Something better for dogs

Get your dog groomed in a calm, fear-free environment in the heart of Millerton, NY. I specialize in skin and coat care for double-coated dogs using gentle de-mat and de-shed techniques, including handstripping of wire-coated breeds. I learned at the Whole Pet Grooming Academy in Portsmouth, NH and studied under a nationally renowned vet through the Pet Skin Academy. I use Iv San Bernard skin and coat care products. I offer Thera-Clean microbubble treatments for dogs with problem skin and coat, for senior and arthritic dogs to alleviate pain and promote relaxation, or for any lucky dog who deserves a luxury bath.

Why are my prices so high?

Ha! They are not. But I did have a one-time customer ambush me in a social setting and put me on blast just the other day for charging too much. She kind of made it out like I was up to something nefarious, luring people to my dog spa under the guise of providing skin and coat care for their dogs and then taking them to the cleaners for all they’re worth.

I think it was baseless and unfair and plain rude of her to come at me like that, but as a person who loves her work and values her customers, yeah, it stung. Why are my prices so high? Answer, they are not but let’s unpack it.

Then, there’s my general pricing structure, that’s worth a little discussion.

But we need to frame my pricing in its proper context: grooming has been systematically undervalued, undercharged, and undercompensated work.

In pet retail, both big box and boutique, grooming is a loss leader. It exists to bring customers in the door who will buy pet food and other products and services, like vet care and medicines, customers who will share their data, data that can be bought and sold and mined. That’s where the real money is. Grooming is Some of these are publicly traded companies, or they aspire to be, profits from the store are distributed to venture capitalists and shareholders.

The groomers make minimum wage to start, but then can move up a pay scale where they make a percentage of each groom, but only if they can accomplish a quota of grooms per day.

It’s good to be a business woman. I should be a business woman.

I should. I love that! You just gotta figure out a system and a method and a flow and get the dogs to go along with it. Dogs are time, time is money. Money is awesome.

Hmmmmm. I’m literally never gonna do that. The thing is, when you are trying to get that dog who’s on your table or in your tub, off your table or out of your tub and out the door and on their little way so that you can groom the next dog and the next dog ad infinitum you have just destroyed the joy and the beauty and the reward of the work.

Don’t get me wrong! I love getting paid. I work hard. I do gross things for money. Things that my customers don’t want to do, don’t know how to do, don’t have the tools and equipment to do. My work is valuable. My work is sometimes a risk to my own health and safety. I invest heavily in my tools, equipment, products, and groomer education. I give back. I am honored to give back to the community by providing free grooms for dogs in need without the means.

I will take

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