other professional grooming services in your area. But here again, there will be no diploma or certification upon completion of your education/training.
While there are sure to be other methods of acquiring the education you need to become a professional pet groomer, these are the only four we’re covering in this article. Of course, you can combine two or more of these options to fit your own unique situation. The object of this article was just to give you some ideas on how you may wish to proceed in getting your pet grooming education.
For more information on professional pet grooming and tips for grooming your pet, you can visit my site at www.pet-grooming-boarding.info
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Start A Grooming Service
A grooming service is useful for anyone who owns a furry animal; therefore, all groomers should make sure they keep their clients happy if they want their business to be successful. Comb through the coat gently; do not be rough while grooming your pet at home this will lead to the animal not cooperating with the groomer. You know the importance of having quick access to high quality dog grooming equipment and pet supplies when you become the owner of multiple pets. You will need to learn a few tips, ideas, and professional hints on grooming your pet if you ever want your pet to have show quality care by you. A grooming business does not just wash your pet; they will provide services such as, trimming the pet's nails, cleaning their teeth, and shaving their coat. Anyone interested in learning more about pet grooming to avoid paying someone to groom their pets can purchase different grooming books from your local book store. Buying equipment for your pet grooming shop it is a good idea to do several months before your training classes end.
If your interested in starting your own pet grooming business check out these stats
Demand for Pet Groomers will increase 12% by 2010*. The U.S. pet industry is a $32 billion a year business noted for being recession resistant. It has steadily grown from $16 billion in 1992. PetGroomer.com's research into Yellow Pages advertising by groomers and U.S. pet population studies indicates there were nearly 28,000 pet grooming businesses or other pet businesses offering ancillary grooming services in the U.S. in 2003. Yet thousands of professional groomer jobs are vacant year round, perhaps because there are over 4,000 dogs and cats for every U.S. grooming business. Career opportunities are nearly limitless. But how do you enter the grooming industry and then maximize your career investment? We will discuss this in our next post.
A grooming service is useful for anyone who owns a furry animal; therefore, all groomers should make sure they keep their clients happy if they want their business to be successful. Comb through the coat gently; do not be rough while grooming your pet at home this will lead to the animal not cooperating with the groomer. You know the importance of having quick access to high quality dog grooming equipment and pet supplies when you become the owner of multiple pets. You will need to learn a few tips, ideas, and professional hints on grooming your pet if you ever want your pet to have show quality care by you. A grooming business does not just wash your pet; they will provide services such as, trimming the pet's nails, cleaning their teeth, and shaving their coat. Anyone interested in learning more about pet grooming to avoid paying someone to groom their pets can purchase different grooming books from your local book store. Buying equipment for your pet grooming shop it is a good idea to do several months before your training classes end.
If your interested in starting your own pet grooming business check out these stats
Demand for Pet Groomers will increase 12% by 2010*. The U.S. pet industry is a $32 billion a year business noted for being recession resistant. It has steadily grown from $16 billion in 1992. PetGroomer.com's research into Yellow Pages advertising by groomers and U.S. pet population studies indicates there were nearly 28,000 pet grooming businesses or other pet businesses offering ancillary grooming services in the U.S. in 2003. Yet thousands of professional groomer jobs are vacant year round, perhaps because there are over 4,000 dogs and cats for every U.S. grooming business. Career opportunities are nearly limitless. But how do you enter the grooming industry and then maximize your career investment? We will discuss this in our next post.
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