I've spent the past 6 months growing out Amelia's hair. She doesn't have the right coat for growing out, so it has been a HUGE effort, to say the least. I finally gave in & decided to take her in to get the body (and body only!) trimmed down for the warmer weather, as no matter what I do, or how many times a day I brush her, she tangles up in a heartbeat.
I took her to Petco, where she, as well as my Persian cat, have gone in the past for grooming. I should clarify that Amelia hasn't been to the groomer since last October, b/c as I said - we've been growing her hair out. I guess business has picked up, b/c they were packed (normally, here, it's dead) & I couldn't get in with the groomer we've seen in the past. Instead, I got a new lady I'd never seen before. I told her
atleast THREE times -- NONE of the top or off of her head. ONLY the body.
ONLY THE BODY. Don't touch the head! Simple enough, right?
Wouldn't you know, when I picked her up later that night, the woman had taken the shortest clippers she could find & shaved her down. So close, that some spots you could actually see SKIN! I don't even know WHAT she did to her head, except take scissors & cut it down as short as she possibly could. Yep -- she shaved down the top (no more bows!!!
) & trimmed the jawline as short as she could. I don't know what she was thinking. It's not even. It's not even a haircut. She just looks butchered. She even whacked off her whiskers!
I was so mad, that I couldn't even speak. I just walked out, my face red & tears streaming down my face. I don't understand WHAT in the world this woman could have been thinking! And now, it's going to take me 6 more months to grow it back out again. I'm so upset, I don't think I'll ever go to a groomer again for Amelia. It's too much work to just throw caution to the wind. Even if I butcher her myself, atleast she won't look like the mangy chihuahua as she does now!