I have been having a terrible time finding a good groomer. At one groomer I asked the lady at the front desk if she would be sure to ask the person who groomed Muffin, my Lhasa Apso, to take special precaution trimming around a HERNIA that she had on her stomach. The groomer I used before them cut into the hernia and made it bleed. The lady at the desk told me that they can't take time to watch for stuff like that. I took my dog and left and never went back. I was really upset to hear her talk like that. (The vet had advised me to wait until the hernia was a little larger before he would do surgery on her, so we were waiting for it to grow a bit).
Recently I was looking for someone groom my Yorkies and someone recommended a lady who is really good, grooms mostly Yorkies, and does everything in her own home. I got on her "waiting list" and in the meantime I took my babies to her to have their nails trimmed (so I could meet her). While I was there, Daisy fell off the table right in front of my eyes. I was shocked. They lady said Daisy jumped, but Daisy was stunned when she hit the floor. She didn't jump off the table, she fell. Also, my babies squirmed and were very agitated at the way she was holding them to do their nails.
I am hesitant about finding a groomer now so I have been grooming them myself. They don't look professionally groomed or anything close to it, but at least I know they are safe. That's more important to me than having them look perfect. |