Hi from Grafton groomer

Hi everyone, i am a groomer from Grafton NSW, i own a salon called The naked Hound. You can have a look at our website which is www.thenakedhound.com.au. i would love to have a chat to some other groomers and get a few new ideas and hints. looking forward to hearing from you
cheers jane

Hi Jane, Welcome to the best, friendliest and most helpfull forum. I am Rosie from WA. I work from home and believe I have the best job in the world. Enjoy yourself

Hows it going, yep i believe we do have a great job. i have owned my salon for just over a year now after moving from realestate, and im just loving it. hard work and dedication to my dogs is what i strive for and i am always wanting to give my customers the wow factor when they pick up their babes. what do you call your business. cheers jane

Hi Jane. Welcome to the forum. My name is Trish and I operate a Mobile Dog Grooming Franchise in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. I have been grooming for about 20 months now and loving it.

You will love this forum, it's a great source of information and everyone is very friendly and helpful. BEWARE it's very addictive!

Look forward to hearing more from you.

Hi Jane....welcome . We are glad to have you here.
I am a groomer in SA for 23 yrs now ,gone from bather/broom pusher to my own salon in Adelaide for 16 yrs ,and just 2 yrs ago i semi-retired to my home grooming studio in the stix ! My business has been known as "Dogs By Tammy " for 2 decades now. Can hardly believe where the time has gone.
Make yourself at home,we have very friendly groomers here with a wealth of knowledge to share. Remember the only 'dumb' question is the one you dont ask

Tammy

I am so happy to have some other groomers to chat to. there is always someone you need to ask the odd thing to. I would love to hear other peoples experiences and business tips etc so if anyone has any please feel free to send them my way. Your feedback on my site would also be appreciated. i love it when people offer practical critisim as it is a good way to better your self. i have been grooming dogs for just over a year now and have done a bit of time with Chris Sperrin in sydney which was just fantastic, if you ever get the chance to go and meet her it is well worth it. chris rins the grooming school and is the best teacher. Chris kick started me off which was great , i have been grooming show horses for many years and have found the switch to dogs very easy. cheers jane

Welcome aboard Jane. Chris is in the Central Coast isn't she? Good to see that you enjoyed your time with her. Feel free to ask anything on here as there is someone that is likely to have dealt with the situation before. Oh, I'm Anthony from Sydney, and we just took over a shop about a year ago

chris is in Sydney, she has a salon in the middle of the city centre. I am hoping to get down again to see her and do another week of schooling. im sure she will give me a big slap on the wrist with a coupe of bad habits i have developed. Has anyone done any competitions at all i have been thinking of maybe doing one. but i thought i may have to wait a year or so until i got a bit better. see ya

Hi Jane.

Welcome to the forum. I am Lisa and I work from home in Kalgoorlie WA. I have been grooming for about the same time as you. I loooove working from home, I take it very easy and plod away in my own time, don't know if I'd be up to running a salon as some of you do

Every member here is just lovely and most share their wisdom and knowledge with us newbies so i hope you find it just as helpful as I have.

Hey Jane
Aunty Marg from Brisbane 7 yrs in the bis 6 of those in my own salon. I have met Chris at a few PIAA events she is indeed a talented groomer and at the moment the only school I know of that I would reccommend. Glad to hear you had such a good experience. This is a great resource for hooking up with other groomers. Feel free to start your own topic. Would also reccomend any other networking you can. We have a group of groomers who meet in Brisbane for a Christmas dinner and throughout the year for a coffee. Members often pop into the shop and I have made some good friends.
I have found PIAA to be a great resource for seminars, and stuff like insurance and eftpos they also organise competitions. They have a novice section. There is a comp on the GoldCoast in October at their trade show, might be worth a look at least. (and No I have never entered but love to watch)

Hey Jane...Welcome !..Donna from Sydney here....Look forward to hearing from you in the future...Enjoy the networking that is encouraged and alive on this forum!

Welcome aboard !!!! You already know about me (via my website) I have been grooming for 20+ years and I'm owned by poodles and long coat chihuahuas BTW my real name is Michelle

Hi Jane! Welcome!

Im Jacqui from Ringwood east in Melbourne (www.doggroomingbyjacqui.com.au)

Great to have u on board!

Jacqui

bourkejm wrote:I am so happy to have some other groomers to chat to. there is always someone you need to ask the odd thing to. I would love to hear other peoples experiences and business tips etc so if anyone has any please feel free to send them my way. Your feedback on my site would also be appreciated. i love it when people offer practical critisim as it is a good way to better your self. i have been grooming dogs for just over a year now and have done a bit of time with Chris Sperrin in sydney which was just fantastic, if you ever get the chance to go and meet her it is well worth it. chris rins the grooming school and is the best teacher. Chris kick started me off which was great , i have been grooming show horses for many years and have found the switch to dogs very easy. cheers jane

Hi Jane, great to meet you. I am Brooke from Brisbane and I have been grooming from home for 12months, my business is called the Canine Groom Room. I am also a Chris fan and spent some time with her last year, which is how I got started. I look forward to chatting with you.

A big hi Jane. I'm Vanda from Melbourne and have a home based business which has been operating full time for almost 3 years. Theres not much more of a welcome you could have the others have got in first. Look forward to seeing your posts.