Do you trust your groomer?

[Rem&Silkmom]

I do my own also. It is super easy...it saves money and I think the last groomer hurt Remmy. He was always fine with me cutting his nails. The last groomer visit the lady told me he had a wart on his ear and they nicked it. Well I rub this guy everyday and never felt anything on his ear. It looked like they cut the edge of his ear. And she screamed when i went to clip his nails. I was done with taking him somewhere and decided to do it myself.

[dray]

If I even heard one story about a groomer loosing control it would set off red flags. It doesn't matter if it was your dog or not next time it may be yours. Stay and watch even if you have to stand there for a hour or two. If she is up set by you wanting to stay, then find a new groomer. If you do stay it is best if you let the groomer do the talking to your dog and that you stay as quiet as you can. Do not talk to your dog while it is being groomed as the groomer needs the full attention of your dog for its safety. I let people stay but sometimes I have ask them to sit down and be quiet. I am in charge of my dogs in my shop and I need the dogs attention on me I do not need them wiggling and trying to get to their moms as they talk to them. I hope you can understand the importance of being quiet. Some parents bring on stress to their dogs by trying to reassure them when it is not needed. I try and train the parents so their dogs experience will be better for everyone...It has worked well for 27 years.
It does happen that the owners are very hard to train sometimes....but the dogs do very well.

Debbie Ray

[magnolia]

I have a very good groomer so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Kay will let me stay if I want to and watch while she grooms Gabby and doesn't mind that, at times, I do stay. At times, I go behind the counter and talk to the other furbabies who are in their cage waiting their turn at grooming. She never takes more than 8 dogs at a time, has another groomer with her and 3 techs to help with the bathing, drying, and cleaning up the salon. She usually has Gabby groomed and ready for me to pick up within a couple hours or less. I'm very pleased with my groomer

I'm sorry to read of the dealings some of you have had with groomers in your area It is a shame that they have to be that way!!! As for watching the groomer with your furbaby, as someone else said - it's YOUR furbaby and YOUR money - you can dang well do what you want and if she won't let you, find another groomer who will!

[dray]

Suzi, just remember that when you are talking to the other fur babies while your dog is being groomed your dog can hear you too , so make sure you are not upsetting her and making more work for your groomer. Just a thought.

Debbie Ray
Best Friends Pet Salon
Salem Oregon