[MommysBabyRoxy]

Well, this is all I can think of...

First off, you should never ever ever leave your dog at the Groomers. I wont leave Roxy anywhere that I cant watch them groom her. Especially for a first grooming. Some dogs tend to be very attached and they like to see their owners in their sight. Some places will tell you that thats not a good idea, but if they do, leave.

I worked at PetSmart, and let me tell you, the way I saw ppl mistreat animals in the back appauled me. I saw girls who were so sincere and sweet to the owners go back and throw the dogs in crates, pull them by their leashes, drag them across floors...
(I spent most of my time in the back doing the work and offering to do things for ppl because I knew how they would treat them.)

I will not go ANYWHERE that will not let me watch my dog get groomed... and I will by NO MEANS let them have her for over an hour. She is 3lbs, and isnt long groom at all.


Second off, when these ppl groom, sometimes they dont care if your dog digests shampoo and stuff, and if your dog ends up thrashing, chances are they can take in a good amount of that shampoo or other things or chemicals theyre putting on them... mixed with that and the nervousness, this can make your dogs belly very sick, and can even be very unhealthy for them depending on the chemicals.

Lastly, are you sure that it isnt something that your dog may have accidentally digested? If he is throwing up and shaking, it could be he got ahold of something.

You might never know... but I would really look into a Groomer who is a small independent groomer, and not a big company (ie. PetSmart, PetCo, etc.)

I go to a woman at a place called Cuddly Canine. She runs the place out of her house (she kinda reminds me of Sarah Palin). She was extremely sweet and only does so many dogs a day and is very one on one. She has Roxy for now more than 45 minutes, and she has no problem with me being there if I want.

I also know that Roxy loves her because Roxy doesnt enjoy being anywhere without me, but when we go there, she is excited to see the groomer, so I know Roxy likes her a lot.

I will never go to anybody else.

Plus, she only charges me $22 and not only does she wash and cut, but she trims nails, cleans ears, brushes teeth and we always get a free bow. She is ideal. PetCo & PetSmart charge almost $40 for a dog like Roxy... so since she is so great, I always give her a good tip... She is wonderful, I cant say enough about her.