*Bringing awareness into all our inner dog circles I hope and pray you and yours are safe, warm and dry since this last storm ripped thru the island, lower mainland, & Fraser Valley bringing with it devastation that only few ever saw coming. I could get into that-but what's the point? I am not an engineer at any level of government. It is not my area of expertise. I am only an observer. My area of expertise is in the grooming room. There is so much going on in the industry with the latest set backs coming into focus the way I groom is going to change. SO, if a dog isn't groomed regularly and comes in occasionally, we will say seasonally. Its causing more wear and tear on this part alone, never mind the blade. When I could send the blade out for sharpening it was $10.00 per blade. It was a manageable fee. Only blade sharpening has now jumped to $18.00 per blade effective immediately. I groomed my last dog that was outside the recommended 4, 6, or 8 week rotation. This dog will remain anonymous. :) Grooms outside the recommended rotations again wear down equipment faster & this is now going to be passed along to the owner. For example, I am only using this pup to support and show why these changes are coming into affect Jan 1, 2022. This dog only came in seasonally to begin with. Maintained grooms two blades are used. The cutting blade & finishing blade. Plus a #30 for paw pads and a 5n1 for sanitary. This groom took 4 blades 2 cutting and 2 finishing, plus the #30 & 5n1 clipper. I used 2 clippers plus the 5n1. The coat was matted and in bad shape. Honestly, it needed to be shaved down. Only I understood the owners request and this pooch is super cute in the winter blade. It took 2 hours and I had to use three clippers and 6 blades total. This groom cost me $. It's the last time I do a groom this way. Only dogs such as a Husky, Bermese Mtn. Dog or German Shepard etc. can come and go seasonally as they use different tools and equipment for deshedding that have zero to very little overhead. We all have to make decisions. To accept the rate increases or not-I am still providing service, just on a smaller scale. While I focus on other parts of my business. I begin dog hiking in January. I am switching grooming to weekday afternoons & offer 1 to 2 weekend spots for those still working Mon-Fri. The bottom line, is if I have to pay for your groom, because the costs surpass the profit I will have to close my business. Unfortunately, this means I have to keep passing the increases along to you, the consumer. Just as they are being passed along to me. Only, I don't need a grooming room, shampoo's, blades, clippers, dryers, towels, brushes & combs. You do, so I can maintain your dogs coat. This is why its become supply chain woes, at the cost of doing business. I hope you and yours stay on-since I am willing to remain grooming. However, I understand if you want to go elsewhere. Perhaps another shop hasn't faced the costs of inflation and calculated the expense of the bottom line. Whatever happens going forward and into 2022-this is another new normal I could live without, while happily bathing the pooches that meet me in the grooming room for their next clip, dip and snip. God bless you and yours coming and going each and every day. We need His blessing to keep moving thru this time of uncertainty. I thank Him for you & yours as well as, I am still operating during this time plus all He has done for me during such a time as this.
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AuthorHi, my name is Lori and I want to personally welcome you to Making Tracks Dog Hiking Blog. This is where I will begin blogging posts about current adventures in the outback as well as, important topics regarding our furry companion(s), as Making Tracks leaves paw prints all over the web and I hope your heart and mine. Archives
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