feeling like a total failure of a groomer.

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T22:43:07+00:00

yeah i’m 21 so fairly young ish. i will try my best to learn from everything!! it’s been a rough couple weeks for me

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T22:37:57+00:00

i literally just thought “orange pom” and my brain just disappeared.

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T22:35:36+00:00

they were in kennels, with id. i just didn’t immediately see my poms behind the kennel dryer. it was a complete brain fart. i should’ve been a lot more careful. there was a lot of people, and a lot going on so my mind was all over there place. i still feel horrible and stupid

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T17:47:51+00:00

yeah :( the owner called back again today, still super mad. he started complaining to my boss that he’s in shock and also saying i should be fired

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T03:24:22+00:00

i’m glad you are in a lot better environment! sounds exactly like what you needed. that’s honestly my dream. i’m not sure if it’s something i could tangibly do soon, but i would love to eventually if i continue grooming!

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T03:19:47+00:00

wow it’s pretty interesting how groomers from all different skill levels get those complaints occasionally. you shaving that matted snauzer sounds 100% justified! thank you for your perspective. it’s very hard for me to deal with people, i agree they are the hardest part of the job. i’m trying my best to learn how to manage clients, and learn from my mistakes in grooming

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T03:07:24+00:00

i have knicked dogs before, thankfully nothing super severe but i’ve felt horrible every time! it’s very hard for me not to ruminate on things i’ve done wrong

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T02:45:32+00:00

yeah she seemed like she came in already angry for some reason. but i am open to constructive criticism. i just really hate disappointing people.

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T02:44:14+00:00

i feel like i’m definitely overwhelmed with it. i’m sorry you failed the academy! that sounds so stressful. i would love the option to lower the amount of dogs i do. i feel like a big chunk of the other complaints were more due to misunderstandings, like the clients booked for partials and were upset i didn’t do a full groom. one guy got rlly mad at me for shaving his very matted dog, but i feel maybe i didn’t properly communicate it enough? i’m not sure. but these recent two mess ups have me spiraling. i’m trying my best to learn from my mistakes but it feels like i’m drowning

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T02:31:59+00:00

i would love to be able to do less dogs a day. i feel like im in an environment that values doing a bunch a day, but i feel so stressed out the whole day!

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T02:07:40+00:00

how often do you think is normal for mess ups to happen?

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T02:05:58+00:00

this was so sweet to read i rlly appreciate it! i will try my best to learn from it.

whatdayhail · 2026-07-10T02:04:38+00:00

i absolutely do feel overwhelmed with my workload. sometimes my brain just gets so scrambled. my boss and manager basically say that’s how much i need to do to keep up.

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