Okay. I am scared to death.

[Brookef18]

I took my puppy there and I loved this one woman who allowed me to come in and help her hold Chewy. I always stayed right there and waited. Since he was not being bathed there was no reason for me to have to come back. Have a picture of what you want. Tell them you want to stay and watch, and if things don't look like they are going well get him out of there! i liked pet smart until it took 3 people to hold down my 3 pound dog, and then called me in to help hold him!!!! He was so traumatized that I have not had him groomed there since. i do it myself. But if you can find on groomer there that you like you might be fine.

[Nc_yorkie_lover]

Thank you all SOOO MUCH for your responses. Anytime that I have questions you all are always so nice and understanding. Many of you have PMed me messages of your situations and given me advice on what to say and how to go about this experience and I am so grateful. My boyfriend said I am going to worry myself to death over who grooms our baby but I have put so much love ( and money) into her and she deserves the best. Misti1 thanks so much for your suggestions. I actually called those places and one didnt even bother to return the phone call and the other couldnt get me in until almost late January . So my decision is to take her to Petsmart on Friday and stay the whole time and hopefully come out with my little girl a nice little cut.

[BellieBoo]

Originally Posted by Felina

I use to take my Toby and Shelby Rose to the Petsmart groomers but when Toby started refusing to walk to that side of the store and they both shaked so badly when I took them through the grooming room door, I knew I better find somewhere else.

Plus, I found their hair was frequently uneven and the cuts sloppy even using the same groomer. Since my babies were scared to go in there, I knew they didn't want any part of that place again so I started checking around my area and actually found a fantastic place by asking at my Vet's office who recommended a groomer to me.

Now my puppies love going into the groomers and look great, relaxed and happy when I pick them up. The staff make a big deal out of making them (and us) feel very comfortable so I have no qualms about leaving my puppies there for an hour to be groomed. I actually have to carry them out because they want to stay and play there!!

When I'd pick them up at Petsmart from grooming they clung to me like their lives depended on it digging their nails into me and strained and barking to get out through the door away from that place.

Great places can be found you just need to do some legwork! :^)

you know what? now that i think about it, Belle clung to me too when i picked her up from Petsmart's groomers... luckily i found a salon by my house (which i pay a lot more for than i did at petsmart) but i love the way they do her hair... and she's not as nervous... she hates her paws touched, but she's gotten a lot better since i took her to the new salon... it's 60 bucks every month... but i think it's well worth it


even though they do the same thing every time...i make sure to tell them anyways... cut around the paws, around the ears, trim her bangs, but keep the top knot, trim a little bit from the body, trim around the tail, cut her nails... the way i see it, if you are trusting them with your furbutt, and you're paying them to do something... then that is what they should do, and i make sure to tell them exactly what i want

I remember at petsmart they have you sign a paper that says they'll shave your dog if he/she is too matted, i always signed it... but maybe you can tell them that you won't sign you want to see why they'd shave him... how matted he is or whatever...