Wednesday, 3 Jan

Want to Start Your Own Pet Business?

 This article interviewing the owner of a day spa for pets makes it sound like such a fun job, though I was surprised by which breed she finds the most relaxed:

Each breed is different, Mannella says, with terriers being “snippier” than others and poodles being the most relaxed.

The grooming business seems like it would be all fun & sudsy playtime (movie montages are running through my head right now), but the owner of this shop has had a few experiences that the movie folks tend to play down:

Mannella once got five stitches in her hand after an anxious pooch bit her when she tried to lift him.

A few times, after the staff got close to an animal, they noticed a lump during grooming that has turned out to be cancer.

“We have to bring it to the owners attention and that is a really sad part of it,” Mannella says.

Read the rest of the article here - Signal Item


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