Comments on: Dog grooming? http://sick-puppies.com/dog-grooming-2/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:07:36 -0500 hourly 1 By: Stan N http://sick-puppies.com/dog-grooming-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13387 Stan N Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:49:56 +0000 http://sick-puppies.com/dog-grooming-2/#comment-13387 Yes...ask this question on the pets section of Yahoo Answers not on the Investing section. Yes…ask this question on the pets section of Yahoo Answers not on the Investing section.

]]> By: pet stylist http://sick-puppies.com/dog-grooming-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13386 pet stylist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://sick-puppies.com/dog-grooming-2/#comment-13386 1st and utmost importantly.....MAKE SURE SHE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TO GROOM DOGS....and I mean professionally trained....not just a quick course to learn the basics! There are too many self-taught, video taught, book taught amatuer groomers trying to open up pet salons......BAD, BAD, BAD! I bathed dogs for 1 year and then I apprentised under a Master Groomer for 2 years before I even was considered of professional status. After that I groomed in various salons for many years before I took on the challenge of opening my own pet salon....and than many of my jobs were repair jobs from "hack jobs" caused by other so-called "professional" groomers.....(self taught amatures who thought they knew enough to open their own shops). 2nd....Check with your city or county to see what is required as far as obtaining a business license....a DBA name....contact the IRS to obtain tax id # or an EIN....check into getting an accountant....an on-hand attorny...etc.....the list goes on. 1st and utmost importantly…..MAKE SURE SHE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TO GROOM DOGS….and I mean professionally trained….not just a quick course to learn the basics! There are too many self-taught, video taught, book taught amatuer groomers trying to open up pet salons……BAD, BAD, BAD!

I bathed dogs for 1 year and then I apprentised under a Master Groomer for 2 years before I even was considered of professional status. After that I groomed in various salons for many years before I took on the challenge of opening my own pet salon….and than many of my jobs were repair jobs from “hack jobs” caused by other so-called “professional” groomers…..(self taught amatures who thought they knew enough to open their own shops).

2nd….Check with your city or county to see what is required as far as obtaining a business license….a DBA name….contact the IRS to obtain tax id # or an EIN….check into getting an accountant….an on-hand attorny…etc…..the list goes on.

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