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trini&coco · 04-10-2007, 01:02 PM

Okay, so as most of you know I have five Yorkies. I usually groom them all myself but I am in the process of moving to a bigger place and all my furbabies were filthy!!! So, I decided it was time to let the professional groomers do their job...

I had no appointment and walked in, dropped them off at appx. 9:45am and they were all ready by 12:30pm. Pretty good timing...They were all clean, smelled wonderful and best of all they followed all my directions to a Tee! They all have matching bows and look so cute!!!

When I got them home, none of them were shaky or scared and no brush burn

They were all happy go lucky and tails were carried extra high! Usually after the groomers they are all sketchy...

Get this--they even gave the groomers kisses goodbye

I was looking for my camera to take pics to post but my partner took it to the new place yesterday and so I will have to take pics later tonight and post them tomorrow...

I am definately going back and do recommend this grooming shop to anyone looking for a nice place to take your furbabies!!!

Patti · 04-10-2007, 01:19 PM

That's so nice to have a postive expereience especially with 5 at one time. Can't wait to see pictures.

Anna Banana · 04-11-2007, 08:48 PM

How exciting! Its a little far for me, but I'd be willing to drive to get that great of service! I'll keep it in mind.

Mz_s3ski_Kitt3n · 04-11-2007, 11:37 PM

i'm glad to hear that you had a great experience w/ this groomer !! too bad that i don't live anywhere near there so i won't be able to go there myself !!

lisamarie616 · 06-07-2007, 09:37 AM

I took my puppy here for his first grooming a month ago. It went well, so I decided to take him this month for a "clean up". For a "clean up" they do everything a grooming involves except a haircut (bath, brush, nails, brush teeth, express glands).

I don't know what they did to him, but he was NOT HAPPY when I picked him up. He was only there for about an hour from the time I dropped him off until the time I picked him up. When I arrived he was waiting in one of the back kennels, which is fine. I knew that was where they put the dogs until the owners come pick them up. However, he was crying like crazy. I have NEVER seen him cry like that. The woman took him out of that kennel and put him into his kennel and he continued to cry and was clawing to get out. He DOES NOT EVER do that in his kennel. In fact, we have trained him to stay quiet and not even whimper when he's in his kennel. I gave Sparky's the benefit of the doubt and thought perhaps he just really missed me. When I got him into the car he was still crying so I took him out and found that his back nails had been filed way too short. The substance that stops them from bleeding was still on his nails. I specifically asked the woman how he did with the grooming and all she told me was that he did fine. Why didn't she mention that his nails were filed short? Or if he was sensitive when they did his nails, why didn't she tell me that?

I took him into work with me, where he goes often, and stepped out of my office to get coffee. My boss heard him crying and went to check on him, and again he was clawing to get out. His tempermant the entire day was completely different. He was very quiet and not his usual self. Everyone who visited him could see a difference. While he sleeps he usually makes these cute, little squeeky noises, but this time when he slept he was growling. Again, that is something he has NEVER done.

I will NEVER take him there again. Please don't trust these people with your animals.

Yorkiedaze · 06-07-2007, 02:29 PM

I'm so sorry your little baby had to go thru pain and suffering. I would have went back inside and given them the riot act for clipping the nails too short. I can understand and "occassional" nail clipped too short, but when all of the back ones are, then there is NO excuse.
I groom my own and file their nails a little every week after their baths. I don't like the nails to get long at all.

lisamarie616 · 06-07-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I'm so sorry your little baby had to go thru pain and suffering. I would have went back inside and given them the riot act for clipping the nails too short. I can understand and "occassional" nail clipped too short, but when all of the back ones are, then there is NO excuse.
I groom my own and file their nails a little every week after their baths. I don't like the nails to get long at all.

I know, I feel so bad.

I didn't want to talk to them because I figured there's nothing they can say or do to change the fact that they hurt him, and I'm too upset to see those people ever again. After this, I would love to groom him myself. What kind of file do you use? What do you do about their hair?

04-10-2007, 01:02 PM	#1
trini&coco Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,320	SPARKYS - West Hollywood, CA Okay, so as most of you know I have five Yorkies. I usually groom them all myself but I am in the process of moving to a bigger place and all my furbabies were filthy!!! So, I decided it was time to let the professional groomers do their job... I had no appointment and walked in, dropped them off at appx. 9:45am and they were all ready by 12:30pm. Pretty good timing...They were all clean, smelled wonderful and best of all they followed all my directions to a Tee! They all have matching bows and look so cute!!! When I got them home, none of them were shaky or scared and no brush burn They were all happy go lucky and tails were carried extra high! Usually after the groomers they are all sketchy... Get this--they even gave the groomers kisses goodbye I was looking for my camera to take pics to post but my partner took it to the new place yesterday and so I will have to take pics later tonight and post them tomorrow... I am definately going back and do recommend this grooming shop to anyone looking for a nice place to take your furbabies!!! __________________ Shayley Pixie Gracie Coco Trini and Their Family We wub, wub, wub YT

04-10-2007, 01:19 PM	#2
Patti Donating YT 10000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 16,929	That's so nice to have a postive expereience especially with 5 at one time. Can't wait to see pictures. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : Maya's Mom RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

04-11-2007, 08:48 PM	#3
Anna Banana YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,919	How exciting! Its a little far for me, but I'd be willing to drive to get that great of service! I'll keep it in mind. __________________ Anna and Wobie Anna: www.myspace.com/annababycxc Wobie: www.myspace.com/wobiebaby

06-07-2007, 09:37 AM	#5
lisamarie616 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 2	Horrible experience at Sparky's I took my puppy here for his first grooming a month ago. It went well, so I decided to take him this month for a "clean up". For a "clean up" they do everything a grooming involves except a haircut (bath, brush, nails, brush teeth, express glands). I don't know what they did to him, but he was NOT HAPPY when I picked him up. He was only there for about an hour from the time I dropped him off until the time I picked him up. When I arrived he was waiting in one of the back kennels, which is fine. I knew that was where they put the dogs until the owners come pick them up. However, he was crying like crazy. I have NEVER seen him cry like that. The woman took him out of that kennel and put him into his kennel and he continued to cry and was clawing to get out. He DOES NOT EVER do that in his kennel. In fact, we have trained him to stay quiet and not even whimper when he's in his kennel. I gave Sparky's the benefit of the doubt and thought perhaps he just really missed me. When I got him into the car he was still crying so I took him out and found that his back nails had been filed way too short. The substance that stops them from bleeding was still on his nails. I specifically asked the woman how he did with the grooming and all she told me was that he did fine. Why didn't she mention that his nails were filed short? Or if he was sensitive when they did his nails, why didn't she tell me that? I took him into work with me, where he goes often, and stepped out of my office to get coffee. My boss heard him crying and went to check on him, and again he was clawing to get out. His tempermant the entire day was completely different. He was very quiet and not his usual self. Everyone who visited him could see a difference. While he sleeps he usually makes these cute, little squeeky noises, but this time when he slept he was growling. Again, that is something he has NEVER done. I will NEVER take him there again. Please don't trust these people with your animals.

04-11-2007, 11:37 PM	#4
Mz_s3ski_Kitt3n BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Residenting in Wichita, Ks / Hometown in Arlington, Tx Posts: 6,705	i'm glad to hear that you had a great experience w/ this groomer !! too bad that i don't live anywhere near there so i won't be able to go there myself !!

06-07-2007, 02:29 PM	#6
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 5,916	I'm so sorry your little baby had to go thru pain and suffering. I would have went back inside and given them the riot act for clipping the nails too short. I can understand and "occassional" nail clipped too short, but when all of the back ones are, then there is NO excuse. I groom my own and file their nails a little every week after their baths. I don't like the nails to get long at all.