I am probably the one person out of the normal who does her Yorkie to a Pet Store for grooming. Sophie Kate has been groomed by Petco in Milton GA for the last 3 years.
After trying a few other groomers and having horrible luck I finally found an awesome groomer at my local Petco. This was totally by luck, I had Sophie Kate with me in the store once after a really bad grooming (hair not even on her face, they shaved her legs) and I was talking to the cashier about the bad grooming experience. The cashier called out Angela who is the Manager, she offered to clean up Sophie Kate for me which she did and my baby looked almost perfect (minus her hairless legs).
Angela gave me a tour of the grooming area and a list of references who use her (note she has been grooming for over 20 years). I also asked about the "ovens"/drying pens and was told that if I specified that Sophie Kate could not go in them they would make sure she is dried with a dryer.
I am by no means stating that all pet store or even all Petco's operate under the same guidelines. What I am really trying to get across is the point that I had a lot of problems with groomers in the past and learned early on to tour the facility and be very specific on what they can and cannot do with my dog.
__________________ Cheryl,Mom to  SophieKate |