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Mommy2Stella · 05-16-2013, 09:25 AM

Help!!.. lol

Okay, so summer time is here and Stella is in need of a good grooming.. She refuses to let me cut her nails and the past 4 places I have taken her in my area... They goof up her hair

Cut her topknot off when I tell them not to..

( Ugh.. Just super unhappy.. Is their a chain location that may be worth a drive to get her groomed?

Or should I try to watch some vids on how to cut her hair?

sandy simpson · 05-16-2013, 09:42 AM

Is there anyone who can do home grooming? Call your vet and ask them. That way you can be there, watch her and help out. I do that for my boys and they love the attention and the fact that I do not have to drive them somewhere, leave them in a cage with a hot dryer, and be gone 4-6 hours.

Mommy2Stella · 05-16-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sandy simpson

Is there anyone who can do home grooming? Call your vet and ask them. That way you can be there, watch her and help out. I do that for my boys and they love the attention and the fact that I do not have to drive them somewhere, leave them in a cage with a hot dryer, and be gone 4-6 hours.

Oh this is a great idea!!! I will def check into this!

) Thank you!!

kamax60 · 05-16-2013, 11:13 AM

This is why I groom my baby myself, I'm too chicken to leave it up to someone else. Here are some great videos to get you started! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...cerella02.html. Our grooming won't win any awards

, but we get better every time.

Maximo · 05-16-2013, 11:20 AM

We groom at home. You could have a vet or groomer just do the nails for you.

There are great groomers out there and my family was really lucky in the past with our previous dogs, but it seems hard to find a great Yorkie groomer. The only other thing I can suggest is trying to find a Yorkie show breeder in your area who does a little grooming on the side.

Mommy2Stella · 05-17-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kamax60

This is why I groom my baby myself, I'm too chicken to leave it up to someone else. Here are some great videos to get you started! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...cerella02.html. Our grooming won't win any awards

, but we get better every time.

Thanks for sharing!!!

) I'll go watch now and save to my favorites

I don't put Stella in any shows.. But I wont her to have a nice cute for Summer as I'm sure it will be a hot one.

Magnus · 05-17-2013, 10:43 AM

My two gets home haircuts too. LOL I'm just glad they don't care about their looks as much as ppl do.

As others mentioned, I prefer doing it at home so they won't be overly stressed. The only thing I don't do are the nails. Paranoid about hurting them. Besides, even if you mess up, their hair grows back quickly~! And you know what they say, practice makes perfect!

One thing I would suggest is that you buy some first aid materials for the pup.. Like styptic powder if you don't already have it. By accident, I clipped Zoey's ear once and... Poor thing didn't even yelp and I didn't notice till I saw the blood oozing down.

BabyGirl Rosie · 05-18-2013, 05:35 AM

I have a wonderful groomer who does it out of her home. I have been so blessed to find her. Please be careful finding one. I heard three horrible stories about local groomers just this week. One about Petco grooming, one about a shop and one about a home groomer. I hate to say this, but I would get some references before using one!

Verbena · 05-18-2013, 07:29 AM

My vet does grooming but you have to leave your pup

BabyGirl Rosie · 05-19-2013, 06:30 AM

Another thing, my groomer allows me to stay if I want to. Some groomers don't allow this. I usually don't because my girls act terrible when I'm there. However, I know that I can stay if I want to. To me, she has nothing to hide if I can see her grooming them.

Mommy2Stella · 05-20-2013, 07:57 AM

Oh, horror stories!!

(
I think I will stick to doing it myself I guess, and connect my laptop to my TV to watch these Tuts this weekend.

)

I attempted to cut her nails.. And she was calm for once.. But I have to ask.. Those who cut their babies nails on your own.. With them being black.. How do we know how far to go? I barely cut them bc I was scared to get into the quick :-/

pstinard · 05-20-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mommy2Stella

Oh, horror stories!!

(
I think I will stick to doing it myself I guess, and connect my laptop to my TV to watch these Tuts this weekend.

)

I attempted to cut her nails.. And she was calm for once.. But I have to ask.. Those who cut their babies nails on your own.. With them being black.. How do we know how far to go? I barely cut them bc I was scared to get into the quick :-/

My Bella's nails are all black too. You should cut only the curved tips off. The front paws have longer tips than the back paws, so you have to be more careful on the back. When in doubt, just cut off the sharp points about a millimeter and clip them again when they get sharp. And have styptic powder available to stop the bleeding in case you make a mistake. My vet says that cutting the quick is not the end of the world for the dog, but you should still try to avoid it as much as possible.

Marhcarter · 05-20-2013, 01:03 PM

Before I found a groomer close to home (I was driving to Chattanooga to the Petsmart because I could stand there and watch through the window and let them know quickly if I had an issue with anything), I would take Huey to the vet to get his nails clipped. It was kinda high at $13 just for toenail clipping, but it was worth it to not have to fight him. With that immediate issue out of the way, it gave me the time to shop around until I found a close to home groomer that I liked. My vet doesn't groom, but I think every vet cuts nails, and if I had them cut them during a regular visit, they didn't charge me.

Mommy2Stella · 05-20-2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pstinard

My Bella's nails are all black too. You should cut only the curved tips off. The front paws have longer tips than the back paws, so you have to be more careful on the back. When in doubt, just cut off the sharp points about a millimeter and clip them again when they get sharp. And have styptic powder available to stop the bleeding in case you make a mistake. My vet says that cutting the quick is not the end of the world for the dog, but you should still try to avoid it as much as possible.

Ahh... I cut the quick one time.. I cried.. I felt soooo horrible. I guess that's why I've been so scared

I'll just cut a little at a time until we get better at it.

Mommy2Stella · 05-20-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Before I found a groomer close to home (I was driving to Chattanooga to the Petsmart because I could stand there and watch through the window and let them know quickly if I had an issue with anything), I would take Huey to the vet to get his nails clipped. It was kinda high at $13 just for toenail clipping, but it was worth it to not have to fight him. With that immediate issue out of the way, it gave me the time to shop around until I found a close to home groomer that I liked. My vet doesn't groom, but I think every vet cuts nails, and if I had them cut them during a regular visit, they didn't charge me.

Ahh, thanks for the tip! I don't know why I didn't think of the vet! Thanks ladies for all the options and advice

)

05-16-2013, 09:25 AM	#1
Mommy2Stella Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 44	How to find a good groomer?.. Help!!.. lol Okay, so summer time is here and Stella is in need of a good grooming.. She refuses to let me cut her nails and the past 4 places I have taken her in my area... They goof up her hair Cut her topknot off when I tell them not to.. ( Ugh.. Just super unhappy.. Is their a chain location that may be worth a drive to get her groomed? Or should I try to watch some vids on how to cut her hair?

05-16-2013, 11:13 AM	#4
kamax60 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 543	This is why I groom my baby myself, I'm too chicken to leave it up to someone else. Here are some great videos to get you started! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...cerella02.html. Our grooming won't win any awards , but we get better every time. __________________ Kandy and Mr. Beasley

05-16-2013, 11:20 AM	#5
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	We groom at home. You could have a vet or groomer just do the nails for you. There are great groomers out there and my family was really lucky in the past with our previous dogs, but it seems hard to find a great Yorkie groomer. The only other thing I can suggest is trying to find a Yorkie show breeder in your area who does a little grooming on the side. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

05-18-2013, 05:35 AM	#8
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	I have a wonderful groomer who does it out of her home. I have been so blessed to find her. Please be careful finding one. I heard three horrible stories about local groomers just this week. One about Petco grooming, one about a shop and one about a home groomer. I hate to say this, but I would get some references before using one! __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

05-18-2013, 07:29 AM	#9
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	My vet does grooming but you have to leave your pup __________________ Teri . . . Galen Jameson Frazier Seraphina Luna Rosencrantz, Saber Tooth Tiger, Pussy Willow Pandora Guildenstern

05-16-2013, 09:42 AM	#2
sandy simpson YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: santee, california Posts: 2,123 Blog Entries: 1	Is there anyone who can do home grooming? Call your vet and ask them. That way you can be there, watch her and help out. I do that for my boys and they love the attention and the fact that I do not have to drive them somewhere, leave them in a cage with a hot dryer, and be gone 4-6 hours.

05-17-2013, 10:43 AM	#7
Magnus Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,192	My two gets home haircuts too. LOL I'm just glad they don't care about their looks as much as ppl do. As others mentioned, I prefer doing it at home so they won't be overly stressed. The only thing I don't do are the nails. Paranoid about hurting them. Besides, even if you mess up, their hair grows back quickly~! And you know what they say, practice makes perfect! One thing I would suggest is that you buy some first aid materials for the pup.. Like styptic powder if you don't already have it. By accident, I clipped Zoey's ear once and... Poor thing didn't even yelp and I didn't notice till I saw the blood oozing down.

05-19-2013, 06:30 AM	#10
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	Another thing, my groomer allows me to stay if I want to. Some groomers don't allow this. I usually don't because my girls act terrible when I'm there. However, I know that I can stay if I want to. To me, she has nothing to hide if I can see her grooming them. __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

05-20-2013, 07:57 AM	#11
Mommy2Stella Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 44	Oh, horror stories!! ( I think I will stick to doing it myself I guess, and connect my laptop to my TV to watch these Tuts this weekend. ) I attempted to cut her nails.. And she was calm for once.. But I have to ask.. Those who cut their babies nails on your own.. With them being black.. How do we know how far to go? I barely cut them bc I was scared to get into the quick :-/ __________________ Stella has my

05-20-2013, 01:03 PM	#13
Marhcarter ♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga Posts: 3,333	Before I found a groomer close to home (I was driving to Chattanooga to the Petsmart because I could stand there and watch through the window and let them know quickly if I had an issue with anything), I would take Huey to the vet to get his nails clipped. It was kinda high at $13 just for toenail clipping, but it was worth it to not have to fight him. With that immediate issue out of the way, it gave me the time to shop around until I found a close to home groomer that I liked. My vet doesn't groom, but I think every vet cuts nails, and if I had them cut them during a regular visit, they didn't charge me. __________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between!