By Les Speerin
January 8, 2019
In Australia, if you are socializing at a BBQ, speaking in the regional buying centre, enjoying TV or directly included in pet grooming, the word on a great deal of people’s lips is exactly how strong as well as broadening the Australian pet dog grooming market is.

Watch the ads on television as well as you will see a great deal of commercials with dogs in them, both subliminally as well as at the forefront of the ad. present affair shows now have regular segments on a “doggy something” feel– great or otherwise story.

Over the past few years, there has been an elevated exposure to the lots of aspects that dogs now play in Australian society. From help to buddy animals, working dogs to medication detection flight terminal sniffers as well as authorities dogs, the lots of functions our reliable four–legged canines now play is ever boosting as well as being recognized.

The “doodle” explosion has likewise ended up being exceptionally prominent in Australia with some pet owners now believing they own a unusual breed of dog. exactly how lots of times in the past year have you heard the phrase, “Oh I own an xyzdoodle, have you heard of them?”

Wherever your head sits with this, the one thing for sure is that doodles are right here to stay as well as it has been rather a discovering curve for all of us. one more truth that can’t be rejected is that the grooming market in Australia has never been busier since of it, even though lots of owners are told that they have a low maintenance coat (which lots of groomers wouldn’t agree with).
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The Australian grooming market has been on the increase for many years with a lot more as well as a lot more independent services opening as well as chain stores growing rapidly, with one of the primary stores just celebrating their 150th store opening.

There are lots of vacancies for grooming positions across the country as well as excellent chances for all, with lots of a lot more training outlets now available.

It is difficult to get precise figures on numbers of active groomers in Australia as the country as well as market is extremely widespread. An unconfirmed quote figure in 2012 had the numbers at around 9,000 groomers, however with the amount of home–based grooming services that fly under the radar, this is difficult to confirm.

One extremely fascinating truth I discovered is the geographical comparison between Australia as well as the USA. I believe it would surprise a lot of people to understand that (if you exclude Alaska & Hawaii) the two countries are extremely similar in land size though the population of both countries is vastly different.

With Australia’s population just under 25 million as well as the us topping 327 million, by comparison, around 1/13th of the us population is spread over a similar land area with Australia being 7.7 million square kms as well as us somewhat over 8 million square kms.

In summary, Australia is a geographically big country with a small, wide–spread population. This supplies logistical difficulties for vendors as well as event organizers that hold events enticing big groups of groomers to attend.

The after effects from this is that smaller, sporadic events are typical with a lot more as well as a lot more independent groomers organizing seminars/contests as well as a hold of social activities. Seminars are nearly a regular occurrence somewhere, so there is always something to be included in.

Even with everybody trying to do their bit to development pet dog grooming, one major hurdle to offer with is to discover pet friendly accommodations in hotels. because of Australian lodging policies not complying with the us or European policies where dogs are a lot more easily accepted in public areas, this is rather an issue.

Those few hotels that do supply a pet dog lodging service are undoubtedly extremely costly with costs showing the expense at well in excess of a $100.00 per dog, per night.

Maybe with a push from “doodle” owners wanting to take their fur infants on holiday with them, this might see a lot more hotels kick back their policies as well as be a lot more easily acceptable of pet dog friendly accommodations. We can only hope.

As the pet dog grooming market evolves steadily in Australia, a lot more as well as a lot more worldwide brands being imported is at an all time high, with major brands such as Les Poochs, Ashley Craig, Artero as well as a hold of others all vying for brand acceptance are offered throughout the lots of independent Australian suppliers.

As with the market globally, Australian groomers are a extremely passionate, effervescent group, always prepared to step in as well as assist a fellow groomer in need.

If Australia is on your container list, then there is no much better time than now to find as well as check out the huge lands of Australia with the lots of lovely beaches as well as natural phenomenons it possesses. Septembernull