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chloelove · 02-27-2011, 06:01 PM

About two weeks ago, I took my little one to a different groomer. PetSmart charges $45 to do her hair, not including the tip. That week I didn't really have the extra, but she was overdue. So I found this womans business card at a local business and decided to give her a call, $25 was all she was charging. When I dropped her off she seemed friendly, but Chloe was scared to be around her. She kept coming towards me, and the woman said that I needed to go so she could get more comfortable with Chloe. 2 Hours later when picking her up she seemed fine, however she didn't do the cut as I asked, it was alot shorter, but that will grow.

However, Chloe was biting all day and attached to just myself. I couldn't leave her with ANYBODY, even those shes been around on a daily basic. The groomer told me she had shaved down her pads, I didn't understand why she would do such a thing but blew it off and didn't ask any other questions. I started to notice she could barely walk on her paws, she hated the cold, and soon began to pee inside after letting her out. She was rebelling. This haircut scared her. So I went to petsmart and asked why they would do such a thing, and they said that they only do that to dogs with callus's.

So I was wondering if any of you had that done to your dogs and if you have noticed a change in their temper. Please let me know. Thanks!

Perrella · 02-27-2011, 06:08 PM

Oh, poor Chloe, I've never heard of such a thing. I can't imagine how tender and sensitive her paws must be.
Is there any type of cuts on them, that would like get infected or anything?
Hugs to little Chloe XXOO

yorkie cuddling · 02-27-2011, 06:12 PM

I have never heard of such a thing, but I am also a newer yorkie owner. I think our pups can sometimes be a very good judge of character. I hope Chloe feels better soon.

chloelove · 02-27-2011, 06:19 PM

She did have cuts the first day, and some bleeding but that passed shortly. The winter salt is all i was really worried about. She now hates the outdoors

Perrella · 02-27-2011, 06:27 PM

Oh my, poor girl...I hope she feels much better soon. That's ashame she no longer like outside because of that bad experience. Hopefully, in time she will trust again, not all things outside are bad. Bless her heart.

Charlies Mamma · 02-27-2011, 06:37 PM

OMG "Shaved" that sounds cruel. I cant imagine that being done even if there were calluses I dont think they would shave them and then leave her to bleed or have open cuts. the poor baby.

I have 1 girl that does Charlie I do take him to PetCo and there are allot of people that work there but I only let 1 girl touch Charlie and there is 1 woman that I make sure NEVER touches Charlie she took a big nick out of his neck the one time she did him I did not pay for that groom.

Im not sure what you could do now except make sure you return to PetSmart where she is familiar and dont be suprized if she is nervouse the next time you take her back ther too. Poor baby

smyrfette · 02-27-2011, 06:37 PM

oh my gosh hugs to you that sounds insane shaving pads

work with her slowly on the outside the salt may have burned her poor feet with open wounds...ouch

my binky only went to a groomer twice in the 11 years this is not the first story I heard about bad groomers.

I plan on just grooming savannah myself like I did with binky only difference is Savannah has a cotton coat and I won't keep her too long and it will be easier

backwardsrain · 02-27-2011, 06:40 PM

Shaving the pads? That sounds horrible! I've never heard of doing that. The first two times I took Jax to Petsmart, they did a great job. The third time, it was horrible. She gave him a schnouzer cut which I think is ugly, didn't trim his butt/genital area, and cut everything else in a very ragged, half-done way. He's also scared of the clippers now, and he wasn't before. I have to desensitize him to the clippers now.

Farleys · 02-27-2011, 06:42 PM

I am a groomer and i have NEVER heard of shaving the pads down! That sounds very very painful. I also work as a veterinary assistant at the same veterinary clinic where i groom, and i still have never heard of such a thing. I would not have paid for that groom. And i would certainly call and talk to her about it, so she knows how you feel.
I have groomed alot of dogs who have had very bad grooming experiences at other places. And it can take a very long time to win over their trust after this. However i do groom an adorable little girl who wont let anyone near her at our Veterinary clinic except me. It took her about 4 groomings to start to trust me. And now she falls asleep on her back while i shave her belly and trim her feet and nails. So it can be done! So i hope you can find a new groomer who you and your little dog will trust!!!!

Maximo · 02-27-2011, 06:55 PM

Your poor baby! I have never heard of such a thing, and I would never let anyone other than a vet do anything like this --- if there were a reason to do it.

Give your pup lots of extra loving. It's probably going to take some time to reassure her and rebuild her trust.

kalina82 · 02-27-2011, 08:03 PM

what do you mean "shaved down her pads"? Do you mean the hair in between the pads or the actual black pads themselves? The hair part is quite normal and is a standard part of the groom. Doing anything to the pads besides rubbing some sort of salve on them is unheard of for a groomer.

Also, remember, you get what you pay for. I know things are tough but never go cheaper and compromise on anything pet related. Typical groom for a yorkie here starts at $55 and I'd be leery of someone charging 40 or less.

ArmaniMan · 02-27-2011, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

what do you mean "shaved down her pads"? Do you mean the hair in between the pads or the actual black pads themselves? The hair part is quite normal and is a standard part of the groom. Doing anything to the pads besides rubbing some sort of salve on them is unheard of for a groomer.

Also, remember, you get what you pay for. I know things are tough but never go cheaper and compromise on anything pet related. Typical groom for a yorkie here starts at $55 and I'd be leery of someone charging 40 or less.

This is what I was thinking as well- she may have been attempting to shave the hair between the pads on the paws and cut the pad by accident. I have never heard of the actual pad being shaved and can't imagine there would be a reason for it. Also if she actually shaved the pad it would be much worse then a few small cuts.

The great thing about Yorkies is that their hair can just grow and grow. If you don't have the money for a full grooming you can always bathe them yourself and trim their face and feet yourself. Then just take them in for their nails and a sanitary clip if you are too nervous to do those yourself.

Deni_b · 02-27-2011, 09:46 PM

I don't let anyone groom my baby. I do her nails and fanny one week, and trim her hair and ears the next. So Tictac gets groomed twice a month. She may not be show, but she's the trophy to me.

Blue Sake · 02-27-2011, 11:31 PM

Pads, you mean under the paws? The hair under pads can become matted and sometimes groomers have to shave them off otherwise it would be really uncomfortable for the dog to walk with matted hair under the pads. So that's not cruel to shave (clip) hair off from the pads. You should have asked the groomer why she did that. I am sorry that Chloe had a terrible experience with the groomer.
I know it is hard to find a decent groomer. Visit Groomers BBS or Pet Owner Questions Category maybe the groomers there can help you to find a good groomer in your area. Hope this helps.
I groom my dogs & the change behavior in my dogs are Beau & Pearl. When they know they are going to be bathed & groomed, they run away.

Blue being so good boy, he stays put and cooperates with me whatever I want to do with him.

Gotta love my Yorkie!

chloelove · 03-01-2011, 04:43 AM

What I mean as shaved she described it as "I took the drill to sand down some of her pads" and at first I never heard of such a thing but Chloe was happy to see me so I took her and left. Petsmart looked at her and said that it should have never been done, her paws were raw and you could tell they were actually drilled. So i'm sure she cut the hair on the paws but she used a drill to do that work.

02-27-2011, 06:01 PM	#1
chloelove Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plattsburgh Posts: 15 Blog Entries: 1	bad haircut experience About two weeks ago, I took my little one to a different groomer. PetSmart charges $45 to do her hair, not including the tip. That week I didn't really have the extra, but she was overdue. So I found this womans business card at a local business and decided to give her a call, $25 was all she was charging. When I dropped her off she seemed friendly, but Chloe was scared to be around her. She kept coming towards me, and the woman said that I needed to go so she could get more comfortable with Chloe. 2 Hours later when picking her up she seemed fine, however she didn't do the cut as I asked, it was alot shorter, but that will grow. However, Chloe was biting all day and attached to just myself. I couldn't leave her with ANYBODY, even those shes been around on a daily basic. The groomer told me she had shaved down her pads, I didn't understand why she would do such a thing but blew it off and didn't ask any other questions. I started to notice she could barely walk on her paws, she hated the cold, and soon began to pee inside after letting her out. She was rebelling. This haircut scared her. So I went to petsmart and asked why they would do such a thing, and they said that they only do that to dogs with callus's. So I was wondering if any of you had that done to your dogs and if you have noticed a change in their temper. Please let me know. Thanks!

02-27-2011, 06:08 PM	#2
Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	Oh, poor Chloe, I've never heard of such a thing. I can't imagine how tender and sensitive her paws must be. Is there any type of cuts on them, that would like get infected or anything? Hugs to little Chloe XXOO __________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle

02-27-2011, 06:27 PM	#5
Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	Oh my, poor girl...I hope she feels much better soon. That's ashame she no longer like outside because of that bad experience. Hopefully, in time she will trust again, not all things outside are bad. Bless her heart. __________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle

02-27-2011, 06:37 PM	#6
Charlies Mamma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: With CharlieBrown of course! Posts: 1,404	OMG "Shaved" that sounds cruel. I cant imagine that being done even if there were calluses I dont think they would shave them and then leave her to bleed or have open cuts. the poor baby. I have 1 girl that does Charlie I do take him to PetCo and there are allot of people that work there but I only let 1 girl touch Charlie and there is 1 woman that I make sure NEVER touches Charlie she took a big nick out of his neck the one time she did him I did not pay for that groom. Im not sure what you could do now except make sure you return to PetSmart where she is familiar and dont be suprized if she is nervouse the next time you take her back ther too. Poor baby __________________ Mom to Bug and Charlie-R.I.P my sweet Charlie 2021

02-27-2011, 06:55 PM	#10
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,044	Your poor baby! I have never heard of such a thing, and I would never let anyone other than a vet do anything like this --- if there were a reason to do it. Give your pup lots of extra loving. It's probably going to take some time to reassure her and rebuild her trust. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

02-27-2011, 06:12 PM	#3
yorkie cuddling Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA Posts: 37	I have never heard of such a thing, but I am also a newer yorkie owner. I think our pups can sometimes be a very good judge of character. I hope Chloe feels better soon.

02-27-2011, 06:19 PM	#4
chloelove Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plattsburgh Posts: 15 Blog Entries: 1	She did have cuts the first day, and some bleeding but that passed shortly. The winter salt is all i was really worried about. She now hates the outdoors

02-27-2011, 06:37 PM	#7
smyrfette Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 202	oh my gosh hugs to you that sounds insane shaving pads work with her slowly on the outside the salt may have burned her poor feet with open wounds...ouch my binky only went to a groomer twice in the 11 years this is not the first story I heard about bad groomers. I plan on just grooming savannah myself like I did with binky only difference is Savannah has a cotton coat and I won't keep her too long and it will be easier

02-27-2011, 06:40 PM	#8
backwardsrain YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 290	Shaving the pads? That sounds horrible! I've never heard of doing that. The first two times I took Jax to Petsmart, they did a great job. The third time, it was horrible. She gave him a schnouzer cut which I think is ugly, didn't trim his butt/genital area, and cut everything else in a very ragged, half-done way. He's also scared of the clippers now, and he wasn't before. I have to desensitize him to the clippers now.

02-27-2011, 06:42 PM	#9
Farleys No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 551	I am a groomer and i have NEVER heard of shaving the pads down! That sounds very very painful. I also work as a veterinary assistant at the same veterinary clinic where i groom, and i still have never heard of such a thing. I would not have paid for that groom. And i would certainly call and talk to her about it, so she knows how you feel. I have groomed alot of dogs who have had very bad grooming experiences at other places. And it can take a very long time to win over their trust after this. However i do groom an adorable little girl who wont let anyone near her at our Veterinary clinic except me. It took her about 4 groomings to start to trust me. And now she falls asleep on her back while i shave her belly and trim her feet and nails. So it can be done! So i hope you can find a new groomer who you and your little dog will trust!!!!

02-27-2011, 08:03 PM	#11
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: with my yorkie baby Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 1	what do you mean "shaved down her pads"? Do you mean the hair in between the pads or the actual black pads themselves? The hair part is quite normal and is a standard part of the groom. Doing anything to the pads besides rubbing some sort of salve on them is unheard of for a groomer. Also, remember, you get what you pay for. I know things are tough but never go cheaper and compromise on anything pet related. Typical groom for a yorkie here starts at $55 and I'd be leery of someone charging 40 or less. __________________ Kellie and Morgan

02-27-2011, 09:46 PM	#13
Deni_b Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 33	I don't let anyone groom my baby. I do her nails and fanny one week, and trim her hair and ears the next. So Tictac gets groomed twice a month. She may not be show, but she's the trophy to me. __________________ TicTac and Deni

02-27-2011, 11:31 PM	#14
Blue Sake Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 472	Pads, you mean under the paws? The hair under pads can become matted and sometimes groomers have to shave them off otherwise it would be really uncomfortable for the dog to walk with matted hair under the pads. So that's not cruel to shave (clip) hair off from the pads. You should have asked the groomer why she did that. I am sorry that Chloe had a terrible experience with the groomer. I know it is hard to find a decent groomer. Visit Groomers BBS or Pet Owner Questions Category maybe the groomers there can help you to find a good groomer in your area. Hope this helps. I groom my dogs & the change behavior in my dogs are Beau & Pearl. When they know they are going to be bathed & groomed, they run away. Blue being so good boy, he stays put and cooperates with me whatever I want to do with him. Gotta love my Yorkie! __________________ ·.·★ Blue Sake, Beau, Pearl, Zia ★·.· & Les

03-01-2011, 04:43 AM	#15
chloelove Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plattsburgh Posts: 15 Blog Entries: 1	What I mean as shaved she described it as "I took the drill to sand down some of her pads" and at first I never heard of such a thing but Chloe was happy to see me so I took her and left. Petsmart looked at her and said that it should have never been done, her paws were raw and you could tell they were actually drilled. So i'm sure she cut the hair on the paws but she used a drill to do that work.