[Gennies]

I wondered this same thing, as I do my toy poodle myself. I take my Great Pyrenees to the groomer every four months and it's $115, plus a $20 tip. He's 110 lbs so I only do baths when I have to, otherwise I take him to the groomer. I wondered about taking Barley or doing him myself. I bath him myself and have done some trimming, but I don't think I can pull the hair out of his ears. Does everyone here have the hair pulled from the ears? What is the hot oil treatment some mentioned? Should I be doing that with my guy? I've only had him three weeks now and want to do right by him.

PS: A rule of thumb I use before deciding on a groomer is to watch them a few times before needing my guy groomed to see how they handle the dogs. I have a local pet store that I love, but refuse to use them as I've seen how they handle big dogs very roughly. I once seen a lady grabbed a handful of fur on the dog's back and pull him around towards her like it was a handle on it's back. I couldn't keep my mouth shut on that one. Poor guy.