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k2p1e · 11-01-2006, 03:55 PM

We have so mnay people bring in their yorkies and swear they brush them everyday, they look so smooth and weel kept, but then we take out our comb with metal teeth and cannot get it through, due to the matting. Some yorkies look so cute shaved (some don't

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At our salon we have a policy that if they come in every week it is only $10, miss a week and the price is back to normal (starting around $23), those dogs all are in full coats and gorgeous. It takes no time for a brush out and bath.

I am glad to hear the positive responses, and the fact that people are taking ownership that it is more humane to shave their matted dogs.

We had a lady today who freaked when she saw the nooses, she said it was cruel. My quick response that it would be crueller not to have them, majority of these dogs bounce around on the table. What if one suddenly lunged and fell?? Yes the noose would hurt but it would only hurt for one second till one of us groomers saved the dog (picture in your mind doggy lunging wildly on table then out of the groomers hands and off the table with groomer lunging after the dog...) much better then hitting the floor. This has not happened yet to me but what if...

Interesting dog today, she was coming in for her third time to the salon. She missed the last appt and the owner took her to another salon. Normally this dog is very sweet...well the moment the clippers went on she started screeching, shaking...very sad. The groomer read her card again and was sure that somehting was wrong, this dog had been here before and was always sweet. SO she took it slow, first showing her the clippers and a treat, then they went on, she shook (the dog) calmed down, treat and the grooming progressed very slowly.
The groomer asked the owner about this and the owner told us about how the dog left WHIMPERING the other salon. We said nothing, b/c we are not sure and will not bad mouth anyone but the onwer said out loud her assumption that something bad happened to her dog during the last grooming.

Most dogs leave the salon, are so excited to see their Mom and Dad and go home and sleep cause they have been wide awake all morning or afternoon and are exhausted. No one leaves crying!

11-01-2006, 03:55 PM	#27
k2p1e Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NB Posts: 212	We have so mnay people bring in their yorkies and swear they brush them everyday, they look so smooth and weel kept, but then we take out our comb with metal teeth and cannot get it through, due to the matting. Some yorkies look so cute shaved (some don't ) At our salon we have a policy that if they come in every week it is only $10, miss a week and the price is back to normal (starting around $23), those dogs all are in full coats and gorgeous. It takes no time for a brush out and bath. I am glad to hear the positive responses, and the fact that people are taking ownership that it is more humane to shave their matted dogs. We had a lady today who freaked when she saw the nooses, she said it was cruel. My quick response that it would be crueller not to have them, majority of these dogs bounce around on the table. What if one suddenly lunged and fell?? Yes the noose would hurt but it would only hurt for one second till one of us groomers saved the dog (picture in your mind doggy lunging wildly on table then out of the groomers hands and off the table with groomer lunging after the dog...) much better then hitting the floor. This has not happened yet to me but what if... Interesting dog today, she was coming in for her third time to the salon. She missed the last appt and the owner took her to another salon. Normally this dog is very sweet...well the moment the clippers went on she started screeching, shaking...very sad. The groomer read her card again and was sure that somehting was wrong, this dog had been here before and was always sweet. SO she took it slow, first showing her the clippers and a treat, then they went on, she shook (the dog) calmed down, treat and the grooming progressed very slowly. The groomer asked the owner about this and the owner told us about how the dog left WHIMPERING the other salon. We said nothing, b/c we are not sure and will not bad mouth anyone but the onwer said out loud her assumption that something bad happened to her dog during the last grooming. Most dogs leave the salon, are so excited to see their Mom and Dad and go home and sleep cause they have been wide awake all morning or afternoon and are exhausted. No one leaves crying! __________________ Carla Reggie and Kenzie "Every puppy should have a boy"