Animal groomer (Dierentrimmer)
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An animal groomer is a craftsman who is responsible for trimming animals. As an animal groomer, you mainly take care of dogs, which are brought to the grooming salon by their owner. Trimming animals is not only done for beauty, but can also simply be necessary to keep animals healthy. As an animal groomer, you will generally consult a lot with the owners of animals, to determine exactly what wishes there are. An important part of the work is that you also have an advisory role and refer to a veterinarian in case of possible health problems. As an animal groomer, you are also aware of the latest trends in the field of models. The trimming of animals can be done by shaving, cutting and plucking. In addition to trimming animals, you can usually go to a grooming salon for a professional coat treatment, cutting nails, cleaning eyes and ears and dental care. Another word for trimming can also be toileting, which stands for caring for mane, tailing, cutting, shaving and braiding hair. In most cases, an animal groomer will have to deal with dogs; however, there are also animal groomers that trim other animals, such as cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. In short, we can best describe the work of an animal groomer as giving cosmetic treatments to animals, in which the general health of animals also plays an important role. It's not like people only take their pets to an animal groomer for aesthetic reasons. A dog or other animal can also simply be bothered by her. Animals, which do not regularly go to an animal grooming salon, can in the worst case get skin problems. How often an animal should go to an animal grooming salon is highly dependent on the coat type.
An animal groomer is therefore a special hairdresser for animals. The substantive work of an animal groomer cannot be compared with the work of an ordinary hairdresser who cuts people. The biggest difference is that an animal groomer will also pick animals. Picking animals is advisable, as this will not change the structure of the coat. When shearing animals, this may be the case. Picking animals does not hurt animals because only the loose hairs are picked. It is important that an animal is ready to pick. In some dog breeds, the hairs remain stuck in the skin despite the fact that the dog hairs are ready for picking. In other words, dogs can have to deal with loose hairs, which do not fall out on their own. How often a dog or other animal should be picked is highly dependent on the breed. As described earlier, trimming animals is necessary to keep animals healthy. This does not alter the fact that most animal groomers can also be regarded as stylists.
WHY TRIM
As described earlier, the trimming of dogs is not only done out of beauty, but also to prevent health problems and daily discomfort of the animal. Think, for example, of hairs for the eyes that obstruct the view or dirt, which can easily accumulate in the coat. Trimming animals may be necessary to keep the animals healthy. Of course, there are also people who run dog shows and therefore want their dog to look perfect. Other activities for which an animal groomer may be responsible is cutting nails or performing dental checks.
TASKS OF AN ANIMAL GROOMER:
- Checking for skin parasites;
- Combing and brushing the coat;
- Cutting nails;
- Picking and developing certain varieties;
- Cleaning ears and eyes;
- Trimming animals;
- Performing dental check-ups.
WHAT DOES AN ANIMAL GROOMER DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME AN ANIMAL GROOMER
There are sufficient training opportunities for the profession of animal groomer to follow through ordinary schools. The training to become an animal groomer is a training at MBO level and will usually take three years, during which you will also do an internship under the guidance of a teacher and internship supervisor. During the training to become a zookeeper, attention is paid to the following matters: assessing problem coat, handling animals, customer focus, advice, safety and health. Because most animal groomers work as independent entrepreneurs within their own grooming salon, most courses also pay a lot of attention to starting and running a business, which is not unimportant. The profession of animal groomer has similarities with the profession of animal caretaker, but is of course not entirely the same. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an independent entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE AN ANIMAL GROOMER CAN OPERATE
An animal groomer is in many cases working as an entrepreneur within its own grooming salon. In addition, an animal groomer can be employed. In that case, the name salon manager may apply. It is also conceivable that you work in an animal boarding house, or work together with a shop in which you carry out your work as an animal groomer. But even then, you usually work as an independent entrepreneur and not in paid employment. In most cases, an animal groomer will have its own grooming salon. This can also just be a grooming salon at home. The profession of animal groomer is almost non-existent in paid employment.
COMPETENCES ANIMAL GROOMER
The most important competence of an animal groomer is the professional knowledge of coat care and being able to recognize possible health problems. In addition, you have an important advisory role, such as referring to a veterinarian if you notice health problems. During the animal groomer training, there is also a lot of attention for your communication skills because you also have an advisory role as an animal groomer. It is also important to stay informed of the latest trends and possibilities within your field. If you work as an entrepreneur, you must also have a commercial institution and be able to network. Generally important words are inspiration, energy, collaboration, creativity, motivation, accuracy, result orientation and planning.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS AN ANIMAL GROOMER
As an animal groomer, there is almost no labour market perspective because most animal groomers work as entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur will have to determine his own labour market perspective by winning sufficient assignments. Most animal groomers start their own grooming salon and work from home, or rent a small workspace. During the training, there is a lot of attention for starting your own business because the animal groomers usually start their own grooming salon sooner or later. The career opportunities of an animal groomer can be seen in starting your own grooming salon and building a good name.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND SALARY ANIMAL GROOMER
There are no examples of the working conditions because the profession of animal groomer is almost non-existent in paid employment. An animal groomer usually works as an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur will have to determine his own terms of employment. The salary as an animal groomer is highly dependent on your own qualities as an entrepreneur and the number of assignments you manage to win. For not all animal groomers, it is necessary to obtain a full income from their work because there are also animal groomers who partly carry out the profession as a hobby. Most animal groomers use a fixed fee for an assignment.
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