If you've been interested in Dog Grooming for any time at all, you've discovered that there are definatly some investments involved. The most obvious investment, of course, is money. However, an investment often overlooked, is the investment of time!
Dog Grooming Requires Money
Although it may seem daunting when you go to a pet supply store with all of the different dog grooming equipment and all of the expensive brushes, slickers, shampoos, etc., keep in mind how much you would spend on grooming your dog if you had it done professionally. If you take your dog to get groomed professionally twice a month at around $20 each visit, you are already spending $480 each year. So if $100 seems like a lot of money when you're looking at equipment, just keep in mind that that is a one time investment that will save you hundreds in the future!
Dog Grooming Requires Time
As you may have guessed, if you're serious about grooming your dog, you're going to need to take a lot of time out of your busy schedule to groom your dog. Since you're doing it yourself now, you're going to need to spend time washing, shampooing, clipping, brushing and trimming your dog. This can be significant depending on the kind of dog you have. For instance, a long haired dog will take a considerable amount longer to groom than say, a short haired dog. No matter what, try to maintain some sort of routine so that it doesn't get away from you and you forget when the dog's due for a groom session.
Dog grooming is a very rewarding trait to take up. Just don't forget that there are dog grooming investments that must be taken in consideration
