"Mobile groomers" refers to professionals who provide grooming services for animals, such as dogs or cats, and travel to customers' locations to groom the pets instead of having them brought to a salon or shop.
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This growing popularity can easily be seen in the number of new
mobile grooming vans and trailers hitting the road.
Some areas even have
mobile grooming now where they'll come to your house and conduct the grooming session right outside in their vehicle.
Luckily, we see
different mobile grooming vans all the time parked in our neighborhood taking care of the pets that live near us.
Keep in
mind mobile groomers must strategically plan their appointments and pay for travel expenses.
In fact, the demand for these services is so high that the fleet of
mobile groomers currently on the road simply can not keep up.
The other advantage
of mobile grooming is that the dog doesn't have to remain in a crate all day, waiting for you to come pick him or her up.
«Our industry is much more aware of the physical challenges groomers have, and they are making more equipment to address those issues,» said Shawn Gaddini, a national certified master groomer with the NDGAA and owner of Super Pups
Mobile Grooming in Paradise, Calif..
For example, Wag»n Tails Mobile Conversions, one of the better - known manufacturers in this area, averages 25 new
mobile grooming units each month, with no signs of slowing.
We are pleased to
offer mobile grooming for dogs up to 45 pounds that reside in Ashburn, Brambleton, Herndon, Lansdowne, Leesburg, Reston, South Riding and Sterling.
The company offers Invisible Fence ® brand pet containment systems and Manners at - home obedience training across New England, New York and New Jersey as well
as mobile grooming and pet sitting in select markets.
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Not surprisingly, more than 50 percent of respondents pointed to other independent grooming salons, with big - box stores coming in a distant second, followed
by mobile groomers.
With mobile grooming, your pet will receive his, or her, grooming right in the comfort of the mobile van, like that found at
Gromming Business: When people are thinking about going
into mobile grooming, what is the single biggest worry or concern that they grapple with before taking the plunge or deciding against it?
We asked our current clients and polled other pet parents in our service area to learn if they wanted to see us add another salon or if they would prefer to see us
bring mobile grooming back.
That's right, you heard me right... we are bringing
mobile grooming back to the menu of services that we offer!!
One
mobile groomer says it ensures owners of shorthaired dogs know she was really there, and another points out it's a regional or demographic difference as to whether customers expect these adornments or not.
Customers love the convenience and groomers love the income that
mobile grooming provides, so it's no wonder that it has become increasingly popular with both pet owners and stylists alike.
Meeko's owner, Lisa McKnew, who has followed Webb through job changes over the years, now brings her pet to Webb's months -
old mobile grooming salon in the driveway of the groomer's Columbia home, instead of the other way around.
First - time clients are encouraged to take a guided tour of our state - of - the -
art mobile grooming salon and to check in during the grooming treatment for peace of mind.
Since each groom is completed outside of the dog's home,
mobile grooming saves dog owners the time and stress of having to transport their pets to a brick - and - mortar salon.
One
mobile grooming expert says that monthly costs can be recouped in as little as a week, leaving the other three weeks of the month for earning profits.
This
includes mobile grooming vans, buses, trailers and a smaller segment that is often called «house - call grooming» to distinguish it from the self - contained mobile salons.