Petsmart Grooming?

[Suzy]

Has anyone had their yorkie groomed at Petsmart or Petco?

Just curious...I've been taking my furgirls to a great groomer at our former vet's office, but it's far away since we moved. Also, we have to leave them for the whole day to be groomed.

Has anyone had a GOOD Petsmart Grooming experience? I've heard bad things, but I'm wondering if that's because it's much more likely that we warn others when we have BAD experiences than telling people when we have GOOD experiences.

I WON'T go to the Petco in my area-it's always dirty, the people are snarly, and I don't like the way I've seen the groomers there handle the dogs. Our Petsmarts are usually pretty clean, and the people seem to be helpful...

[Holly_QD]

I've had it done at Petsmart. It may be the last time I take her there. I hadn't read any of the reviews on here so I didn't know what to ask for or anything but I did say not to cut anything on her face except for around the eyes a little bit. Well I left to look at some beds and bags and stuff and when I got back, they'd cut some of the hair in her topknot. I was sooo mad. I specifically told them not too. I may only take her to get a nail clipping next time.

[jordan]

i had my yorkie done once at pet smart. that will be my last time. very displeased with the service.

[Yorkieluv]

I took my other dog there once (before he passed away, RIP). They shaved sooo much under his eyes, that it was so red, it looked like he had tomatoes under his eyes. They took off layers of skin. I was so upset, and I had to pay for it and everything. My poor baby...That was a horrible experience.

[xliloliverdiorx]

I took Oliver to Petsmart and I will never take him there again! The haircut was fine, but they did not cut off much at all. Granted he was a puppy then and it was his first time getting a hair cut so they were just trying to get him used to getting a haircut. However, when i got him outside and put him on the ground he squatted and peed right there on the pavement. Then after I let him go and we walked to the car he peed more on the pavement and another time once I walked him over to the grass. They had not let him out the whole 5 hours he was there, I was very dissapointed. I expected them to take better care of my baby than they did.

[Holly_QD]

Originally Posted by xliloliverdiorx

I took Oliver to Petsmart and I will never take him there again! The haircut was fine, but they did not cut off much at all. Granted he was a puppy then and it was his first time getting a hair cut so they were just trying to get him used to getting a haircut. However, when i got him outside and put him on the ground he squatted and peed right there on the pavement. Then after I let him go and we walked to the car he peed more on the pavement and another time once I walked him over to the grass. They had not let him out the whole 5 hours he was there, I was very dissapointed. I expected them to take better care of my baby than they did.

5 HOURS!?!?!?! Wow that's a long time to haven't let him go potty but that is a long time Period. How come they took so long?

[xliloliverdiorx]

Originally Posted by Holly_QD

5 HOURS!?!?!?! Wow that's a long time to haven't let him go potty but that is a long time Period. How come they took so long?

you know, I really dont know why they took so long they said that we would have to leave him there a minimum of 5 hours. The place I take him to now usually has him for 5 hours too but they also run a doggy daycare in the same building, so once he's done with his haircut he goes to daycare for the rest of the time. Petsmart, when i dropped him off it looked like they just caged up the dogs, now im not possitive on that but i did see dogs in cages in the back.

[SJK1113]

I've seen alot of people post on here about Petsmart grooming, and most of it is negative. We have been trimming Jake's hair ourselves, but I would like to find somewhere to take him for a summer cut. Won't be Petsmart though.

[Holly_QD]

Well when I took Holly they didn't take too long. About 1 1/2 hours. Perhaps if they'd taken 5 hours they would have realized that I told them not to touch the face before they actually cut her hair. LOL

[xliloliverdiorx]

Originally Posted by Holly_QD

Well when I took Holly they didn't take too long. About 1 1/2 hours. Perhaps if they'd taken 5 hours they would have realized that I told them not to touch the face before they actually cut her hair. LOL

haha yes they possibly would have!

[Suzy]

oh boy. Ok. Thank you all for answering my question-I WILL NOT be taking my furgirls there either!

[marcerella02]

Layla USED to go there... but they took forever... almost 3 hours.. and she came back very upset.. i'd have to hold her for days... she was a different dog when she came back.. so we just started grooming her ourselves! talk about saving money

[Cookie2]

The one near me cuts all their dogs super short,it doesnt matter what breed. I seen all come out with the same shaved down cut
I got a DVD at Petsmart for grooming. The main thing I wanted to see is the shaving on the nose and whiskers. I pretty much do a great job with pads,genital,ears and body I just hate to cut the nose bridge. But I saw a dvd and it showed a little bit how to do it and I tried it today and it came out awesome! Now that I have 3 dogs ,grooming is going to be too expensive. My groomer charges $40& up for each dog so I would be paying at least $120 each time!So I think buying the professional clipper might be worth it lol
I need to get nicer clippers because Lola's hair is a mix of silky and cottony?
But the clippers for her hair type cost like $169!

I am learning to Groom Lola myself but my ultimate hairstyle for her is this one below. This adorable furbaby girl is from Japan I love the long earhair ,short body hair and the legs look like she has boots

Genie
Cookie
Lola
Angel

[Tink's Mom]

I used to have my toy poodle groomed at PetSmart for about 5 years. I never had a problem, except one time when they cut a nail too short. They used to keep him for about 5 hours but he was elderly and couldn't stand long enough to be groomed in one standing so they let him rest. I always took his blanket and his water dish and checked in on him when I could. I got to know the groomer very well and she was very god to him. She cried when told her that I had to let him go over the rainbow bridge.

She now grooms Tink for me and does a great job. So far, it's just butt and feet trims and I stay there so Tink doesn't get scared. But Kris is very good and I don't worry. BUT I don't let anyone else groom her. Just the groomer I know and trust.

[Holly_QD]

Originally Posted by Tink's Mom

I used to have my toy poodle groomed at PetSmart for about 5 years. I never had a problem, except one time when they cut a nail too short. They used to keep him for about 5 hours but he was elderly and couldn't stand long enough to be groomed in one standing so they let him rest. I always took his blanket and his water dish and checked in on him when I could. I got to know the groomer very well and she was very god to him. She cried when told her that I had to let him go over the rainbow bridge.

She now grooms Tink for me and does a great job. So far, it's just butt and feet trims and I stay there so Tink doesn't get scared. But Kris is very good and I don't worry. BUT I don't let anyone else groom her. Just the groomer I know and trust.

Hey girl. Does she have dark hair? I think that's who cut Holly's.