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Where have all the groomers gone ?

18/12/2016

This may be written from an american groomers perspective but it applies the world over ...

(Yes, I took this picture as a funny for the owner but truth be told after 5 hours on this one dog, it portrayed exactly how I felt!)

" I keep hearing lately, my groomer closed, my groomer sold her place, my groomer moved, my groomer doesn’t groom anymore. Where are all the groomers going and why? Let me give you a little insight on our struggle to make a living at what we love to do.
Groomers, for the most part are animal lovers by nature. Animal lovers, by nature, are very compassionate, often soft hearted people. We often feel deeper and think deeper than the average person. Unfortunately, this puts us in a compromising position when it comes to business. Often times we are taken advantage of and under appreciated because of the way we are or because we are “just dog groomers! Playing with dogs all day. ”

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IPDGA Championship Results

9/12/2016

Congratulations to everyone who competed at our 20th Anniversary Irish Grooming Championships

Scissor Novice Class Sponsored by Scissor Boutique
4th Philomena Duffy
3rd Audrey Furlong
2nd Kelsey Howe
1st Nicole Connolly

Scissor Open Class Sponsored by Christies Direct
6th Tom O’Mahony
5th Virag Vajter
4th Jean Gregg
3rd Sabrina Rice
2nd Christina O'Brien
1st Orlaith Keenan

Where have all the groomers gone ?

IPDGA Championship Results

Congratulations to everyone who competed at our 20th Anniversary Irish Grooming Championships

Irish Professional Dog Groomers Assoc.

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