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04-05-2013, 01:49 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Akron
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 161
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Pets and Grooming
Greetings! I am a first time owner and a professional dog groomer and 30+ year dog show enthusiast. I wondered if in my retirement at a camp ground if there would be interest in having fresh air bath/trims done under the awning of my camper? I can set up with professional portable equipment and do great work even "al fresco." Would this cause a problem with campground management or is there a way to go about setting this up?
BTW, I use equipment that vaccuums the hair as I clip, so no mess-very clean!
Nancy
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04-05-2013, 01:54 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,077
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I don't know what the camp ground would do but owning 2 Schnauzers I sure could use your services.
I have seen various vendors offering various services at camp grounds, don't know if they asked or not.
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04-05-2013, 01:58 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,067
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We have seen these vendors at campgrounds as well.
Lots of pet owners like professional grooming services. Sounds like a good way to make some money.
I would think the campground owners would need to be consulted.
Good luck!
Maggie
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04-05-2013, 02:41 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Akron
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 161
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I specialize in terriers!
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04-10-2013, 03:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 883
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Grooming
I would love a groomer in the campground. #7 for a Springer cut!
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04-10-2013, 05:13 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Northwestern Ontario
, - on the backside of the map and just above the big green spot
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 819
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Can't say that I have ever seen a dog groomer in a campground - but we sure have had need of their services after camping underneath pines dripping sap!!
Jay
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04-10-2013, 05:17 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1988 32' Excella
Bonita
, California
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 325
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I would think most campgrounds would want a cut of the action. You would be doing a business on their property.
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04-10-2013, 05:30 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
asbury park
, New Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2009
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at our last camping trip there was a mobile RV wash; yet the rules explicitly said 'no RV washing'. I understand the idea might be not to use the parks' water, but i had been hoping it was to preserve the ($50/night) scenery and ambiance and natural atmosphere.
Not to sound stuck up ... but where does it end? RV washing, dog washing... Can I cut hair outside my trailer? Operate an open-air nail salon? A mobile yard sale? Can I set up my portable metal recycling business? Paint your vehicle?
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04-10-2013, 06:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,077
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJtoNC
Not to sound stuck up ... but where does it end? RV washing, dog washing... Can I cut hair outside my trailer? Operate an open-air nail salon? A mobile yard sale? Can I set up my portable metal recycling business? Paint your vehicle?
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Do you have a interesting in doing any of these things? I feel you can do anything you want as long as the park rules allow it. If I don't want to be parked next to an open-air nail salon I won't go to that park. I don't think you are anymore stuck up than me, I just don't go to areas where actives are allowed are practiced that I don't care for are illegal. This applies to my daily life also, I don't drive by the corners where the crack dealers are hanging out. I do my best to avoid the panhandlers. The free market will dictate where it ends.
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2012 International Serenity 28
2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
1968 Globetrotter Sold
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04-11-2013, 10:09 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Akron
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 161
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It takes a village....
I know that there are always bad apples out there. When you go camping, you get the attitude that your site will be left messy, dirty, littered--and all because the opposite of the Good Sam is out there. Roaring generators, smoky fires, screaming children, trashed sites....the list goes on.
It happens in pets also. There are the good responsible folk and then there are the ones you read about in the paper.
Paint me a naif, but I like the idea of an RV "village" with many talents and skills represented by the wide range of people camping. I only hope that my experience could be of help to the group. It's also a great way to start a conversation. Everybody likes to talk about their pets!
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04-11-2013, 12:29 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,077
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aireseneca
It's also a great way to start a conversation. Everybody likes to talk about their pets!
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Well since you asked, back from the groomer yesterday.
Brothers, Blitz and Wolfgang
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2012 International Serenity 28
2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
1968 Globetrotter Sold
2011 F150 Ecoboost
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04-11-2013, 01:00 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2012 25' Flying Cloud
gresham
, Oregon
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 85
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We have used mobile groomers for our Havanese while camping. In a Ca state park, the groomer had to pay for a site to cover the cost of water/power that she used. I would think that you might need to work out those issues with the campground management. That said, I think many owners would love to have the service available and convenient!
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04-11-2013, 01:17 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,067
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aireseneca
I know that there are always bad apples out there. When you go camping, you get the attitude that your site will be left messy, dirty, littered--and all because the opposite of the Good Sam is out there. Roaring generators, smoky fires, screaming children, trashed sites....the list goes on.
It happens in pets also. There are the good responsible folk and then there are the ones you read about in the paper.
Paint me a naif, but I like the idea of an RV "village" with many talents and skills represented by the wide range of people camping. I only hope that my experience could be of help to the group. It's also a great way to start a conversation. Everybody likes to talk about their pets!
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Honey, if you want to do this Go For It, I say!
I have seen mobile dog grooming vans in campgrounds, too, with everything self-contained. Kind of like the mobile RV washer folks you see sometimes,
I think it would be a great way to travel and make a living. You also sound like you have some good sense, and that would help,
Maggie
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04-11-2013, 05:05 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Akron
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 161
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Clark
Well since you asked, back from the groomer yesterday.
Brothers, Blitz and Wolfgang
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How good looking! I want to put a balloon over their smug little faces that says, "My daddy takes us out in the Airstream!"
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04-12-2013, 09:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,369
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Pet Groomer.
Hi, probably not a bad idea, but I think a pet sitter might be better; Or maybe you could do both. My dog gets groomed before a trip and after. Sometimes gets a bath during a trip. [in our trailer]
(1.) Dusty / Boo-Boo after being groomed a few days ago.
(2.) Boo-Boo in our trailer on our Alaska trip.
(3.) Boo-Boo's pet sitter in Alaska.
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04-12-2013, 10:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Gresham
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 621
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Love your idea. We have a Havamalt that needs regular grooming. Now that we are retired and spending more time on the road, Sadie gets a little "orphan" looking after a few weeks out. She does get bathed and brushed, but trimmed is a little out of our league. Go for it.
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04-13-2013, 07:29 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2005 30' Land Yacht 30 SL
Rockford
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 275
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I also love your idea. Lizzy gets her "rag-a-muffin" look going after 2 months away from home & her groomer. I would have welcomed a dog grooming service while on the road. Here are our before & after shots.
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04-14-2013, 05:34 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Akron
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 161
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doug&maggie
Honey, if you want to do this Go For It, I say!
I have seen mobile dog grooming vans in campgrounds, too, with everything self-contained. Kind of like the mobile RV washer folks you see sometimes,
I think it would be a great way to travel and make a living. You also sound like you have some good sense, and that would help,
Maggie
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I wouldn't be trying to make a living at it. It is just that I don't do well with nothing to do.... The professionally outfitted groom vans cost $$$$$ and I would just be doing 1-2 pets in a day as supplemental income and as a service.
Folks just LOVE their pets. I just finished watching the Caravan to African last night. Would you believe that one couple took a Min Poodle on this trip? I think it was about the third segment...
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f492...ml#post1285782
At the moment my trailer is at P&S, Helena OH, getting a few post purchase tweaks, one of which includes the exterior shower option in one of the curbside hatches. That would come in handy for bathing pets, esp. with the recirculating bather to minimize water use and ClipperVac Tote to vacc up hair as it's cut to minimize mess. I've got several $400 scissors and all the stuff to do a professional job.
If you love what you do....
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04-14-2013, 06:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,067
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aireseneca
I wouldn't be trying to make a living at it. It is just that I don't do well with nothing to do.... The professionally outfitted groom vans cost $$$$$ and I would just be doing 1-2 pets in a day as supplemental income and as a service.
Folks just LOVE their pets. I just finished watching the Caravan to African last night. Would you believe that one couple took a Min Poodle on this trip? I think it was about the third segment...
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f492...ml#post1285782
At the moment my trailer is at P&S, Helena OH, getting a few post purchase tweaks, one of which includes the exterior shower option in one of the curbside hatches. That would come in handy for bathing pets, esp. with the recirculating bather to minimize water use and ClipperVac Tote to vacc up hair as it's cut to minimize mess. I've got several $400 scissors and all the stuff to do a professional job.
If you love what you do....
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Sounds like you are good to go.
Maggie
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04-14-2013, 07:26 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
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My travel buddy is half Walker Treeing Hound and half Jack Russell Terrorist. Outside of having to hose him off on a regular basis due to his penchant for wallowing in mud we don't do much in the grooming department.
However I think there would definitely be a place for your services and agree that it would be worth the effort to make it work. My specialty is bicycles, and I almost always have a complete set of tools with me to take care of just about everything.
Aaron
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