New Career Opportunity: Learn about the benefits of becoming a pet groomer

Are you looking for a career that is thriving in this down economy? Do you want to know the benefits of becoming a pet groomer?

If you love working with animals and don’t have eight years to go to vet school, you might consider becoming a pet groomer. The animal service industry is expected to grow twenty-one percent over the next ten years, according to the US Department of Labor. See author’s sidebar.

Here are some of the reasons grooming is fun and rewarding:

* The pet care industry is growing and is expected to continue to grow in this slow economy
* The time and cost of training to become a certified pet groomer is very low, taking months instead of years to complete.
* It is not necessary to have a college education or even a GED to be a successful hairdresser
* Working with animals fills your days with infinite emotional happiness and reward
* You can bring your own animal children to work with you
* You have the opportunity to set your own schedule
* You can work as little or as much as you want
* You don’t have to dress for work
* You can be physically active at work, this is not a desk job
* Every day there is a different job to do. This is not a factory job.
* The cost of purchasing and maintaining your tools is very low (usually included with your school training)
* You receive tips at work every day
* Every day is immediate gratification when dog owners are happy and pay you back with smiles and tips.
* You get to express your creativity through preparation
* You can earn between $18,000 and $75,000 a year

If you’re looking for a great new career in the animal industry, you should seriously consider pet sitting. The reward of working with cats and dogs every day is beyond words. Transforming a stray dog ​​into a beautiful and desirable pet is an amazing feeling. It’s great to wake up in the morning happy to go to work and have genuine appreciation from those you work for. How many people can have their own pets with them while making a living? Setting your own hours and your own pace is one of the benefits of a hairdressing career. In as little as three months, you can become a certified pet groomer, earn a good living, and send home newly groomed dogs to grateful owners. Not to mention, the tips you earn are a huge bonus.

Pet sitting as a career gets very high marks. It’s a stable career in any economy. The cost of entering the industry and staying in the industry is low. The tips are great, the pay is great, and the perks are great. Both mobile groomers and boutique groomers all say the same thing about pet grooming: start the day happy and excited, end the day happy and tired. How many people do you know who say they have a job they love?

Copyright 2010 DuAnn Lustig Chambers

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