Angela Kumpe's Extreme Dog Grooming

Pet grooming is a skill, but with the right equipment and patience it can become a household duty that will save both time and money. You have to be careful. A slip of the clippers can cause injury to your animal. This is not only physical injury, but emotional. Trust is loss once pain is inflicted and your pet may not treat you the same afterward. 

Pet grooming experts may use a variety of length of clipper combs that can be used in variance with the length and thickness of the coat. The novice pet groomer may use home hair clipper systems, but they should experiment first in one unnoticeable area before continuing the entire job. When shaving the underbelly, beware the nipples. 

There are even pet grooming conventions that meet periodically around the United States and the world to present the newest techniques and equipment used in the pet grooming industry. There are thousands of web pages dedicated to the art and fashion of grooming and as with many long-standing professions a rich history of pet grooming dictates pride and self achievement in the professional. 

Compared to cats and dogs, guinea pigs are a cheap pet. Even rescuing a kitten from an animal shelter can cost more then fifty dollars, a young, well cared for guinea pig can be purchased for fifteen dollars. The average guinea pig doesn't need as much veterinary care as a dog or cat. A guinea pig can be kept in the child's bedroom, it doesn't run around the house, disrupting the entire household. 

Before leaving the groomer, inspect your animal and make sure there are no serious cuts or abrasions. Also run your fingers through the animal's coat to make sure that all mats are taken off properly. If you're happy with the services of the pet grooming experience, it is customary to tip the professional at least 15% of the total charges. 

Many mobile pet groomers start out as a small hobby for a pet groomer, something they might do to start attracting a clientele, or a way to nurse a passion for pets. It is not unusual for these pet groomers to find that the business is so lucrative that their business expands so much they arrange for another mobile unit and hire extra professional groomers to drive it from one client to the next.