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Even Dogs Have A Nanny In CA
Katy Grimes: A California state Senator has authored a bill which would regulate pet grooming and require dog groomers to pay a whopping $350 for a state-issued license. As if the state Legislature’s attempt to require helmuts for skiers and snowboarders, licensing hair braiders, and and imposing child-car seats restrictions just isn’t enough – California now wants to monitor and regulate the bathing and clipping of Bowser and Fluffy. Will legislators be creating a new state agency to do this?
Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, who is also running for Congress, apparently decided that injuries to pets by unlicensed groomers is a serious enough issue to warrant a new law. Vargas said he proposed SB 969, also known as “Lucy’s Law,” named for the Yorkshire terrier mix injured by a groomer, because he wants to see more regulation to protect dogs from inexperienced groomers. “I’ve introduced legislation SB 969 which would require pet groomers to be licensed,” said Senator Vargas. “The status quo is causing animals to have their nipples shaved off, part of their paws taken off and they’re injuring these animals in horrible ways.” Ouch. If a groomer did that to my dog, I would never return, and I’d tell all of my dog-loving friends. If the injuries were serious enough, I’d make the groomer pay the vet bill, or sue the business in small claims court. It might be a hassle, but there already are remedies. However, nanny Vargas said, “A routine trip to the pet groomer should never result in serious injuries to your pet or the loss of your pet’s life! Our State can make a difference by professionalizing the pet grooming industry to ensure that groomers are properly trained and pets are protected from harm.” Vargas will also put many small groomers out of business. Why should anyone be forced to apply to the state, and pay $350 for a license, to wash and clip a dog? Violators of SB969 would be fined $500 to $2,000, and could include 30 days to one year in jail. Doesn’t California have a serious deficit, debt and credit problem? Isn’t the state’s unemployment the highest in history? Aren’t public school children suffering from some of the lowest math and English test scores in the country? Isn’t the state’s welfare system supporting more than 30 percent of all of the nation’s welfare recipients? What would possess a state Senator to pursue such a ridiculous piece of legislation? On the other hand, with this idiotic bill, Sen. Juan Vargas just offered his support of Assemblywoman Shannon Grove’s Part Time Legislature ballot initiative. SB 969 is just one more reason why everyone in the state should vote to make the state Legislature part time – Bowser and Fluffy agree. FEB. 21, 2012
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May 23, 2012
Yikes!
I can buy 7 haircuts for myself for what it costs to get my dog a trim and a nail clip down at the local groomers. If they force licenses on these people it will cost a Benjamin Franklin just to get my dog a damn hair cut. The groomers aren’t stupid. They’ll just pass those licensing fees onto you, the consumer! That’s why we bought a dog grooming kit and now I trim him myself. The first time it was a little uneven but now it looks practically like a pro did it. I recommend all to do the same. Hell, dogs don’t give a damn what they look like! Go Galt!
And it’s only going to get worse, folks. They will do anything to fill the deficit hole rather than cut spending. We got 12% of the nation’s population and 33% of the nation’s welfare recipients. Somebody has to buy the housing, food and medical care for those people. And those pension hogs need their $150k annual trough feed. Whatever you own you’d better nail it down otherwise Jerry Clown’s coming after it!
A groomer can groom two or three dogs in one day.
Do the math. The price per dog would not go up by more than a dollar or two per groomer over the first 100 days of the year after the $350 fee.
That’s a small price to pay and if grooming prices were capped so that groomers who take the required course can’t start charging $10 or $20 more, it would be fine with everyone.
Jesssie,
First off,most groomers handle anywhere from 5 to 8 dogs per day.
2ed: it takes anywhere from 2 to 4 hours per groom depending on the size an condition of the dog
3rd: How would you feel if the government stepped in and said that you would now be working for less than minimum wage?
4th: This law would prevent a groomer from making decisions based upon the dogs or cats specific needs
5th: The people writing this bill have NO experience in grooming
6th You try grooming a 150 pound malamute that is packed down with undercoat and then come back and retract your statement on price capping.
from a groomer with 35 years of experience