Has your pet been professionally groomed?

[wolf_Q]

Originally posted by Aspen and Misty
She took him to a groomer who knew NOTHING about grooming shelties, she wanted to cute off his hair on the back of his legs.

Could you explain what exactly you mean by this?

This is from the official AKC website for shelties

The forelegs well feathered, the hind legs heavily so, but smooth below the hock joint. Hair on tail profuse. Note: Excess-hair on ears, feet, and on hocks may be trimmed for the show ring.

If you mean trimming the hair off of the hocks as the back of his legs, most groomers (that I'm aware of) do this. Also, at least where I work, *many* people request that the feathering on the back of the legs/hindquarters be trimmed. I don't trim anything but the feet and hocks unless asked, but I don't find it all that uncommon to have a groomer trim the back of the legs.

[Kfamr]

I groom (Wash, Brush, clean ears, clip nails, etc) my dogs every week, so no they do not go to a professional.

I have clipped nails of, cut fur, bathed, cleaned ears, and all of that to many other people's dogs and often get payed by my mother's co-worker to do his dog, Trent.

I'd be more than happy to do it free of charge though. I enjoy it for the most part.

[Aspen and Misty]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
Could you explain what exactly you mean by this?

This is from the official AKC website for shelties


If you mean trimming the hair off of the hocks as the back of his legs, most groomers (that I'm aware of) do this. Also, at least where I work, *many* people request that the feathering on the back of the legs/hindquarters be trimmed. I don't trim anything but the feet and hocks unless asked, but I don't find it all that uncommon to have a groomer trim the back of the legs.

Really? My mom has used about 5 diffrent groomers (not including this one) while she has had Teddy (10 years) and none of them have ever asked to cut them off? Weird. All the places we go do trim them so they look neat, but don't cut them completly off like this women wanted to do.

Ashley

[wolf_Q]

Well, yes there is a difference between *trim* and cut completely off. I took your post as saying it was wacko to trim any hair off the back of the legs at all...

[Aspen and Misty]

Not at all! Teddy's hair would be so long it would drag on the ground if we didn't trim it

LOL, sorry for the confusion!
Ashley

[NoahsMommy]

Noah is the only one we take to the groomer and that's for his yearly lion cut. This year, I was worried it would upset him like last time (we usually have to put him under anesthesia and I hate doing that), so I had my friend (a vet tech) come over and we shaved him.

He hated it, but at least he got to stay home and get tortured by me and not a stranger...

[flamepony12]

Mackenzie, Muffin and Zeus (my dogs) get groomed 1nce a mnth.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Molly goes about once every two months, and Daisy's only been to the groomers a couple times. She's so easy to groom, since she doesn't have very long fur, nor a thick undercoat. Molly's hair is longer, of course, so it's nice that she goes to a groomer every once in a while. I'm happy with our groomer, but I'm thinking of trying Petco one of these days. I've heard good results from people who have taken their dogs to Petco, so maybe I'll book an appointment one day.

Molly's never had her fur trimmed.. except for a little around her bum and tail in the summertime.

[GiantSchnauzer]

I groom myself. My Giant gets brushed regulary(schnauzer beards can get messy) and clipped every 3-4 weeks. I'm picky I don't like her getting scruffy.

[cookieluver7]

I can't answer to this one b/c my pet isn't a cat or dog. It's a bunny and no he doesn't get professionally groomed, b/c he looks great the way he is. He doesn't need no expensive makeover to make him look beautiful!

[Miranda_Rae]

No, I do not take my dog to the Groomer. I don't know what they would possibly be able to do to her that I can't do at home! Even if I had a long haired dog I don't think I would take her to a groomer simply because I would enjoy doing it, and its bonding time. So, nope Heidi's never been to a Groomer. I do all the grooming at home-ear clean, nail clipping, brushing, bathing, etc.

[aly]

Reece (dog) goes about every 6-8 weeks.

Lolly and the cats don't go at all. I bathe Lolly myself because she is terrified of the groomer and she doesn't need to be cut like Reece does anyway. Reece loves going because they spoil him.

[dogs_4_me]

Moco gets groomed every couple months

Emma always gets sick at the groomer. She must just be really stressed. So we dont take her often

[christa]

Took Josie when she was a tiny baby . . . she had fleas really bad. We tried to bathe her ourselves, but it didn't help much. The groomer got tons of fleas off of her. Still didn't get them all though, but it helped. Just traumatized her for awhile Cats don't take well to water, I've learned.

[carole]

Never, I could not afford it for one, and if there is any grooming to be done I do it myself.