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Skills that raise your rate

• Cat grooming

  Fewer groomers do cats. Clients pay more and drive farther.

• Hand-stripping and show cuts

  Terriers and show dogs need it. Slow, skilled, well paid.

• Mobile grooming

  You come to them. Higher price per dog, no salon rent, but you own a van.

• Pet first aid

  Cheap one-day course. Owners and employers notice it.