Hi there. I am a groomer and wanted to let you know my perspective and so many other groomers opinion who are not being represented by the others who have contacted you.

We are fine with being non essential. This lockdown is for a reason and we are happy to do our part and stay home!   I've seen the interviews and the pictures being thrown around about dogs who are matted and nails growing into their pads. This is not the case for the most part. Those specific cases are from dogs that have been not groomed in months and months. We were shocked at the lack of matting we saw when we went back to work in May. Its not that serious yet.

We don't think we should be away from our job for more than 3 months but to try and flatten the curve is doable. I think its a slap to the face to every Healthcare worker who is trying to stay above water with the amount of cases they're dealing to try and make something deemed non essential, essential.

Please show this side of our story if you're going to be showing the other side. I want to be safe. I want to do my part to fight this virus and I want to help our Frontline workers by flattening the curve. 

We care about your dogs so much and we want them to be happy and healthy, but when the government is talking about who lives and who dies we think that dog grooming is not essential right now.