Honestly I just think it takes time and trial-and-error to find a groomer that "fits" you and your dogs' needs. I know it's really not easy to find one, everyone has an idea of what is right or wrong and what looks good and does not. The fact of the matter is, whatever groomer it is needs to be able to have that mind-frame of thinking that the customer is always right. This is not always a TRUE fact, but the issue is that it's your dog, your wallet, so they need to do what you want. This is not a careless act although I can see how some naive and socially inexperienced with other dog owners groomer might relate that but it's not. It's just a hair cut, so them doing what you want is priority #2. The priority #1 is to be sure you take into VERY CAREFUL consideration any allergies the dog may have to any products or treats. Because some facilities do give a dog treat.
Someone previously mentioned dogs sometimes seem like they are given a drug to calm them and they sleep all day. I noticed this too but since my Lolli has done this with 2 different groomers I just think that she is TIRED. She stresses out and gets the shakes when I give her a bath so I can only imagine the stress she is under being at a weird place she rarely goes to and given a bath and strung on a table where she cannot go anywhere and weird buzzing things cutting off her hair and scissors in her face and smells, etc. It's very hard on them! This may be stressing your dogs out to the point of them being sick (vomiting). I don't think they are being drugged! |