Ok Groomers..... Help. :)

[BreakingDaHabit]

My dog's back is all oily and greasy. (don't ask). I've given him 2 baths within the past 2 weeks and I cannot get it off. It seems the only way to get it off of him is to sit there rinsing him for a straight 3 hours. It keeps sudsing and sudsing.. it's disgusting.

I've tried white vinegar already, didn't help.

He has sensitive skin so I don't really want to try a million different shampoos or anything.

Anyone know anything that can be used?


And another grooming question ..

What is the average pay for groomers and do you have to go to school or just training to be one? I thought about it before, like I've seen at PEtsmart and Petco free training and everything, but eh. I'm guessing working somewhere like that is different than a regular grooming shop.. no? Whats the average pay per hour..or does that just vary on location? Then again, honestly I rather just bathe and brush.. I'm not into clipping. I'd do shaving, but not no special cuts or anything.

[AllAmericanPUP]

what are you feeding him?

oily skin is either from poor food or a health problem..

[BreakingDaHabit]

Actually, no. He got into something that left an oily residue on his fur even after 2 baths. (hence the "don't ask" part)

Eh, it's coming off somewhat. So forget that post. I'll probably just end up taking him somewhere and letting them get the rest of it off.

[Trishy]

if he didn't actually get into something for sure, he prolly has a (spelling by sounding lol) thyroid problem.

Other than that, you don't want to harm your dog, so if it got into something ioly like that, it needs to be taken to the vet to be ckecked out. They can get many problems from that.

[lastunicorn86]

the average pay for a groomer is about 50% comission per animal that is groomed. you only have to have training, not neccessarily at a school to becaome a groomer, but it sill takes a few years to become a true professional and you should stay around a master groomer for atleast a year after you learn the basics.

[Fluff N Roll]

what type of breed if your dog? my aunts dog was like that (she passed) but the vet put her on these pills that would make her skin not so oily. she was beagle and beagles i gues do that. :confused: i would just go to the vet and ask. i'll see if we still have the pills and see what they are called...

[Whoops]

Oily and greasy use Dawn dish soap.. It works great and it helps with fleas too! :D

[catahoula]

I'm a dog groomer. :) We often mix shampoos as the shop, but when we get a really greasy dog, it's a no-brainer for us to mix in "Filthy Animal." We also use it on the ears. Gets rid of grease right away. :) I'm not sure where you can get it -- my boss orders it.

If you're not interested in doing the actual haircuts, you'll probably only get minimum wage. That's how it goes at my owkr, even if you shave dogs or shedless them or clip nails or anything -- if you can't do everything, you don't get paid commission. You get $8 an hour.