Gotta walk before you can run.

Since I graduated from grooming school in April, I have started grooming a lot of different dogs, both on my own and in the salon that I work in. However, when I am working in the shop its difficult to be able to fully groom the dog, when there are 2 very experienced finish groomers working over me. I'll be 3/4 of the way done and they'll come in and finish whatever is left. That frustrates me. How am I supposed to develop my skills if there is always somebody there to fix and finish a dog? So its the dogs that I groom on my own where I really find myself learning and getting better. I am forced to see any mistakes and imperfections, as well as teaching myself how to fix them.

I know the day will come where I will be grooming 8 dogs a day and I won't have somebody coming in and finishing my work. Thats when i'll be running, but I just started walking on my own.

1st Post

I think the first post is the hardest to write. I'm not really sure where I want this blog to go yet, all I know is that it will be about grooming and anything grooming related.

My name is Jessica Okon, 20 (a week shy of 21) years old. I started in the grooming business April of 2009 as a bather and dryer. Since then, I have completed grooming school (April 2010) and am slowly but steadily building my confidence and skills as a finish groomer.