I Bring In $1.3 Million A Year As A Dog Grooming Artist

Gabriel Feitosa, 31, brought in $1.3 million in 2022 as a dog grooming artist. He is the owner of Gabriel Feitosa Grooming Salon based in San Diego, California. Originally hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, Gabriel is known for transforming dogs into everything from giraffes and leopards, to Pokémons and Lisa Frank-inspired animals.

Produced and shot by: Tasia Jensen
Managing Producer: Beatriz Bajuelos
Editor: Dennis Donovan
Animator: Elham Ataeiazar
Additional Footage: Gabriel Feitosa

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I Bring In $1.3 Million A Year As a Dog Grooming Artist

[elephantintheroom]

Artists should NEVER FORGET how much art contributes to human happiness. It's so easy for them to feel that what they do is unimportant - but imagine the dreariness of a world completely devoid of all forms of art...

[jakerio]

This guy deserves every cent of his art work. When he gets to open his LA branch his biz is gonna explode

[mistersir]

I wonder what the dogs think of themselves when they look in the mirror

[NursesToRiches]

He's amazing! Even after all of the hardship he endured as a child he still managed to persevere and become a successful business owner who brings happiness into other people's lives and created jobs for others who also have a passion for grooming dogs.

[Beth-zggb]

It’s like a pup salon, spa, and tattoo parlor all rolled into one! Going for and living the American dream! Huge kudos! 😊💕

[fulanichild]

This is such a great story about a kid who needed an escape from the difficult realities of his family life, and blossomed. All kids should have opportunities to escape and explore. Society doesn't do that for kids, and we should. It should be our number 1 priority.

[angelrose]

It surprises me how many people dont knoe that the dye he is using is pet friendly so its safe for dogs. Also i dont see this as animal abuse the dogs seem happy at the end. Non of the dogs seem worried, scared, frighten or any of that

[debbiefox]

It's so fantastic to see a person be able to break the cycle of poverty & addiction such as what he grew up around as a kid. Very happy this man was able to bring his vision for his business to life. I can say 150K a year is a fairly humble salary he pays himself with him living in San Diego. It's a very expensive part of Cali to live in but so beautiful. Smart not being too far from people that are wealthy enough to afford the more expensive grooming.He'll really be bringing in more $ if he opens that 2nd location. It's where the $$$ is at.

[kirstenperez]

This man is super talented and he deserves every cent he's making.

[slevinlindsay]

He definitely seems to have that calm and loving persona that would work well with animals and humans.

[marvinbrown]

I love seeing the tenacity that Gabriel exhibits; dog grooming has been a craft that he has loved for awhile, and with some courage and a leap of faith, he is not only a profitable business owner, but delivering a product that brings so much joy and creativity to the world.

[amethyst]

I get my dog done by him hes a real sweetheart and artist. Always warm good energy from him.

[electrikoptik]

Videos like these never specify upfront if the 1.3 million is the revenue or net income. You have to watch the whole video to know. So his dog grooming business brought in a total revenue of 1.3 million dollar of which he has to pay taxes, rent, workers, products he uses etc etc. His actual income is a salary of 150k which he paid himself. The rest like mentioned before goes back into the business and to paying taxes, rent, workers, products etc.

[pearlvongpusanachai]

I think his skill is absolutely impressive but I don’t think I will ever put my furbabies through this process.

[anyssarobertsify]

He seems so humble and sincere. I'm happy for him and hope all of his success continues.

[Scottko]

The owner: OMG he’s gonna look so cute

The dog: 🤡

[AlessiaBlue]

This is such a heartwarming story. To see Gabriel’s journey following his passion, staying persistent, and finding a way to excel and create his own success is incredibly inspiring! Congrats Gabriel!! 🐩 🥂

[munchkin]

Good for him, but I hate that there's a demand for "designing" a dog's fur.

[Mrgaston]

They’re animals not barbies. It makes no sense. That’s not the point of having a dog

[yp]

I mean it's a free country they can do whatever but It's seem little bit wrong doing this to a dog. Like the owners a treating the dogs as a toy. just my opinion.