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09-09-2008, 03:43 PM | #1 |
His ♥beat at my feet Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WV
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| I need your advise :cry: I am just devastated right now. I have seen so many post about people taking there babies to the groomers and going to pick them up and being devastated, well now I truly know what they feel like. My beautiful baby was cut way to short. I am in tears. His little legs was almost shaved. My stomach is in knots. Then she tells me that I need to take him to the vet from now on and have him sedated to be groomed because he is to afraid of the clippers and scissors. I don't know what to do now. He is only 6 1/2 months old and I have had him groomed 3 times already. He is such a sweet puppy but he is so afraid of being groomed. I thought that if I started him out young and let the professionals do it that he would be alright but boy was I so wrong. I am just so sick. Any suggestions on what to do about grooming now? I am just at a complete loss. The first pic is a week ago and the second is now.
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09-09-2008, 04:01 PM | #2 |
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| Have you thought about grooming him yourself? We just recently started doing that with two of ours. Sue who is a member on here and is a professional groomer sells a video on how to groom your Yorkie. If this isn't something you think you want to do, I would suggest bringing pictures with you that show a cut style that you are looking for. I think we have all learned the hard way, that you have to be really specific. Are there other groomers you can try in your area? Your Yorkie is a puppy and if you haven't been happy with his cuts and they are now telling you to sedate him I would, be looking for a new one! Alot of dogs are afraid of clippers and scissors, puppies especially! Good luck! He is still adorable!!
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09-09-2008, 04:01 PM | #3 |
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| My baby is the same way,I was taking him to a groomer and found out they were sedateing him without telling me.so i didnt know him was like that til he was older.but now my vets office does his grooming and they do a good job and has never had to sedate him yet,but have told me that he is very scared of the clippers and scissors. I just hope he dont get a eye poked out one day. I think 6 months is a little young to be sedated just to be groomed,I would check around for a better groomer. |
09-09-2008, 04:05 PM | #4 |
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| I'm so sorry to hear that. Perhaps you can learn how to groom him? I like grooming my dogs because I can go at my pace and let the dogs relax. My boyfriends cocker was taken to a groomer and hated it. He is a sensitive guy and is one of those dogs that you can just see the fear pouring out. I decided to start grooming him and now he just sits there and lets me.… I let him have breaks in between. Also getting them use to clippers. I would leave them and set them beside me while we played , then eventually put them against him. He does great now. I started with Suri a few days ago, she let me shave her bum and her ears.
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09-09-2008, 04:17 PM | #5 |
His ♥beat at my feet Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WV
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| I absolutly am not going to let him be sedated to be groomed. I guess I will have to start trying it myself. I have trimmed his ears and butt before but it is between the eyes that I am not sure of. I did take a picture with me today. Its the same pic I took last time and she did a perfect job. She has done a good job everytime until today. It just really breaks my heart. I know it will grow back but he just doesnt look like my lil Lucky. Oh well, I just have to get used to it. I love my baby....
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09-09-2008, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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| ahhh, Sorry he went through so much getting groomed, but what it's worth, I still think he looks adorable!!!!!
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09-09-2008, 04:24 PM | #7 |
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| So sorry about the hair cut, that happens to me with my Phoebe( as a puppy) and since then I do it myself. Please note not all groomer are bad, I'm sure they are good ones out there, but they are hard to find jmho. Here are some pictures of my poor Phoebe From this to this: I cry all the way home and hubby was so mad at that place |
09-09-2008, 04:28 PM | #8 | |
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09-09-2008, 04:29 PM | #9 |
His ♥beat at my feet Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WV
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| Thank you so much. I appreciate your kindness.
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09-09-2008, 04:33 PM | #10 |
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| i want you to know that he is adorable, know matter what. I am sorry it was not what you wanted or expected. I am going to start learning how to groom Suzi myself. I bought a clipper set over the weekend. check the thread out about grooming ,it is full of information and great support. I am sorry this was a bad experience at the groomer.
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09-09-2008, 04:33 PM | #11 |
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| From the positive point of view is summer time so your baby wouldn't be so hot and winter comes and you can always put some coat on, by next summer will be fine, hair will grow back here is Phoebe with her coat all grown. Your baby look so cute no matter what, hope hubby don't get as mad that mine did. Last edited by PANAMA69; 09-09-2008 at 04:35 PM. |
09-09-2008, 04:35 PM | #12 |
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| Oh bless your heart. I bet his hair will grow back fast! He's cute either way. Yes, I think the thing to do is to either find another groomer who you can have a good heart to heart talk with about what you've experienced, what you expect and that you trust or learn to groom him at home. I've decided to groom Abby and Daisy at home too. I just groomed Abby today for the first time and it went pretty well. It took a long time because we took breaks inbetween and I had to sneak up on her while she was sleeping to cut the hair close to her eyes, but for what I paid for a couple good pairs of scissors and clippers, I couldn't even have had them groomed once! And I don't worry the whole time they're gone. I wish you all the best and Lucky is so cute, he would be adorable even if he was bald.
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09-09-2008, 04:37 PM | #13 |
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| I hear you girl, at least your baby still look so cute, Phoebe look like that lady use a machete to cut her hair |
09-09-2008, 04:39 PM | #14 |
Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member | Let me first say that your Lucky is a very cute little guy....in both of those pictures. I am so sorry you are not happy with his hair cut and his grooming experiance(s), but be assured he IS still adorable and his hair will grow back. In the meantime, IMO, everychance you get while he's resting on your lap or whenever, brush him gently while talking to him, and reward him with tiny treats. Use your hands to touch, feel, and play with his ears, feet & toes, nails, mouth, tail, etc., to get him familiar and at ease when being groomed. If you have scissors and/or clippers, and even if you don't want to actually do anything yourself, periodically "pretend" to use them on him to get him comfortable with the feel and/or the sound, again importantly, praise & reward him while doing it. Do all of these things for very short periods of time, but regularly. I believe given time, he will learn to trust and know that grooming doesn't have to be a bad thing. I brush all four of my furbabies at least every other day, give them baths every 2 weeks (at least), and will trim where needed when I think they are starting to look shaggy. Every so often I might splurge and actually take them to a groomer here in town that I really like. Good luck to you....and to Lucky!
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09-09-2008, 04:46 PM | #15 |
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| Oh you poor thing!! I had the same thing happen to me earlier this summer. Finally Ranger's hair is the length it was when he was cut so short. It does grow- I promise!!! I would strongly suggest starting to groom your sweet boy by yourself. It is the perfect time to begin, as you wont be trimming too much hair for quite awhile as she cut him so short. I have been doing it all summer, and now that he's growing out a bit, I feel confident because I was able to "practice" all summer. Anyway, your baby is gorgeous!! Think of it this way- he might get cold at night so you can buy him all sorts of FANTASTIC GoFetch jammies!!!!
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