02/25/2026
When I say dog groomers work hard, I can not stress how hard! Some days I do miss my office job but I am so thankful for my business! It changed my life, right down to my bloodwork! All the sitting for 8+ hours a day was not good for me. Unfortunately, I have inherited some really serious conditions that will catch up with me if I don't stay active and eat right (I struggle daily)! Another major plus is, I can take time off for my family, when needed, which is quite often. Both of my parents and my grandbabies, I am so thankful for them and I love being needed and enjoy every minute, even the chaos! Just to let you all know just how hard we work, here's a list of what a professionally, certified groomer does from the beginning to the end of a full groom; we start on the table brushing to start then shaving the "danger zones" which include; face, feet pads, belly, hiney and inside the ears. Then we clip and file the nails...each and every nail gets meticulous attention, all 18, all while some are fighting and pulling the whole time. Then we cut the hair on the top of the feet and around the edges, and then we go up the legs, on to the body, neck and this is when we trim the face, ears and head. At this point they are ready for a bath and I love baths! They get a major scrubbing all over. They get a very generous amount of product, shampoo and specialty conditioner being our boujee or deshed. They also have to soak for a few minutes so each product can do its job. Feet are even scrubbed and in-between the toes and pads. They are then hand/towel dried and brushed out while still wet to get the fluffy effect. Then for extra fluff and less drying time some are force dried with a hose and also put under a dryer, just like people do when they get their hair done (only we are not allowed heat with our tools) thanks to irresponsible "groomers". Once they are completely dry, we take them back to the table and brush them again, then they get a second haircut, all over. Then we shape up all the stray hairs and trim their face, head, feet, legs and ears again. We then add a bandana/bows and take a picture. This is when the owner is called to pick up...so, who is tired now, lol. This process takes at least two hours on small dogs so you can imagine how long large breed dogs take, approximately four hours. This is why unnecessary interruptions are so frustrating and we are unable to answer calls during grooms. Just wanted to put our day to day activity into perspective and remind you all that we are working very hard to groom your pup as fast as we can. We have the best customers and we are honored to have you all!!! ❤️ 💪 🐕 🐩 🐶 ✂️ ✌️ ☮️
