Hi there all dog lovers!
my name is Gina i am new in the business of dog grooming so relying on all of you to give me some tips of the trade
currently i do
dog grooming inc teeth ears bath trim clipped ect
doggy stays so if you wanted to go visit someone in london but worried about you pet then dont i am avaliable to look after them
also dog walks which comes with a free dog wash when ever you want it

all of these are at low prices and a lot more to offer

i pick up an deliver in a 10 mile radius round ringwood

but because im new an no hands on experiance do you think i would get the work if i offered every first dog a free service?
please let me know what you think

Well it really depends on your mark up and profit- you need to work out if you can afford to give a free service to every dog. What is your competition like? How much have you invested? I would personally offer a discount. Have you thought of offering a dog sitting service for people when they are at work-I seem to remember my sister having a really difficult time trying to find one and when she did they cost the earth.!

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Hi there my competition is ok not too much and very expensive prices i do dog sitting aswell bit of everything just trying to work out the best way of advertising it all if that makes sense

I ran a dog grooming parlour for 4 years from scratch. I can honestly say doing the first groom for free is a terrible idea!!! You will get the worst of the worst wanting a bargain. The never been touched that will misbehave cause they arent used to it and will take hours. They wont break you in gently.

My advice would be to advertise and take on what you are comfortable with. If you are good it doesnt take long to gain business through word of mouth but think carefully about your prices now as it is hard to put them up once you start.

You could offer a free walk on payment of once in advance but you need commitment for the next bit of business or you wont see them again......its tough but be confident.....no one else knows how nervous you are x Good luck

When you say you have no hands on experience do you mean you've not completed a grooming course?
Personally I'd not let anyone with no training near my dogs. If you've completed a course but never had paying customers then I think an introductory offer is worth considering, wouldn't do it for free though.

Sorry just being honest.

yes i have had experiance just not experiance working with someones pet on my own, thanks for the advice ill try to remember it my prices wont be rediculous and i offer a free walk when booked in for a dog wash anyways so its all good i just thought offering a free service first time lets me know the animal and respects the customer to try me again if they dont like what service i provided none of us lost out dont you think? they dont have to come to me again and i aint got bad publicity through the small town i live in??

I presume you'll have insurance?

yes of course?! every good business has to have insurance i wouldnt want to put me or other peoples animals in danger

HI there what would you give for your dogs grooming name your breed and how much for a bath an blow dry if you could pay anything what would it be??

You need to do lots of research and find out what your competitors are charging.

I would imagine it would be around:

£20 for a Westie/Yorkie
£25 Shih Tzu/Lhasa
£30 Cockers, Poodles, Bichons
£35+ Large breeds and double coated breeds

What dog grooming training and experience do you have?

Are you planning on just offereing a bathing service, or clipping?