Mobile dog grooming vans for sale?

Hi,

I am about to start a three week course and feel the best way for me to get started is with a mobile dog grooming van as i do not own a house yet.

Does anyone have or know any that are for sale??

Please reply if you do.

Many Thanks

Have you tried Agility Net? Stuff like this often comes up on there

Sorry I don't but best wishes for the future to you xxxxx

i will have a look on that website,

Its just so expensive if you have no financial backing.

I am applying through the Princes Trust so hopefully they can help

three weeks !!

three weeks??

I dont get it

I would think that they mean a three week course is no preparation to spend on a mobile van and go out grooming dogs. You may need some more experience first. I would see if you can do a bit with someone experienced first, maybe in a salon.

yeah i know 3 weeks doesn't sound much but she has had a lot of students that have started up straight away so im pretty confident. Just got to give it a go really.

I will try and work for free in a salon until i can get my own business going. Ive asked everywhere if they have paid work but there is not enough work for two people in a small salon

I think that the reason people are suprised that you intend starting your own grooming business,after only training for 3 weeks,is that in that time you will only learn the bare basics, and you intend in investing in a vehicle and equipment,with no client base,and really virtually no experience. I trained for 6 months (25 years ago) and when I started up on my own I was working 7 days a week just to break even,you have gain a reputation,and I really feel that 3 weeks will not give you a good enough grounding in the art of grooming. I am suprised that you say that the person who is training you feels that you will be prepared after such a short time. Are you paying for this course,or is she a friend doing you a favour? I would seriously think before you start spending money on vehicles and spend a bit more time and money on your training. Sorry to be so negative,but this is a serious subject.

Yes i am paying for the course, she does all levels of courses and i have gone for the intensive course. I will learn all grooming, first aid and also how to run a business, do the books, advertise ect. I will also receive a start up kit.

I have nothing else to do with my time and my partner can support me so i am prepared to have minimal clients for a while. You will never get anywhere if you dont try hard.

If i worked for free in a salon for a couple of months i will still be back at square one with having no money coming in for even longer. I see your point in gaining experience but all people are different, you never know i might be good at it and have the confidence to go straight out there.

Anyway i will have to see when i actually finish this course but im pretty confident with my choice of trainer as i have been to see a few.