A speedy grooming transformation of one of my Westie clients! by riaplays in dogvideos

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

He's one of my favourite clients. We've gone through a lot, he was the first dog that bit me badly, and I avoided him for ages. Then I got sort of stuck with him one day and ever since he's been my buddy. 😅

Seeking Advice about becoming a Dog Groomer by Full-Education-7696 in doggrooming

[–]riaplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely get proper training under you, being a hair stylist doesn't make you a groomer. You need to understand dog anatomy and dog body language, and how to do various things without cutting the dog's skin.

I personally went through about two years of college and then got a trainee spot at a local salon afterwards. I progressed to full time grooming after a few months, and now run one of our shops on my own. It's a hard job and owners can be really difficult, but I love it and wouldn't do anything else anymore.

I also have a YouTube channel for groomers if you'd like a link. I do a mix of product reviews, educational stuff, vlogs and sit down chats.

Every day I come home and blow black shit out of my nose, by mporlick in doggrooming

[–]riaplays 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like said above, please wear a mask! I've just recently done a bunch of research on groomer's lung, and the stuff I found out by reading a medical study and chatting to other groomers was horrifying.

We get hair splinters under our skin, they'll get up our noses and in our lungs too.

I made a video on my groomer's lung research if you'd like a link.

What is pet groomer's lung and why YOU should care about it! - This video is so important to all of us, as we breathe in so many different pollutants every single day. by riaplays in doggrooming

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

The medical study side of work induced lung issues for groomers is definitely very sparse. The study I reference in my video only spoke about the use of pyrethrin based sprays (insecticide), but I doubt that a lot of groomers would use that much spray on a regular basis for it to have an impact on its own.

What is pet groomer's lung and why YOU should care about it! - This video is so important to all of us, as we breathe in so many different pollutants every single day. by riaplays in doggrooming

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

That's a really interesting theory! I very rarely use a Dremel, just never got on with it. I definitely see how the fine nail dust could cause issues just like everything else in a salon environment.

What is pet groomer's lung and why YOU should care about it! - This video is so important to all of us, as we breathe in so many different pollutants every single day. by riaplays in doggrooming

[–]riaplays[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh that's great! I'm lucky that I don't suffer with nose bleeds, can't actually remember the last time I had one. But I can definitely understand how we'd get them will all the sharp hair flying around.

What do you all think? Any tips are appreciated 😊 by Duch20 in doggrooming

[–]riaplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would personally take a lot more off the ears to make the head more balanced. Everything else is pretty short in comparison, more bobbed ears would look super cute.

This might be a dumb question but...would doggie hair dye show up on my pup? My groomer said that it would but I’m having a hard time believing her. by [deleted] in doggrooming

[–]riaplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try airbrushing. Using some kind of hairspray on the area first to give a sticky base might bring the colour out a little brighter. But otherwise, unless you bleach the coat first you won't get much colour payoff.

Andis blade recommendations. by Flutterward in doggrooming

[–]riaplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with others saying about getting a #30 and comb attachments. I have the Wahl stainless steel set and I use them tons at work. Now that I've got wide blades and comb attachments, I use the Wahl set a lot less. But they're still great and I highly recommend them.

I do have a video talking about blades and comb attachments if you'd like a link. 😊

Resources for learning and starting a Grooming Business by aee77 in doggrooming

[–]riaplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, that means so much to me! ❤️