Is this a new rule?

[Tillys_mom]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

grooming takes time...takes so long for a good bath and all the extras they do, drying completely, brushing out, and haircut. If a dog is matted or won't be still, it takes even more time. I think three hours is very reasonable. And groomers have to make money...it's hard work to be a groomer...not just playing all day with puppies like some people think. You can get some really hard to handle dogs, aggressive dogs, nervous dogs, dirty dogs, matted dogs, flea/tick-covered dogs....groomers get bitten and scratched. It's hard work to be a good groomer.

Great post! As a groomer I've seen cases where the dog is nothing but one huge mat and I know it's going to take hours to get the dog shaved and bathed. I did a Shih Tzu once that took what seemed forever to groom. It was just one giant mat and smelt of pee. That lady couldn't pay me enough to groom her dog. I only got $30 out of the deal. Any good groomer is going to take their time. It always takes me at least 2 hours on a dog, (I am still new at it too), but I would be grateful they weren't rushing through it.

[erino77]

When I took Koda to Petco for his grooming, we had to write down the ID number from the tag on the papers. I had just gotten his rabies shot that morning and I mentioned that to the groomer. She said it is Petco's policy ALSO that they can NOT groom them for minimum of 24 hours after receiving the rabies shot. I was kind of upset because I asked all about it when I made the appt. Nothing like that was mentioned. She apologized and gave me $15 off his grooming. And she booked me for the very next day.