http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/training-dogs-to-finally-fetch/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/training-dogs-to-finally-fetch/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Karen Cox Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:20:31 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=26#comment-648 I've been a groomer for 39 years. No carpal tunnel or other health issues as a result, but I have been bitten on a number of occasions, but in that time only 3 occasions sent me to the hospital. The biggest problem I see with new groomers starting out is that the grooming schools in my area do a really poor job of preparing students for actually working in the industry. At best they've done a few breeds and a few different haircuts. Unlike grooming school where you will have most of the day to do one dog, in a shop environment you will need to be able to turn out 5-7 dogs a day in order to make a living at it. Mosr shops pay commission, and if you can't turn out several dogs a day you may earn less than minimum wage. Grooming is hard work. Lifting, bending, cleaning up after "accidents", keeping your various body parts out of the mouth of a dog who does not like being handled, etc. all take a toll. I’ve been a groomer for 39 years. No carpal tunnel or other health issues as a result, but I have been bitten on a number of occasions, but in that time only 3 occasions sent me to the hospital. The biggest problem I see with new groomers starting out is that the grooming schools in my area do a really poor job of preparing students for actually working in the industry. At best they’ve done a few breeds and a few different haircuts. Unlike grooming school where you will have most of the day to do one dog, in a shop environment you will need to be able to turn out 5-7 dogs a day in order to make a living at it. Mosr shops pay commission, and if you can’t turn out several dogs a day you may earn less than minimum wage. Grooming is hard work. Lifting, bending, cleaning up after “accidents”, keeping your various body parts out of the mouth of a dog who does not like being handled, etc. all take a toll.

]]> http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/training-dogs-to-finally-fetch/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Michael Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:29:12 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=26#comment-649 Nice article! I enjoyed it! Makes sense too! Now, is is possible to use this method somehow to get my fast Border Collie to catch frisbee? And what do I do when my Black Lab ignores me and just walks off (when she is out n the field)? Thanks! Michael Santa Clarita, CA Nice article! I enjoyed it! Makes sense too! Now, is is possible to use this method somehow to get my fast Border Collie to catch frisbee?
And what do I do when my Black Lab ignores me and just walks off (when she is out n the field)?
Thanks!
Michael
Santa Clarita, CA

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