GT Grooming Trailer & Pet Groomer Resource.

A new book is on the market.  It’s called The Mobile Pet Grooming Guide.  Some of the mobile grooming conversion companies are mentioned in the book, and GT Grooming Trailers has a photo of one of our salons right on the cover!  The book, understandably, is heavily weighted towards a good company called Wag’nTails, which is the largest and most known conversion company in the business; but a balance of other brands would have been good for the industry.  For example, one of the only pictures of a trailer interior is of a GT.  After all, Wag’nTails is like a PC, and GT Grooming Trailers is like a Mac!  But I’m happy we at least made the cover and a few pics inside.

The book has strengths and weaknesses.

STRENGTHS: Very good information for start-ups looking for advertising ideas.  The book has suggestions on how to handle the phone, route appointments, and tips for almost every aspect of the job.  There is also some good information about running a fleet of vehicles, retailing products, etc.

WEAKNESSES:  First, the author assumes that trailers are for “starters” because trailers are cheaper than vans.  After serving about one hundred customers, I can safely estimate that those who purchase trailers instead of vans are not simply starters, they are SMARTER. (more…)

Some of my customers know that my background is in the theo-geek world.  My degrees are from both Protestant and Catholic schools.  I’ve taught classes for churches, high schools, and colleges; written thousands of pages synthesizing history, philosophy, and theology.  So how does that kind of a background help me with my GT  Grooming Trailers business?  Well, maybe it is to help dog lovers cope with the loss of their friend.

A couple of nights ago, I had to euthanize my boxer, Gruffie.  Doing so sort of forced me to dig out my old theologian cap and review minds greater than my own.  I initially found little comfort.  However, my sifting of 2,000 years of thought revealed sufficient room to hope that God could be planning a surprise for us! (more…)

GT Grooming Trailers is busier than ever! It’s been months since we posted an article, but we do want to say a few things:

Thanks to all of our past customers and referrals to your fellow entrepreneurs; we can’t thank you enough.  With your help, GT is is hoping to complete our 100th salon by the end of this year!

At any one moment, GT is working on a few grooming trailers and we continue to keep cranking them out for the smartest mobile groomers on the road. One way we keep improving is by getting them into your hands QUICKER.

Even though we ask for 90 days to complete your mobile grooming trailer, most builds only take 9 or 10 weeks. We’ve NEVER been late on a build and delivery is almost always available.

Have a GREAT CHRISTMAS!

-GT