so last december, one week before christmas, i took zowi and pixie to the groomer i had used for the previous year... she always did a great job with my zowi and my late nika. (prior to that i had groomed them myself.) we discussed exactly how i wanted them done and they had zowi's info on record of how they always styled her. it was pixie's 1st visit there so they made record and wrote down exactly what i wanted. (just hygenic cutting and trimming up to look neater.) i was told they could do what i wanted, no problem! finally, about 5 hours later (after i was told about 3 hours for thier grooms) i picked up my babies and... THEY DID NOT LISTEN! both girls topknots were cut/shaved off, and thier hair was cut / shaved down way too short!
mind you, in the middle of winter! why in the world would they cut off thier topknots?!?! ugh! pixie's had just got long enough too. all the effort to keep thier coats ---- shaved away! then i was told they were given the "standard yorkie cut." haha yeah right! standard cut would definately include leaving thier topknots! and i specifically said to leave thier topknots, and it was wrote down for them! sounds ridiculous, but i cried for 2 days! also when i picked them up there were 3 very large dogs roaming the salon freely which made me very nervous. (did not see them when i dropped my furkids off) not saying they would hurt my babies, but i don't know these dogs and zowi has "little dog syndrome" which means she has no fear of bossing a much larger dog and who knows how that dog would react... i was shocked being that i was so happy with them previously.
so, as i am typing this, zowi and pixie are right outside our house with a new mobile groomer!!! a friend of mine gave her an excellent recommendation. i really like her so far. she asked lots of questions, has a very well kept mobile unit, listened to what i wanted, and even my shy little pixie didn't seem to mind her a bit! not to mention the convenience! i am not having the anxiety of dropping them off with someone other than our dogtor. no cages involved and they are being kept together throughout the process. no other doggies to worry about. ahhhh i am really hoping she does a great job because this seems like it will really work out!!! fingers crossed!!!
no matter what... they are my babies, regardless of what they look like, and it will grow back just like it did before, right?!?! i can't wait to see them!!!!!
