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TurtleDove · 03-05-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hartygirl

I am so sorry! I totally know how you feel! We had a VERY BAD experience @ Petsmart! Addison was there for hours and they had forgot about her!

They tried to make up for it by rushing her but I just took her home! I know it was an accident but we no longer use the grooming services there. It seems like there is too much turnover in employment. We do however still use our fave nail trimmer! He rocks!

I know what you mean! When we took my other dog, Belle, to Petsmart they kept her there for EIGHT HOURS. We kept calling and calling to see when she would be ready to be picked up, and they always gave us the idea that she would be ready in a bit. When we finally picked her up, it looked like they tried rushing her cut ... her hair was uneven all over and they shaved the hair around her butt to the SKIN. I'm never using Petsmart grooming again

PunkinPie · 03-06-2008, 04:34 AM

It seems that many of the groomers do the grooming in stages. All dogs washed, all dogs nails, all dogs hair cut etc so that it takes a whole day to do the grooming. I think that it stresses out many dogs to spend the whole day and the groomer that we originally used did not take them out for a pee break.

I have since found a new groomer that does each dog start to finish. Punkin is done in an hour and a half or less

She also grooms in a store front window so you know that the dogs are being treated very well.

Ellie May · 03-06-2008, 06:27 AM

I must be over protective but I couldn't leave Ellie with a groomer by herself unless I was friends with them. In some places they make them sit in cages all day, then with nooses, and standing on tables, and drying cages, and other dogs barking Ellie would be so scared. Then you have some grooming places that are private but ones like PetSmart are in the middle of town. These shopping areas can have high crime rate and there is no way Ellie would be out of my sight. I wouldn't let my child stay at a salon alone...no way. I don't really know those people. If I had to take her somewhere to get groomed, I'd watch the WHOLE thing and it better take less than six hours.

Maybe I'm the only one...

And I think 2 hours is plenty long enough.

Brookef18 · 03-06-2008, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

I must be over protective but I couldn't leave Ellie with a groomer by herself unless I was friends with them. In some places they make them sit in cages all day, then with nooses, and standing on tables, and drying cages, and other dogs barking Ellie would be so scared. Then you have some grooming places that are private but ones like PetSmart are in the middle of town. These shopping areas can have high crime rate and there is no way Ellie would be out of my sight. I wouldn't let my child stay at a salon alone...no way. I don't really know those people. If I had to take her somewhere to get groomed, I'd watch the WHOLE thing and it better take less than six hours.

Maybe I'm the only one...

And I think 2 hours is plenty long enough.

Boy am I with you! I do my own grooming cause the whole leaving them, trusting some one else thing freaked me out to much!

I got talking to a woman that was a groomer and she told me NEVER LEAVE YOUR DOG WITH THE GROOMER... SHe has seen dogs fall off the table, HIT THE FLOOR...and they NEVER TOLD THE OWNER!!!

I almost died when I heard that.

Potter · 03-06-2008, 08:42 AM

I don't leave my baby with the groomer. I usually stay there and it takes about 1 hour as his fur is not too long but I don't even do that anymore. I just give up on finding a good groomer and does all the grooming on my own now. I just go them to get his nails cut and the groomer in this place is good in cutting nails. There was once this groomer whom I thought was really good, cut into almost all the quick my baby has and bled all over on to me because I was holding him and my baby and I was traumatized for days! She even quickly wiped up all the blood in fear that someone else will see it because she is on her way to pick up her dog!

Ellie May · 03-06-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Brookef18

Boy am I with you! I do my own grooming cause the whole leaving them, trusting some one else thing freaked me out to much!

I got talking to a woman that was a groomer and she told me NEVER LEAVE YOUR DOG WITH THE GROOMER... SHe has seen dogs fall off the table, HIT THE FLOOR...and they NEVER TOLD THE OWNER!!!

I almost died when I heard that.

I do Ellie myself also.

There are so many horror stories that I wouldn't even consider leaving her anywhere like that alone. The only place like that that she is left alone is the vets because I don't have a choice and I trust her vet anyway.

Chrissy0277 · 03-06-2008, 11:11 AM

Alot of grooming shops offer express service where your dog is done start to finish and its usually a 90 minute job. I dont understand how anyone can take up to 4 hours to groom a yorkie. I can get one done start to finish in 1 1/2 hours or less depending on whats getting done. 3 hours at the absolute most if its a really busy day.

journey826 · 03-06-2008, 12:00 PM

be careful dropping off your boys that are not neutered at the groomers for long periods of time.a groomer in my area was caught breeding other peoples dogs (yorkies) to her female and an employee reported her to the clients yes clients.
I was there buying products when the stink happened.
I am so not nosey.people are crazy and things turn pretty quickly so I left post haste.

Maxi · 03-06-2008, 12:05 PM

Wow that's seems like a long time. Maxi is usually done in 1 1/2 or 2 hours the most. I feel your pain and definitely wouldnt go there again.

TurtleDove · 03-06-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by journey826

be careful dropping off your boys that are not neutered at the groomers for long periods of time.a groomer in my area was caught breeding other peoples dogs (yorkies) to her female and an employee reported her to the clients yes clients.
I was there buying products when the stink happened.
I am so not nosey.people are crazy and things turn pretty quickly so I left post haste.

You know, I've always wondered if any groomers were like this... using other people's dogs to breed their own dogs. Turns out there are

Chrissy0277 · 03-06-2008, 03:46 PM

Thats just horrible..
LOL and I hate grooming unneutered males (puppies I dont mind) its the male dogs whos hormones have set in and they want to pee on every thing. Its just gross

MyFairLacy · 03-06-2008, 04:53 PM

I used to work at a dog boutique/grooming place (I worked in the boutique). We had a drop off time between 8 and 10 in the morning. Generally, the ones dropped off first would be bathed and groomed first. So dogs dropped off right at 8 were normally done before lunch or soon after while the dogs dropped off at 10 might not be done until 5:00. The bathers bathe, dry, and brush the dogs to get them ready for the groomer and then the groomers cut the hair. Bathing takes a 30 minutes, drying takes 30minutes to an hour (or more depending on the dog) and brushing takes a while too (especially if dogs are matted). Then grooming takes 30minutes to an hour per dog (depending on cut, size and behavior). I just don't think it's fair to assume a groomer will be done in 2 hours. We did have an "express groom" that cost $15 more...the owner brought the dog in and it was immediately bathed, dried, and groomed and out in 1.5-2 hours. So unless a groomer is making scheduled appointments throughout the day and doing one dog from start to finish...you have to expect there to be some wait time.

MyFairLacy · 03-06-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrissy0277

Thats just horrible..
LOL and I hate grooming unneutered males (puppies I dont mind) its the male dogs whos hormones have set in and they want to pee on every thing. Its just gross

i know...unnuetered males can be SOOO gross...they tend to get a little "happy" during grooming too..yuck

Chrissy0277 · 03-06-2008, 05:06 PM

I used to groom one large breed unneutered dog and he dripped the entire time he was being groomed it was so gross.

ch774 · 03-06-2008, 05:37 PM

I have groomers who come to my house which is Wonderful I don't have to go to them. They come in a van and I give them coffee, donuts and they have a blast. Anyway they only take 2-hrs. Mind you they are kinda pricy. They charge me 32.00 for each.

The bows are free (ha,) I bet.

but that is my imput.

Cheryl

03-06-2008, 06:27 AM	#18
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I must be over protective but I couldn't leave Ellie with a groomer by herself unless I was friends with them. In some places they make them sit in cages all day, then with nooses, and standing on tables, and drying cages, and other dogs barking Ellie would be so scared. Then you have some grooming places that are private but ones like PetSmart are in the middle of town. These shopping areas can have high crime rate and there is no way Ellie would be out of my sight. I wouldn't let my child stay at a salon alone...no way. I don't really know those people. If I had to take her somewhere to get groomed, I'd watch the WHOLE thing and it better take less than six hours. Maybe I'm the only one... And I think 2 hours is plenty long enough. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

03-06-2008, 08:42 AM	#20
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	I don't leave my baby with the groomer. I usually stay there and it takes about 1 hour as his fur is not too long but I don't even do that anymore. I just give up on finding a good groomer and does all the grooming on my own now. I just go them to get his nails cut and the groomer in this place is good in cutting nails. There was once this groomer whom I thought was really good, cut into almost all the quick my baby has and bled all over on to me because I was holding him and my baby and I was traumatized for days! She even quickly wiped up all the blood in fear that someone else will see it because she is on her way to pick up her dog! __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

03-06-2008, 11:11 AM	#22
Chrissy0277 Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,451	Alot of grooming shops offer express service where your dog is done start to finish and its usually a 90 minute job. I dont understand how anyone can take up to 4 hours to groom a yorkie. I can get one done start to finish in 1 1/2 hours or less depending on whats getting done. 3 hours at the absolute most if its a really busy day. __________________ CHRISSY Nikki Precious Lizzy Mimi , Lena Taboo

03-06-2008, 12:00 PM	#23
journey826 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: yorkie town Posts: 876	groomers be careful dropping off your boys that are not neutered at the groomers for long periods of time.a groomer in my area was caught breeding other peoples dogs (yorkies) to her female and an employee reported her to the clients yes clients. I was there buying products when the stink happened. I am so not nosey.people are crazy and things turn pretty quickly so I left post haste. __________________ YURI and SARAH Sassy,Rocki,and Ginger NEWBIE'"S

03-06-2008, 12:05 PM	#24
Maxi My Little Man! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,189 Blog Entries: 1	Wow that's seems like a long time. Maxi is usually done in 1 1/2 or 2 hours the most. I feel your pain and definitely wouldnt go there again. __________________ Watch Maxi on Youtube! By purchasing pet store or other puppy mill puppies, you support the abuse of innocent animals!

03-06-2008, 04:34 AM	#17
PunkinPie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 186	It seems that many of the groomers do the grooming in stages. All dogs washed, all dogs nails, all dogs hair cut etc so that it takes a whole day to do the grooming. I think that it stresses out many dogs to spend the whole day and the groomer that we originally used did not take them out for a pee break. I have since found a new groomer that does each dog start to finish. Punkin is done in an hour and a half or less She also grooms in a store front window so you know that the dogs are being treated very well.

03-06-2008, 03:46 PM	#26
Chrissy0277 Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,451	Thats just horrible.. LOL and I hate grooming unneutered males (puppies I dont mind) its the male dogs whos hormones have set in and they want to pee on every thing. Its just gross __________________ CHRISSY Nikki Precious Lizzy Mimi , Lena Taboo

03-06-2008, 04:53 PM	#27
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	I used to work at a dog boutique/grooming place (I worked in the boutique). We had a drop off time between 8 and 10 in the morning. Generally, the ones dropped off first would be bathed and groomed first. So dogs dropped off right at 8 were normally done before lunch or soon after while the dogs dropped off at 10 might not be done until 5:00. The bathers bathe, dry, and brush the dogs to get them ready for the groomer and then the groomers cut the hair. Bathing takes a 30 minutes, drying takes 30minutes to an hour (or more depending on the dog) and brushing takes a while too (especially if dogs are matted). Then grooming takes 30minutes to an hour per dog (depending on cut, size and behavior). I just don't think it's fair to assume a groomer will be done in 2 hours. We did have an "express groom" that cost $15 more...the owner brought the dog in and it was immediately bathed, dried, and groomed and out in 1.5-2 hours. So unless a groomer is making scheduled appointments throughout the day and doing one dog from start to finish...you have to expect there to be some wait time. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

03-06-2008, 05:06 PM	#29
Chrissy0277 Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,451	I used to groom one large breed unneutered dog and he dripped the entire time he was being groomed it was so gross. __________________ CHRISSY Nikki Precious Lizzy Mimi , Lena Taboo

03-06-2008, 05:37 PM	#30
ch774 No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	groomers I have groomers who come to my house which is Wonderful I don't have to go to them. They come in a van and I give them coffee, donuts and they have a blast. Anyway they only take 2-hrs. Mind you they are kinda pricy. They charge me 32.00 for each. The bows are free (ha,) I bet. but that is my imput. Cheryl