Vaida opened a dog groomer in Šilavote: I did what I needed until I was 40, and now I want what I want | Deal

Took after 40

Vaida and her husband have two dogs: one, they say, watches over the house, and the other is eager to play. Every day, however, he faces many more of these quadrupeds.

“Yes, to be honest, I must begin with the saying that life only begins at forty. So it was for me: I was 40 years old, here is my second marriage, I came to the Prienai district from Samogitia, Tauragė, I have lived here only for five years. When I came here, I was working in one place, in another, because I had to glue everything there. My girls had already grown up, they went out everywhere.

I had the dream of cutting puppies for about 20 years, but in the past it seemed unworkable, old-fashioned, my daughter had to be raised. Now we have spoken with my husband, thank you for being with me, he says, if not now, never. And I got to work, I went to the Job Bank and studied there, I finished the courses. I was the boss there, but I realized that it is never too late, ”laughs Vaida, telling the story of her activity.

She admitted that she and her husband were considering trying to get support for the start-up, but decided to start better on a smaller scale, but without much commitment.

“It just came to my attention then. Turns out I have a lot of free time, and I guess. “I bought the puppy and we went for a walk,” Vaida says of the perks that came from working the new job.

Yes, to be honest, I must start with the saying that life only begins at forty. That was so for me.

Consciousness is growing

The woman is happy that people are gradually becoming aware: “I would like it to continue like this, so that not only that hand puppy, but also the town needs to be cared for in some way.”

When asked who his clients are, Vaida says they are very diverse: they come with pets from far away places: Kazlų Rūda, Kaunas, and from more remote villages in the Prienai district, not to mention Prienai and her neighbors in Šilavota.

“I thought – that my business will not develop very quickly, because the client needs to live, this is the specifics of this activity. I am glad that the awareness comes a little. The other thing is that, like people, we come to the hairdresser and if we liked the hairdressing or if we were happy with the result. Even here, the person first agrees with it, whether it is cute, acceptable, smiled beautifully, etc., – assures Vaida, without hiding that she is so happy with the dog as with its owner. “The host needs to please him even more.”

However, a woman who shears a dog is not inclined to humanize animals: we humanize them a bit. I love you all endlessly, I have lived with my puppy my whole life, I have had something with me all the time. But let’s be poorbut well, a little of that humanization is too much. “

The host needs to please even more.

Vaida cautions that men are more likely to talk on the phone about haircuts, although women often bring the dog afterwards.

“I’m very happy with the men in this region, I really recommend it,” Laida laughs. – Here in Prienai, I met many women and young people who came here from Taurage, so they agree with my words that men are good here. But the women of Prienai, maybe not very popular, I don’t appreciate them. The men from the Prienai region are really good. I keep making fun of my husband that if the first male customer calls on Monday, it will be a good week. “

Hairdresser – in the basement of the house.

Vaida has set up a pet grooming salon in the basement of her house, as she says, she consulted with her husband that there could be more clients in Prienai, but the premises would have to be rented there. So the house turned out to be more suitable for starting a business, in a small renovated room it has a bathtub, table, tools. However, if necessary, drive to the clients and their home.

“If a grandmother asks or just doesn’t get a chance, I go, gather my things and go. Sometimes the next time men joke with their wives, they say that here and they should be together. These procedures are usually followed by women if the puppies do not ask. To this I invite the men to help them, but I will have to get on the table on all fours “, Vaida shares in everyday jokes.

It turns out that animal tools tend to be more expensive than those used by groomers. Let’s say a car is more expensive, scissors are also expensive.

If a grandmother asks or just doesn’t have the chance, I go, gather my things, and go.

“It just came to our knowledge then. As the puppy says my love, we sleep together in bed, and next time things go wrong. After all, like us, we cut our nails every week, every other, to that the animal needs it. We won’t be bothered by those nails, everything will turn into diseases for them: the joints will twist. Especially for those pet puppies. After all, we wash every day and the puppies don’t, but they do natural things “That’s the entire bikini area. That is to say that he loves the puppy very much, although everything is tangled, the comb does not come out, it is not love here”, Vaida is convinced.

The price depends on the work done

He also stressed that we are responsible for our pets. In the Prienai neighborhood, she was the pioneer of this activity, so she had to break the ice and encourage her owners to take better care of their pets. When asked how much it costs to trim a dog, Vaida doesn’t hide the fact that prices vary by dog.

“Let’s take the simplest Yorkshire Terrier, that tape as I call it. I know that in Kaunas its sale price varies up to 20-22 euros. And I can’t answer when a person calls and asks because I don’t know how long it will take me to get that puppy. Another says that the puppy is bathed and clean, but when I bring it I see a rope and I want long hair. So I can not shave the car, I have to comb it. Then I will value my precious time at a few euros more expensive.

There are dogs that cost between 80 and 90 euros. Let’s say Russian terriers, if you have to run the show. And it will cost a Yorkshire terrier and 18.15 euros, ”said the dog groomer.

It does not hide the prices a little adjusting and according to the hosts. If it is a rural grandmother who is struggling to retire but wants to take care of her puppy, a haircut can cost less than a man who brought a pet with an expensive car.

There are dogs that cost between 80 and 90 euros. Let’s say Russian terriers, if you have to run the show. And a yorkshire and 18, 15 euros will cost.

“The most difficult haircut I have heard of while learning this trade is shaving a puppy; it takes a lot of care, care to avoid joints, etc. Look at that grandmother, if you see that it is not easy, what you get from You won’t get anything out there. I’m a bit ideological, I feel great if I can help someone, I need someone. So I think they will remember me next time, “Vaida said.

Release the inner self

For women, Vaida tends not to be afraid of releasing their inner self: You just have to spit on everyone around you and free yourself, your inner self. I also thought for a long time at night, because I knew very well that I would have to study among 18-year-old girls, where my daughters were already much older ”.

However, when asked if he’s already surviving what he earns by caring for dogs, Vaida doesn’t hide – he hasn’t developed it yet since he started with the new one. So if you had to live in the city and pay for everything, it would be difficult. However, in the village, as he says, it is easier: the house is his, he grows vegetables, bakes bread and cakes himself, brings firewood from the forest, hugs him.

“If I only spoke about my needs, I would say that it is enough for me. yes modest, but enough. But I have been working until recently, I also had to invest, I still have not recovered that money, “said V. Kazlauskienė.