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Originally Posted by chachi I am sorry that happened. I always go to a professional groomer even if it is just to cut the nails. I have heard to many horror storys from Petco or Petsmart |
I agree. The part that really gets me is not only don't the groomers know what they are doing in places like Petsmart, they charge almost the same price as a professional groomer does. My local Petsmart charges $47.00 for a Shih Tzu amd $42.00 for a Yorkie. The professional groomer that I use charges $51.00 for my Shih Tzu and $46.00 for my Yorkie. For the extra $4.00 a dog it is well, well, worth it. My groomer is fantastic, I have to prebook their appts 6 wks in advance, she is so busy. But she does a great job, she uses hand dryers, and has years of experience and awards galore. She even used to groom Frank Sinatra's dogs when he came to town to appear in the casinos. But most importantly, I trust her.
We do not have a Petco around us but we do have a Petsmart. I have watched them groom dogs before and most of the groomers seem very young and inexperienced and the haircuts on the dogs do not look nearly as good as those from a professional groomer. No thanks, not for my babies. I blow the extra $8.00 it costs me, for stuff a lot less important than their grooming is.