Here’s a photo of Michelle after grooming my dog, Bandit. Both Michelle and Bandit look happy with his new look.
Michelle Trivette, an excellent elementary school music teacher and long time friend, recently decided to make a career change from music teacher to dog groomer. She admits this decision is a little scary, but after giving it much thought and prayer, knows in her heart she’s doing the right thing. Spending time with Michelle after she groomed my dog, Bandit, this is how she explained her decision.
Even though I’ve always joked I was going to quit everything and be a dog groomer, I never took myself seriously. I didn’t think people would pay me to groom their fur babies and even if they did, it’s not the practical thing to do. I thought I’d better stay in the public school system, build my retirement, and stick to loving my two dogs, Molly and Goldie. Besides, I’ve always wanted to try my hand at being a middle school band director some day, right?
As time passed, I began losing interest in becoming a middle school band director, while my passion for animals intensified. I realized it was much easier for me to remember the names of the doggies I met, than it was to remember the people I met. I kept thinking about dog grooming and realized the only thing holding me back was ME!
Once I decided to learn how to groom dogs, God began opening doors. I even sold a saxophone to pay for grooming school at Groomingdells in Troutman, NC. The groomers of my dogs, Jenn and Piero Sciortino at Uptown Dogs and Cats in Salisbury, NC, kept up with me through Facebook, sending words of encouragement as I completed grooming school. They even offered a space in their shop for me so I could build my own clientelle and groom dogs! I’m happy to announce I’ll become a full-time dog groomer at Uptown Dogs and Cats this June. So, here I am. I’M A DOG GROOMER AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!
I plan to keep music in my life by teaching private saxophone lessons in the evenings and becoming more involved with my husband’s band program at West Rowan High School. I’ll have the best of both worlds. Not only will I have music in my life, but I’ll also get to enjoy helping sweet fur babies feel and look their best.
As a music teacher for the past nine years in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Michelle says she had awesome kids who taught her tons about patience, love and acceptance. She hopes and prays her students never give up on themselves, and will always try something new even if it does seem like an unreachable task.
If you’d like to follow Michelle in her journey as a dog groomer, check out her Facebook page.
Do you know someone who changed careers to follow their dreams? Were they successful? Leave a comment below, message on Facebook, or email dicysm@yahoo.com
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Thanks,
Dicy
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