UPSET- Grooming

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by baby yorkie

I used my neighbor's groomer after she was next door grooming her standard poodle. It was Ally's first time and poor little thing was just perfect.....but her hair wasn't. I then took her to Petco, but told them I wanted to be there for the whole thing and not kennel her. (I had prior experience with my pek being kenneled at the groomers for hours.) The groomer was very careful in asking me what I wanted and I watched the whole time, trying not to let Ally see me. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my babies. The groomer is excellent with my girls...and Ally is an extreme DIVA when it comes to grooming! She will yelp before the comb even gets to her hair and shivers when she knows it's her turn for a bath. I've learned to bath them just before I take them (Ally & Tia) to the groomers so it is a little cheaper. I recently took the girls in for just a nail trim and she trimmed them (fixed my handywork) for nothing extra. I will not use a groomer that will not do it in front of me, while I wait. No kennels for my girls! They are frightened enough as it is!

The problem with not using kennels at all and them not having some kind of experience with them is what if they had to be kenneled because of a surgery or having to stay over night at the vet?

[Britster]

I could never have left Jackson at Petsmart - I know some groomers there are good, but he would be scared out of his mind with a window where everyone can see, and other dogs, and all the ruckus going on. Ugh, can't even imagine doing it to him.

I am sorry you had a bad experience. Price sounds normal for this area. I ended up finding a mobile groomer and pay $55 + $10 tip. She's done in under an hour and a half and does a fantastic job. Best of all, no cages, no cage dryers, low stress, right in my own driveway.

[morkieholly]

Awww! So sorry! I know it is disappointing to pick them up and them not look like you envisioned!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Candibee

I think the most we've taken Silver to Petsmart for is a nail cut. I've read other people's horror stories of Petsmart so I won't take her there to get groomed. So we take her to a local place that isn't like a chain store called Pampered Pets. They always do real good with her, she always comes out so cute, and it's never been over $40(bath, haircut, nail cut, blow dried, ears plucked)

I did that once for nail cut and it RUINED Jackson even MORE from getting his nails cut. They were not patient at all, they handled him rough... one person grabbed him, muzzled him, the other tried to cut his nails real quick. He expressed his anal glands - he was completely terrified. I feel awful for watching him go thru it, I should have just stopped them.

I had to completely re-start our training to de-sensitizing him to nail trimming and we are just now, almost two years later, getting better with it.

[jeane]

morgan has a wonderful groomer even though we have to travel 120 miles one way/ the joys of living in rural montana

[lovemyyorkie101]

At least they didnt hurt your baby.

[baby yorkie]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

The problem with not using kennels at all and them not having some kind of experience with them is what if they had to be kenneled because of a surgery or having to stay over night at the vet?

My girls are not kenneled at the groomers. They were raised in their kennels at home though, but I switched to a pack n play about a year ago. I was taking care of my mother-in-law last Oct. and the cancer finally took her. Well, when she passed away, my girls would no longer go in them and I had to think of other options. They cried terribly at night and nothing we did for several weeks seemed to help.

[DJDB]

Typical price for grooming in my area is $50-$60. I've used 4 different groomers so far - two out of their homes and 2 pet stores, including PetSmart, and so far PetSmart has given Oz the best cut. I like that they will also take him as a walk in just for nail trim. We only get him groomed about every 2 months, but his nails need to be done more often and I don't feel safe doing it myself because my hands shake too much.

[heartmyyorkie]

Exactly the reason why I chickened out a couple weeks ago...I don't trust anyone with my baby, so guess who's doing the grooming now. Yep, yours truly! Don't worry hair always grows back.

[BlueBelle]

Originally Posted by SophieKatesMom

Sorry your baby got a bad groom, thank goodness hair grows.

I wish I paid $35.00 for a groom, that would be the deal of the year for me. My average groom for Sophie Kate is $70.00 and around here that is a good price.

I do take Sophie Kate to my local Petco for grooming but only after I had a few grooming mishaps at other "recommended" places. My groomer at Petco does most of the Yorkie's in the area and thats A LOT of Yorkies.

Personally I have had wonderful results from my local Petco, in fact they are the ones who fixed one of the mishaps. I personally it all depends on the person doing the grooming, how well they listen to your instructions and their experience (and I would almost say experience with the breed).

I am sure you little baby looks adorable, in most of these threads when people post a picture of the mishaps I usually think the baby still looks really cute.

Who is the person you use? I pass it everyday going home from work and sometimes it would be nice to have to do it myself.

[SophieKatesMom]

Hi, I use Angela at Petco on Hwy 9 (I believe it is actually in Milton). She is so good with the dogs and if you ever look in there the place is full of Yorkies.

Michael is the Manager, he is good also and I would use him in the case of an emergency.

Tell her Sophie sent you.

If you want to see some examples of her grooming work I will attach a picture (I hope this works).

If it doesn't work you an look at the photos in my album, Angela did her grooming in the 2010 and 2011 Holiday pictures.

[lexi43]

We have 4 dogs 3 of them get groomed Basil is still too young. We have a wonderful place near our home and although they are a little on the high side $62 they do a wondful job. I would never take our dogs to Pet Smart to be groomed. I've known people who bring their dogs to the vet at Pat Smart I know that would never happen.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by baby yorkie

My girls are not kenneled at the groomers. They were raised in their kennels at home though, but I switched to a pack n play about a year ago. I was taking care of my mother-in-law last Oct. and the cancer finally took her. Well, when she passed away, my girls would no longer go in them and I had to think of other options. They cried terribly at night and nothing we did for several weeks seemed to help.

I just don't know what would happen if they had to be vetted over night.

[My lil friend]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I just don't know what would happen if they had to be vetted over night.

The only time I have had a dog stay overnight at the vet,it was the ER and they were to sick to care where they were. Im the one that was totally stressed out with worry.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by My lil friend

The only time I have had a dog stay overnight at the vet,it was the ER and they were to sick to care where they were. Im the one that was totally stressed out with worry.

Mine had to stay over night when she got her LP surgery and she was alert enough to know where she was. She didn't have a problem with the crate but she had a problem being alone. Had her and my moms yorkie not gone to the groomer and been there for 3 hours every 6 or so weeks there is no way she would have ever handled being left there because she is so used to having some one around 100% of the time. She would crawl up whoever would open the kennel to check on her so they would hold her as long as they could. Wouldn't potty, wouldn't drink or eat. Had she hated kennels it would have been worse.