Staffing Resources for Pet Grooming Businesses

Expert hiring and retention resources for growing pet grooming salons.

The pet grooming industry is growing rapidly, but finding, hiring, and retaining qualified pet groomers remains one of the biggest challenges for pet grooming businesses.

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According to our industry survey, 82% of businesses saw some form of business growth in 2025. Yet many still struggle with staffing shortages, high turnover, and burnout.

The Staffing Struggles in the Pet Grooming Industry

Pet grooming salons are facing a labor shortage that impacts growth, profitability, and quality of their services.

Even successful pet grooming businesses can find themselves stuck in a costly, time-consuming hiring cycle. To help, we sat down with industry expert Joe Zuccarello to discuss the top hiring and retaining strategies for pet groomers.

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Why Groomers Leave: A Look into Retention Challenges

Understanding why pet groomers leave is the first step toward building a stable, motivated team.

So, retention isn’t about hiring faster. It’s about creating the right workplace culture, leadership systems, and career pathways to support your grooming team long-term.

Want to see what effective retention looks like? We covered it in depth in our recent webinar here.

Hiring & Staffing Resources for Pet Grooming Businesses

Explore our expert-backed staffing tools designed to help you attract, train, and retain top grooming talent.

Webinar

Staffing Solutions: Hiring, Training, and Retention

Learn proven strategies for hiring and retaining your team from Joe Zuccarello, an industry expert with 30+ years of experience.

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Free Infographic

Infographic: Go Beyond the Shears

Break the hiring cycle with data-driven insights and practical strategies to build and retain a reliable grooming staff.

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Blog

Solving Staffing Struggles in the Pet Care Industry

Actionable guidance for pet grooming salon owners navigating today’s competitive labor market.

Support Your Team’s Success with Smarter Software

Hiring and retaining your dream team takes more than just filling roles; it also requires systems that support your team’s daily operations.

DaySmart Pet helps you stay organized, manage schedules, streamline payroll, and more with less manual work. By simplifying team management and reducing stress, you can create a workplace that supports long term retention while growing your business.

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“Truly changed my world.”

Johnelle Ciano, owner of Emma Marie’s Grooming & Daycare, used to dread all the paperwork and hassles of business management after a long day of grooming. But switching to DaySmart “was so easy to set up. I’m able to groom two extra dogs a day and save hundreds of hours every year.” See Their Story.

Johnelle Ciano, Owner of Emma Marie’s Grooming & Daycare

“Very happy to have made the switch.”

Jayme Montero of Purrdy Paws says, “I always had a deep connection with animals and knew I would follow my dreams of helping them and their people. I began using DaySmart 10 years ago, when other software wasn’t supporting the volume of clients or keeping information organized.” See Their Story.

Jayme Montero, Founder of Purrdy Paws

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Mike Conners trusts DaySmart Pet to manage Haute Dogge: “Being able to text or email to confirm has been a lifesaver for us. To top it all off, their customer service is fantastic. We’ve had some pretty silly questions along the way, and they’re the nicest, most patient people.” See Their Story.

Mike Conners, Owner of Haute Dogge

“It saves me tons of money!”

With DaySmart Pet, we can send clients prompts to write reviews about their experience with us. The positive reviews help us gain and retain more customers, which improves business overall. The appointment reminders are a big help, too. I don’t have to pay someone to sit there and call clients, which is a waste of time. Instead, clients get reminders automatically to ensure they will attend or reschedule their appointment accordingly. It saves me tons of money!

Rachel Stalcoskie, Owner of Rachel Ann’s Country Clips

“They really listen.”

The team behind DaySmart Pet always tries to navigate the challenges of the industry and figure out what functions would be most helpful to users. They pay attention to what customers have to say and are able to stay ahead of our needs by developing new solutions to our problems. Every so often, I call with feedback, and they really listen. I’ve also met the staff at trade shows and they’re amazing.

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