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10-17-2006, 11:21 AM | #16 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio
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| Nugget is a year and a half and to this day we still havent taken him to the groomers....we've never even cut his hair it looks really good, be give him a good brushin at least once a day.....we have sure to keep his weenie hair cut at all times too
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10-17-2006, 11:32 AM | #17 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri
Posts: 195
| I groom my own. I was lucky and have a friend who is a groomer that taught me and then I found a great training CD on ebay on grooming yorkies specifically. I'll never take any of mine to the groomers, never. |
10-17-2006, 12:08 PM | #18 | |
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10-17-2006, 12:15 PM | #19 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma
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| I do as much as I can with Chewy... but he needs a trim on his body so I called this dog supply store-grooming place and asked if I could stay and observe while he was being groomed. They told me no it's not covered by insurance. i said I would find another place and turned to walk out... the girl said call back when the groomer was there and maybe she would work something out. Well I called and it turned out the groomer is one of my old art students! She said I could stay for everything but the bath. I told her I bath him and no one else ever does so no problem! I am so excited to watch and learn and I know this girl and she is very sweet... I hope she does a great job. I would love to have some one I can work with in the grooming department of my baby!
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10-17-2006, 12:16 PM | #20 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma
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10-17-2006, 01:06 PM | #21 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| I'm interetsted in the CD too!!! I have been giving Adonis all his hair cuts since he came to me. Sometimes, it don't turn out so pretty, but I know he's safe with me. Nephews new gf works at a vets office. She offered to take him in one morning and bring him home that evening. I think she was highly offended when I said NO. Oh well, she can get mad, and get glad. If mine gets groomed, I'm gonna be there and watch! Seen too many post about grooming gone bad here. And to think, I was leary before I found this website too |
10-17-2006, 01:32 PM | #22 |
Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3
Posts: 17,329
| I have always stayed at the groomers anytime Mojo was getting groomed - whether they wanted me to or not. I have never done those that tell you to just drop them off and pick them up at the end of the day (no way). But, I am lucky and never had to do that.
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10-17-2006, 01:56 PM | #23 |
Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey
Posts: 1,451
| Speaking as a groomer here I can never imagine doing those things to a dog, let alone having one die while in my care. Its those types of places that make us good ones look bad. I groom alot of senior dogs and am always extra careful with them, I had a 16 year old peke today come in for grooming. Years ago when I first started grooming I got my start at petsmart (been grooming for 11 years) they drilled in you to NEVER leave your dog alone on the table and if you had to walk away have someone stand there with the dog until you came back. If you see this happening report them to a manager in the store Im just posting to defend myself as a groomer, not all of us are bad and it kills me to hear about a groomer mistreating a dog
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10-17-2006, 02:31 PM | #24 |
My Darling Divas Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: magnolia, Texas
Posts: 1,220
| I went to a groomer in magnolia texas that everyone i talked to said was great. WELL----- Not great at all. I called for an appt, got there 10 mins early, waited 30 mins more and no show. So i went home. Called for another appt the following day. Got there 10 mins early again. Walked in a saw 4 small dogs in one crate. That pissed me off from the start. Then I asked what time was Penny getting groomed, she said in a couple hours, I said shes not staying in that crate for a couple hours. She said well i guess I can do her now. I said ok, where can I sit to watch. CAN you believe she told me I must leave, I cannot stay because penny will not obey her and pay attention and I might get upset if I was to hear her cry! I grabbed my penny and out the door we went. the nerve of her, what a b---h. I now do all my own grooming, penny might not look the best in the world, but I know I can be trusted...LOL |
10-17-2006, 02:51 PM | #25 | |
I <3 Ferdinand Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona
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I bought some Wahl clippers a while back, but I've just been trimming him with scissors and my fingers.
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10-17-2006, 03:05 PM | #26 |
Owned by 3 furballs Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas
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| A similar story happened not too long ago with a yorkie here in CT. Sooo sad.
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10-17-2006, 03:11 PM | #27 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North wilkesboro, NC
Posts: 2,785
| The only thing that I let groomers do to mine is the nails, only because they will not let me do it and they do it right there where I can see them. So, I'm very comfortable with that. It's been a long time since I took a dog and dropped them off to be groomed. I'm not sure how comfortable I would be with it now after all the horror stories you hear. I have gotten a couple of recommendations from people that I have met. They own their own shops.
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10-17-2006, 03:31 PM | #28 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida
Posts: 4,549
| I do not take either my yorkie baby or my maltese baby to the groomers. I did take the Yorkie "ONCE" and that was all it took! They did his nails and his ears and I know I could have done a better job but since I had only had him a couple months, I thought I would have it done by a "professional." So the next time he needed his ears done, yours truly did it with scissors but I too need to get some clippers to do the real yorkie ear look and to do his pads. So I'm a lookin'. No more groomers for my babies. |
10-17-2006, 03:38 PM | #29 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rocky Mount,N.C
Posts: 61
| to person talkling about groomers please !!!!! be careful choosing a groomer !!! stay demand that they let you stay and watch while they groom - especially if they are going to clip any hair!!! I or rather Bubba had a terrible experience ! a week ago - our vet. recommended a groomer - so I took him to have his hair clipped away from his ears - they were very shaggy - that was all I said to do - when I left and I talked to the girl up front for fifteen minutes about this showed her exactly what I wanted too- when I came back a few hours later - they brought Bubba out and you can't imagine the shock and horror I felt when my sweet little boy came out with no!!! hair !!!! shaved !!! no joke they shaved him he looked like a rat! I blew them out !!! and took Bubba home cryed all day ! took him to Pets mart showed him to his trainer and she consoled me told me to take him into the groomers there and let them help me - of couse they told me how quickly his hair would grow - and they could cut as it grew and shape it up and in 8 - 9 months he would have a beutiful coat again and I could watch as they cut I felt better - just be very careful bas1 |
10-17-2006, 04:16 PM | #30 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
Posts: 8,577
| grooming The reason I started grooming years ago was because one of my pups I placed got out of the shop and killed in the parking lot...groomer did not even miss the dog until someone found him. The problem I have with many groomers is, they have to groom in quantity to make money...that can lead to accidents and problems. Not enough time and attention is given to each dog...mobile groomers are good..and I have found many groomers who work for vets do very well. It is not hard to learn basis grooming yourself... |
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