It's been mentioned a few times in this thread, but I'll bring it up again. The key is the individual groomer. I wouldn't take Bailey anywhere if I didn't know and trust the groomer who would be taking care of her. If she's just going to be done by whoever's available - she won't be going there.
We take her to PetCo, but we were really lucky. A few days after we got her, we were in PetCo and stopped by to ask about trimming her ears to encourage her ears to stand up. The lady that we talked to has 5 Yorkies of her own, grooms them herself, and has pictures of them up by the desk. Those are credentials that gave me confidence to try her. She did great, and Bailey is always happy to see her when we take her back.
It's not always possible to get one, but there's no substitute for a recommendation from someone you trust. |