I've never had good luck with groomers so my husband and I do our own. Granted, they may not look 'beauty shop fresh' all the time but that's o.k. with me.
The last time I took Boog to a groomer I took a list of do's and don'ts along with a color, 11 by 14 picture of him in his usual cut. Well...when we got there to pick him up they made me pay upfront (should have been a sign) and when they brought Boog out I was so upset...his cut was ruined...he looked nothing like the picture and she had to have ignored my list. I asked to talk with the girl that groomed him and her only explanation was...and these are her exact words..."this is my interpretation of the picture". What? Her interpretation? Did she think this was some kind of creative art class or something? I asked for my money back and thay actually refused...I never went there again....her interpretation...yah, right!