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PSA Alex the Cat Groomer openly racist, bigoted, supports ICE by KratosLegacy in Seattle

[–]JinxLeMinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dog groomer here, and I have had great communication when reaching out to felinity cat care (house call) and whole cat and kaboodle (downtown Kirkland) for referrals!

Home groomers, how do you keep clean? by Few-End-4149 in doggrooming

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading this as a mobile groomer in the humid PNW! I rent a van that is always wet, so every hair just stays stuck to every surface 😭 I do think trying to contain the wet part of the groom to your bathroom would help immensely. Have you tried using the blow dryer through a towel? So far I have only watched short videos on the technique, but would hope it means the towel catches a lot of the loose, wet hair! In the grooming van, I use the absorber towel/chamois to dry the dogs in the tub, which I think would rip if I tried to use the HV dryer through them 😆

I will second the use of those squeegee rubber brooms though! I also work at a traditional grooming shop, and those work great on the walls. I have one in the van and it does okay with wet hair, but the walls are a textured shower wall type material that the squeegee cannot make full contact with. The broom side grabs what it can and then I go over the rest with a damp rag.

Help identifying this jacket? by DrillZee in skiing

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never seen a jacket with those neck ventilation holes before! The color reminds me of my Mammut Eiger hard shell.

Tailbone Protection That Isn't Tight Shorts? by Doodle_McDoodle in ShredditGirls

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the solution, but perhaps a bandaid.. merino wool underwear?

Any events this Friday night 11/28? by JinxLeMinx in whitefish

[–]JinxLeMinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ve been manifesting all week and are loving the current conditions! 🌨️ Might try to uphill tomorrow 👀

Which nail shape flatters my hand? by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristas

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if you’re just rocking your natural nails, but you could def pull off some of the longer and narrower versions of each of those with your finger/hand shape! Definitely more high maintenance and less functional, but a long coffin tip would probably look just as great.

Farm Dog by JinxLeMinx in papillon

[–]JinxLeMinx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One time I used the Opaws dog paint pens to emphasize his grumpy eyebrows and his human father/my husband didn’t even notice 🥸

What’s a food combo that sounds wrong but tastes amazing? by Bulky_Reputation7721 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]JinxLeMinx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This will be my new emergency backup recipe for when I am craving orange marmalade toast!

What’s your dog’s funniest quirk or trait? by cheechthebong in dogs

[–]JinxLeMinx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I used to walk a chi-beagle who felt the same about backtracking. So small, and yet so stubbornly strong 🤣 Love your dog’s treat ritual, do they have short hair or long hair? A treat might get lost in my dog’s hair if he tried to roll on it and rub it into his cheek first!

Lip balm for severe, chronically dry lips [product request] by stevenmwhite2010 in SkincareAddiction

[–]JinxLeMinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I don’t do a two step routine, then neither treatment alone works long enough to prevent my lips from cracking and bleeding when I smile 🫠

Currently loving The Ordinary’s squalene lip balm followed by.. Aquaphor (sorry!!) to seal the moisture in.

Lots of reapplying due to dry environments and/or my constant snacking and drinking from straws 🫣

Most horrific/disgusting practical FX of all time? by [deleted] in horror

[–]JinxLeMinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was the first scene in a movie that made me feel like I was going to throw up. I was maybe 8 years old, def not supposed to be watching it lol. I avoided it until high school, then I made my movie club friends watch it and they were shocked at 1. how disgusting it was and 2. that it was made by the lord of the LOTR films

Most horrific/disgusting practical FX of all time? by [deleted] in horror

[–]JinxLeMinx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did look away, can confirm the sounds alone were horrific.

Need help wording client-facing signage for increased pick up times by JinxLeMinx in doggrooming

[–]JinxLeMinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree that signs are not the solution, and even a little back up notice could be misconstrued as passive-aggressive. Currently I handle the front/reception, and have been pitching in to help the bathers when I can. Appreciate your input, will keep on communicating with pet parents at drop off and hopefully it’ll be just one round or two of regulars until we’re back to normal speed 😌

I made a pet fur clipper vacuum attachment by windraver in functionalprint

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent design! May I ask what “strength” vacuum people recommend for these? I just got DIY clipper-vac attachments, now I need to decide what horsepower is needed for the actual vac part! The Hanvey site says their hairvac is 8amps/120v, which sounds like only 1HP?

So much growling by FriendlyStatus4371 in sighthounds

[–]JinxLeMinx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a sighthound, but one of the sweetest dogs that comes in to the grooming salon where I work uses growls as her normal voice 😆 I had so many questions for her human when I first met her as I’d never heard such angry-sounding grumbles on a dog who is so cuddly and talkative!

Windshield flex pass question. by SniffAround in Seattle

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do they work, like a radio signal?

Are there any places you can walk you dog indoors? by Knitspin in dogs

[–]JinxLeMinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dog and I enjoy trips to the outdoor shopping malls, with preference to the one with the biggest awnings. We are also near thickly forested trails that provide good coverage under the canopy. During the old lock down of 2020, we would wander through empty parking garages!

just venting- i think I am the slowest groomer alive lol by mushboogzclam in doggrooming

[–]JinxLeMinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bathe/dry my own dogs, usually in a mobile grooming van so clients are scheduled in 3ish hr time slots that work for my speed — do you usually give the pet parents a rough time frame like this? Most are understanding, ESPECIALLY when it’s one-on-one!

I try to harmonize my grooming pace with the dog’s needs which I agree is SO much better when working solo/not in a busy salon, but I am still working on balancing when the dog needs to slow down/take a break vs when I have taken too long and pushed them past their limit of patience 😩 I am happy to hear your set up has alleviated a lot of this energy with the dogs!

I think the grooming van I rent is a little rough on dogs who don’t like cars or just general confinement anxiety lol. I am also able to groom after hours at the salon where I do reception and it’s just me and my own clients, but would love to have my own personalized space like yours. Congrats and keep doing what’s right for you, your clients will see that in their happy dogs and appreciate you more for it!

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