1. Your Passion for pets- and to take up grooming as your career ? |
Preeti S. Kumar – Passion was such, as my carrier as a school Teacher & a post graduate degree, succumbed to the desire to get closer to the first love of my life – ‘Pets’. Grooming is one activity which will enable me to stay close to the four legged ones all the time. Sanjeev Kumar – Left a carrier as a Bank Manager and 13 years of hard work to become one, to follow my passion and love for the pets. |
2. formal training did you take in this regard and from where ? |
From the very famous Ms. Wanaporn Sangpongchawal’s training institute in Bangkok, who herself has done her professional training from the ‘New York school of Dog Grooming’. |
3. When did you start your salon? |
15th of April 2007 |
4. What was the initial response you got from family and friends- and the current response ? |
To them it was a very new and unique concept, so they in spite of being supportive were very uncertain about the future of such venture. Even though only a short period has passed but now they are able to see what we visualized was right, the need to have a professionally run Pet Grooming Parlour in Delhi. |
5. How do you feel to be a pet groomer ? |
As is said ‘To have the cake and eat it too’ what more could we want, to do work that we enjoy the most, being close to the ones we love and still have a livelihood. |
6. Any particular experience (both good or bad) you would like to share… |
The expression on the face of our customers when they come to pick up their pets after our grooming is an extremely satisfying and wonderful experience in itself, every time around. |
7. Facilities at your salon ? |
Basic Grooming, Complete Grooming, Show Grooming, Pet Hygiene, Herbal Baths, Tick & Flea Baths, D-Matting, Colouring/Streaking & Massage |
8. Any special equipment which you have bought ? |
All equipment including professional clippers, clipping blades, trimmers, scissors and other misc. items are especially imported from reputed manufacturers based in America. |
9. How many pets do you groom in a day ? |
Max 4 -5 so as to be able to justify to quality of work we intend to provide to the pet and to his/her owner. |
10. Which all celebrities bring in their pets for grooming at your saloon ? |
With Delhi having very few of the big/small screen celebrities, we cater to quite a few pets of the top rung Diplomats/Bureaucrats in Delhi and several of the top line industrialist’s pets including owners of Khaitan, Ricoh, CTC Malls/Plazas, Waves Malls and many more. |
11. Your favorite products ? |
We have got special shampoos and conditioners manufactured from ‘Pet Lovers’ especially for our parlour, which give us great comfort and satisfaction. |
12. Your tips to the readers ? |
Pet Hygiene is the most essential part of grooming according to us, which includes much more than just a normal bath, ear cleaning and nail clipping. Love your pet as much as you can, as their love is UNCONDITIONAL. |