So mad...

kimmy80 · 11-21-2007, 01:19 PM

So we usally take Lucky to our local petsmart to be groomed. They just opned up a petco and we thought we give it a try. !st yesturday the girl calls and leave a message to remind us of his appt. they were screaming at eachother on the message. Then today my husband drops him off and 45 minutes later they are calling me to come get him cuz he is knocking over the water bowl and chewing the cage he is in....ok so..take the water bowl out and he is a puppy he chews everything. The girl said he is not ever dry yet...its raining out too. My poor dog! he aslo started pooping when he got there and the girls said hi to him....he was so excited he got to leave the house! Anyone else have any problems with groomers? I never had a problem before...

**greenkouki** · 11-21-2007, 01:29 PM

I think a call to the BBB would be a good idea. that's terrible!

robinb · 11-21-2007, 01:29 PM

No, but I have always done by own grooming on my Doberman's. Personally, I would not trust my dogs to anyone that I didn't know. I work real hard on socialization and training and not willing to take a chance of someone messing it up. It's really pretty easy to groom a dobe. There are good grooming shops out there but like anything else they need to be checked out.

Robin and Rex

Julie W · 11-21-2007, 01:37 PM

There really isn't any reason for a doberman to even have to go to a groomer. They don't even take 10 minutes to bathe from start to finish complete with a towel dry.

kimmy80 · 11-21-2007, 01:38 PM

Can I ask what kinda of products you use on your Dobe and how often you bath them? I tried different things and can;t get the shine nor smell out of him..

**lyngr** · 11-21-2007, 01:41 PM

I'm not sure I'm seeing what the problem was aside from the fact that you were dealing with young Petco employees.

Julie W · 11-21-2007, 01:44 PM

If you are having odor and shine issues I would look more to what is going into his body instead of what is used to wash him. I don't have a certain type of shampoo, just whatever happens to look good to me at the moment, but I only wash maybe a few times a year.

robinb · 11-21-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kimmy80

Can I ask what kinda of products you use on your Dobe and how often you bath them? I tried different things and can;t get the shine nor smell out of him..

For bathing, usually only for shows, I use a the 'Mane and Tails' horse shampoo diluted 50%. I also use the 'Mane ans Tails" condioner. For teeth one of the finger tip toothbrushes from my vet, usually daily. Ears, ear cleaner from my vet. Nails, dremel everyweek. Clipping only for shows.

I agree with JulieW re shampoo's, I have horses so I always have the Mane and Tail shampoo!

robinb · 11-21-2007, 02:03 PM

I live in a wet part of the country and often my dogs get muddy running in the fields in the winter. I use a product called 'Cowboy Magic, Greenspot, shower in a bottle' it's a horse product but I've never had a problem using it on dogs. cowboymagic.com You call a tack shop or order it online. I have several friends who also use it on their dogs.

**Kratty** · 11-21-2007, 02:16 PM

If its a new place, they are still probably working out the bugs with it. I just see it as with everything else I run into with customer service. Sometimes its great and some days, they might be having a bad day, and it sucks. If I get bad service the first time out, I just take my business else where. Maybe someday, they will get their stuff together. I hate being the guinea pig on some stuff.