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A Groomers Guide to Healthy Snacking
When your clipper battery starts dying, you recharge it. But the workhorse behind your clippers often gets overlooked - the groomer! It’s just as important to keep your body fueled as it is the tools in your arsenal, if not more.
Pet Grooming and Hair Splinters
Not only are hair splinters painful (you will normally feel them before you see them), but they can result in infection which can then trigger an immune response from the body.
Grooming Dogs that are having Chemotherapy
When grooming these dogs, it's important to take extra precautions because chemotherapy can weaken a dog's immune system and make them more susceptible to infections and other health issues.
Compassion Fatigue
There are many reasons why people become dog groomers. Money, flexibility, opportunity, environment, but there is one thing most will ultimately have in common: they want to help dogs.
Work Life Balance
“It must be so much fun playing with dogs all day!” - said everyone who isn’t in the industry.
Coping with Anxiety
Many groomers will often take home conflict from a staff member or client. We also deal with difficult animal welfare situations and a host of other daily stresses.