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I have two boys you can see in my signature pic: one a toy poodle and one a miniature poodle mix. I took Cupid (poodle mix) to a nearby groomer a month or so after I got him. They just did a trim up, and I thought they did a good job. I didn't get the best vibes from the place, though. And when I picked him up, they asked if he had been groomed before because he was very skittish and uncertain about everything. He's a rescue, so I don't know his history. They suggested that I bring him back every month so he would get used to the process.
However, the next month, I took him to be boarded while I was away on vacation, and I decided to have him groomed there. I told them what the previous groomer had said about his skittishness so they would be prepared, and they called with the news that he had been shy but he had done well. I took him there to be groomed again, and he seemed to do fine.
Then I discovered that the boarding place doesn't do the extras, like nails, anal glands, ear cleaning. So after I got Clayton (toy poodle), I decided to give the first place another try. I took them both there on Friday--Clayton for a full groom and Cupid for a trim up. I like both boys' faces, but Clay's hair is very, very short, even after they showed me several options and I picked one that would be more than half an inch. I still didn't have great vibes about the place, so I won't be going back.
The thing is, I'd love to keep going to the boarding groomer, but they don't do the extras, and it's a bit far (half an hour away). So I need to find a new groomer. What's the best way to do it? I'd especially like to find someone who is skilled with shy dogs. I don't really know anyone I can ask . . . my friends with dogs don't need grooming.
Any tips for finding the right groomer?
However, the next month, I took him to be boarded while I was away on vacation, and I decided to have him groomed there. I told them what the previous groomer had said about his skittishness so they would be prepared, and they called with the news that he had been shy but he had done well. I took him there to be groomed again, and he seemed to do fine.
Then I discovered that the boarding place doesn't do the extras, like nails, anal glands, ear cleaning. So after I got Clayton (toy poodle), I decided to give the first place another try. I took them both there on Friday--Clayton for a full groom and Cupid for a trim up. I like both boys' faces, but Clay's hair is very, very short, even after they showed me several options and I picked one that would be more than half an inch. I still didn't have great vibes about the place, so I won't be going back.
The thing is, I'd love to keep going to the boarding groomer, but they don't do the extras, and it's a bit far (half an hour away). So I need to find a new groomer. What's the best way to do it? I'd especially like to find someone who is skilled with shy dogs. I don't really know anyone I can ask . . . my friends with dogs don't need grooming.
Any tips for finding the right groomer?