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Originally Posted by FlDebra  Sorry Peanut was treated so horribly! I have no idea why people like that go into a business where they are going to be handling people's pets. It is traumatic enough for our pups to go to a groomer without them treating them badly.
I have tried most of the groomers in our town. For a small town we have many. W have a small grooming school here so I think that has a lot to do with it. I had one lady treat my pups like your experience but she groomed well. It didn't matter, I won't go back. I thought of her as soon as I read how that groomer held your Peanut out away from her. That is how the groomer here handed my Ben back to me -- one-handed and never brought him close to her at all. He was sort of thrashing around when holding him more securely could have calmed him. I have also gone to another where they made me feel good about leaving him, only to return to a terrible grooming job. But.....I am lucky as we do have one really fantastic groomer nearby that takes special care with them, making them comfortable and also does a beautiful job with the grooming. I just wish she didn't require us to leave the pups so long. They all must be dropped off first thing in the morning as she has a shampooer come in early. Then she grooms them one by one and it is often late in the afternoon before I get them back. It is worth it though to know they are shown some love while they are going through their ordeal.
The best deal I had was a mobile grooming lady that came to the house. She was a little bit of a thing and as sweet as could be with my pups. You could tell she loved animals. She also did a beautiful job of grooming and charged no more than what I was paying at the shops. She said she had no overhead, so why charge more. I loved that as all of the other mobile groomers around here seem to charge twice what the shops do -- makes no sense! Unfortunately my great mobile grooming lady moved to CO or AZ, can't remember which. Someone out that way will have a great groomer tho. |
Thanks. I don't know either, it really boggles my mind. That's the thing too with her if she did a horrible job, but she treated my baby like her own I wouldn't have cared! Its how she treated him. I mean I know our group is very into our pups and they are the world to us, but if you are going to be a groomer, and have to deal with little ones then you should be able to have respect for them and the owners. Ben sounds like Peanut, how he wiggles, but if he is wiggling as you are holding him if you talk to him and hold him tightly he will be and feel more comfortable. Apparently Peanut and Ben knew the people holding them were cold hearted! Where I take Peanut its called Nikki's Pet Spa, she is the best... Like you, I have to leave them there pretty much all day, but she is an awesome groomer, and I know she treats him with love, and that's what matters!!