Hi all,
Just want to give a different spin on this and share my experience. I think not all of the groomers at petsmart are bad. (don't hit me!) When I got my first furbaby (Bichon) I took him there and was lucky to get a girl named Vanessa, who did a real good job. Next time I went in she was not there and I had to have him cut so I just let this other girl do him. OUCH!! He looked like a poodle(no offense poodle lovers)(at the time I thought he should look like a Bichon, first dog, no idea that he probable didn't care! now he just gets short cuts and I love him matter what!) and shaved where he should not have been. Well, I always requested Vanessa after that, and she took on my next Bichon and Maltese as well. Always had happy dogs after they came home. She got her start at Petsmart and about 3 years after starting with her, she opened her own grooming salon and I have been bringing my babies to her ever since (1994) She was excited to do AprilLove for the first time, as she has a 13 year old Yorkie (named guess.... Shampoo!!!) Since AprilLove is so squirmy, I think she did real well on the cut.
So, although I agree in general that private shops are probably better, everyone gets their start somewhere. And I guess, a good way to find a groomer is to get recommendations via word of mouth.
MaryKay
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