Hey there! I'm a groomer! I worked as a groomer at Petsmart...I started off doing bathing/brushing, became good at it, and was sent to Petsmart's grooming academy...I absolutely loved it! I now groom out of my house for just neighbors and friends, just to make a few extra $'s. The reasons I quit grooming at Petsmart: a poodle bit me so hard in my thumb that its tooth broke off and I had to get it removed at the ER, not fun...I witnessed a groomer (whom was in the same academy class as me) get half her face bit by a Chow...OMG the horror! I was also getting REALLY bad leg cramps at night which kept me from getting good sleep (prob from standing on concrete all day), plus my lower back was always in pain...the pay for me wasn't all that bad...at Petsmart we got 50% commission off of every dog we groomed...so let's say a Schnauzer typical-breed standard cut would cost the customer $45, I would get $22.50 of that, plus tips...if I groomed 7-8 dogs per day, that adds up to be pretty good pay. And the tips were great. Yes, you have the very picky customers who want their dogs to look a certain way, but I usually just did what the customer wanted even if I thought the dog looked hideous, just as long as they are happy, it's all good...plus they tip better. ;-) Hope that helps you out a bit...if you have any further questions, feel free to ask!