I went to Petco again, nervously, but the groomer (Pat) was wonderful with my Miko. I did what you guys recommended, and told her exactly what I wanted and she did it. I think she needed to cut a little more at the tips of the ears, but all in all, I'm happy because she didn't chop his hair all off like the last time. What do you all think? Never have tried a black and white picture, so here goes...........