08/21/2024
Hey ya mutts! I’ll be making calls over the next few days, but unfortunately I have injured my shoulder pretty badly and will have to discontinue grooming, at least temporarily until I have a better plan for treatment. For now, I am babying it, hoping for an outcome other than surgery. But it is disabling, attempting to continue to groom (especially since it’s a grooming-related injury) puts me at risk of making it much worse, and it’s also very unsafe for me to groom puppies due to loss of strength and range of motion in my left arm, as well as the inability to fully lift my arm.
I understand that a few people are disappointed and upset with me, especially folks with appointments this week, and I apologize profusely for this inconvenience. I hope that you do understand the gravity of not only this injury, but that this has caused me to lose my source of income. I don’t have PTO or worker’s comp, I don’t have health insurance. It’s a frightening situation that threatens my livelihood and ability to care for my family. I am a widow, so no partner to pick up the slack. Not only that, but my little business has cost a lot of money to pop up and was really taking off in a promising way, and I’m losing something I love along with clients and puppies I adore.
This is tough, y’all.
I emphasize these points so that you understand this wasn’t a choice. I am not just flaking out on anyone. I care deeply and I feel terrible for canceling appointments - this isn’t something I’ve taken lightly. It’s quite devastating from my perspective.
So I am genuinely sorry, and I hope that you can understand and empathize with my position. I will send you referrals for amazing groomers in the area ♥️
If I am able to continue grooming when I’m healed, all of you will be the first to know! And of course, if this is the end of my grooming career and business, I’ll let you know as well. As of now, it’s limbo, and I am on pause until further notice.
Thank you all so much. I’ll be reaching out to every individually, as well. Please give me a little time, as I’m also scrambling to find a job 🤪 gotta love the punches life throws at us, right!?
