Dog Dies At Groomer's

[vainchick5]

This is exactly why I learned to groom Coco myself I would NEVER in a million years trust anyone with my baby, because these people don't care, it's a job to them.

[txshopper73]

That is mortifying! I could not even imagine! That poor, poor dog!

[rrosenberry]

That's horrible, how horrible that must have been, breaks my heart, Poor thing!

[Lexi Rae]

thats why i try to do my best with lexi's grooming too..
actually my cousin the hair dresser cleaned lexi up this weekend.
WELL she put layers in her hair... it looks fantastic... no other dog has this
hair cut i tell ya... she put layers on her back and on her face,. she looks
like hollywood..

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

thats why i try to do my best with lexi's grooming too..
actually my cousin the hair dresser cleaned lexi up this weekend.
WELL she put layers in her hair... it looks fantastic... no other dog has this
hair cut i tell ya... she put layers on her back and on her face,. she looks
like hollywood..

Gina girl post pictures!!

[SnowWa]

I took my Bichon to PetCo the other day to get groomed (and - please know that Bichons are among the most difficult and require the most time and personal attention to groom). Anyway, my little guy got the best haircut he has every had. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

They did a wonderful job - and he was happy happy when I picked him up. I am going to take my Yorkie there soon - and see what they do with him. (I'll get the same girl, of course.)

Yes - that was a very sad story.

Carol Jean

[romeos mommy]

we go to posh pets and get express grooming. it costs extra , but i don't care. he does not wait or get crated. they cater to him. it's personal upscale service. they hold him until i come back to get him. the service is awesome. it's pricey so i just do without personal luxuries for myself. i do without candles and pedicures and stuff i don't need to spoil my little guy.

[shadream]

I use to take my dogs to the groomers, however I found with 3 poodles this proved very expensive, I bought clippers and a few accessories for about the price of 1 trip with the 3 dogs and learned to cut them myself, they have had some funny cuts buy hey it grows back, and I have improved to the point that now when I groom them they look as good as they use to when I took them to a groomer, now my little yorkie never has to go to a groomer either, and I must say Yourkies are sooooo easy, just the belly and feet and around the rear area. Really is pretty easy.

Try it you'll be surprised how easy it is, first time tough after that you will do fine and never have to leave your baby again with a groomer.


Charlies mom

[romeos mommy]

i think it's awesome that some of you groom your own dogs. i think it's very scary and uncomfortable for them to get groomed by a stranger. i'm a wuss. i can't do the nail clipping , anal glands or ear plucking. i wish there was some type of class i could take to learn grooming for home. (not professional grooming) i would be devastated if i hurt him during grooming. i just stick to baths and brushing.

[kaymo]

I also use Posh Pets. The woman who grooms Bentley has yorkies herself and brings them to work with her sometimes so that's a huge comfort. Poor Bentley had been through so many bad experiences and horrific haircuts until I found Posh Pets. Now he's in and out in about an hour and I'm thrilled with the results.
You know as pet parents, we worry when they go in for surgery or teeth cleaning; we worry when we have to board them (Cindy Adam's dog, Jazzy, died suddenly at a boarding kennel) and we worry when they're groomed. I worry as much about my fur kids as my human kids, maybe even more since they can't talk!

[romeos mommy]

omg! you go to posh pets too! i tell everyone how much i adore their service. we are in pennsauken. maybe, we can meet up at a dog park. yippie... i so excited. someone local.

[Bridget's Mommy]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

This is exactly why I learned to groom Coco myself I would NEVER in a million years trust anyone with my baby, because these people don't care, it's a job to them.

Whether or not you take your dog to a groomer is certainly a matter of personal choice. But it’s an unfair generalization to state that “these people just don’t care” and “it’s just a job to them”. I couldn’t disagree more. There are many folks on this forum and beyond who choose to use dog groomers and have great experiences. Furthermore, there are many wonderful groomers out there who take their craft seriously and it is more than just a job to them. Again, it is a matter of personal choice whether or not to use a groomer or do it yourself and I respect that. But it’s also not fair to infer that all groomers are careless and don’t take their jobs seriously. JMHO.

[stinky]

That’s terrible. I would be so upset. As if there isn’t enough to worry about at the groomer's….

[vainchick5]

Originally Posted by Bridget's Mommy

Whether or not you take your dog to a groomer is certainly a matter of personal choice. But it’s an unfair generalization to state that “these people just don’t care” and “it’s just a job to them”. I couldn’t disagree more. There are many folks on this forum and beyond who choose to use dog groomers and have great experiences. Furthermore, there are many wonderful groomers out there who take their craft seriously and it is more than just a job to them. Again, it is a matter of personal choice whether or not to use a groomer or do it yourself and I respect that. But it’s also not fair to infer that all groomers are careless and don’t take their jobs seriously. JMHO.

It is a personal choice, however NO ONE will care about me baby like I do. They may take their craft seriously, but that's pretty much as far as it goes. They get tons of dogs to groom daily, and it is their job to groom them, not to love them, or coddle them. There is nothing special about one customers dog to them versus the other. I would rather put myself through the stress of learning how to groom my Coco then put her through the stress of having a complete stranger handle her. I was squeemish about the nails and ear plucking but you live and learn. I could, not now, not ever, trust a perfect stranger with my baby, even if it's just a haircut. That way I am responsible for my own dog, not someone else. I would not risk something like this happening because the groomer is too busy to remember my dog. Lots of people have great experiences and I'm sure people who have used the groomers in the original post have had those as well. It only takes one time and one accident. Personally I love my baby wayyyy too much to risk that. JMHO

[JCarlson2004]

Does anyone know the name of this place? I would like to know so that (in the future) I NEVER go there.