Occasionally I groom dogs for friends since I bit the bullet and decided to groom our own dogs (most of whom need it). I learned how to get much better at trimming nails and I’m hoping I’m better at cutting their hair, even though it was not a goal of mine. I think the incentive was frustration with spending thousands of dollars a year for traumatic trips that lasted hours, and having to schedule appointments months out, never knowing when we’re going to have a heat wave or a cold snap. It’s much nicer to do maintenance and have control of the timing with specificity now that I purchased professional trimmers (which have more than paid for themselves) and safety scissors that cater to the dogs’ different hair textures.

We’ve known Copper since he was a puppy. Before pictures (including after bath):

During:

After: