Chloe's last ever visit to a groomer...

[mistyinca]

Arrrgh...

When I say, "Don't trim anything on the face or head--only the hair between her toes and around her lil' butt," what does that mean?

Does it mean to, once again, trim a short ridge above her eyes, trim inside her eyes and a little on her nose?

I don't get it. Is there a magic code for DO NOT TRIM ANYTHING ON HER FACE?

Jeesh! I swear she will NEVER have a proper topknot if these places cannot get it to leave her face alone.

So I guess I'm going to have to buy a pair of clippers and learn how to do the toes and butt trimming myself. If I ever want her to have a proper topknot, that is what I have to do.

Anyone know what is a decent, affordable set of clippers, and how do I do the trimming because she's never getting another person to touch her again!

[ilovelouie]

The groomer that i went to used to do the same thing.....I would say, "just clean up the butt area, and around the pee pee area, and he would come home with his feet trimmed and eyes....which now I have to keep up because it is a pain in the butt to let that eye area grow out again....I just do everything myself now except to cut the nails....Im very afraid to cut the nails myself.

[Yorkie3]

I hope you didn't pay for it and let them know they screwed up.

[Percys_mamma]

Please please please IF you figure out the magic groomer speak for "Don't touch the hair on my little dogs face!" I will PAY YOU for the secret!

[mistyinca]

Originally Posted by Yorkie3

I hope you didn't pay for it and let them know they screwed up.

No. I took her to petsmart and only got the bath and sanitary trim (toes and butt). Plus I had a coupon for a free Top Dog add on-- a bow, a charm, some special shampoo.--$15 value. Anyway, the bath was only $17. So when I got the bill to take to the front, it didn't show the top dog. So I went in to ask, and she said.;.the girl who did her was already gone. So she peeks in the back...yep she got it. So I took the $17 bill up to the front and gave them my coupon anyway. The checker took the $15 off, so it was only $2. But the girl that trimmed her was already gone.

I didn't even get to see her before they made me pay...like you can't get your dog back until you pay the bill...I didn't like that either.

So at least it was only $2, but I'd pay more to have her hair back...

[PeanutnTobysmom]

I am soo sorry this happened to you, but if misery wants company then here I am! I told my groomer that I do NOT want Peanut's face hair clipped, want to grow it out. When I picked her up the groomer said "I trimmed around her eyes...if you don't like it we will do something different next time." ARGGHH!!! Do they somehow lose all control once they start clipping? I just don't get it.

[tiggerr36792]

Originally Posted by Percys_mamma

Please please please IF you figure out the magic groomer speak for "Don't touch the hair on my little dogs face!" I will PAY YOU for the secret!

The secret is " Too Do It Yourself If You Want It Done Right",lol. I do the grooming myself and also do their nails. I have a great set of clippers they are made by Conair and come in a handy case with all kinds of attatchments and smaller side burn trimmers. I've had then along time so Im sorry if I cant tell you where to buy them.

[YorkieRose]

I used to ask for exact info on a 3x5 card...and I kept it for each Yorkie...
I would tell anyone who goes to the groomer to take a card with detailed instructions...leave the card and if they do not follow instructions, DON'T PAY...that was my policy..!

[Pipersmommy]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

No. I took her to petsmart and only got the bath and sanitary trim (toes and butt). Plus I had a coupon for a free Top Dog add on-- a bow, a charm, some special shampoo.--$15 value. Anyway, the bath was only $17. So when I got the bill to take to the front, it didn't show the top dog. So I went in to ask, and she said.;.the girl who did her was already gone. So she peeks in the back...yep she got it. So I took the $17 bill up to the front and gave them my coupon anyway. The checker took the $15 off, so it was only $2. But the girl that trimmed her was already gone.

I didn't even get to see her before they made me pay...like you can't get your dog back until you pay the bill...I didn't like that either.

So at least it was only $2, but I'd pay more to have her hair back...

You get what you pay for. I found a groomer that was cheap, it was a cheap hair cut. If your only going for the feet & toosh, I do that in between grooming. Walmart has a great shaver. It's not that hard.

[sexiixtc]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

No. I took her to petsmart and only got the bath and sanitary trim (toes and butt). Plus I had a coupon for a free Top Dog add on-- a bow, a charm, some special shampoo.--$15 value. Anyway, the bath was only $17. So when I got the bill to take to the front, it didn't show the top dog. So I went in to ask, and she said.;.the girl who did her was already gone. So she peeks in the back...yep she got it. So I took the $17 bill up to the front and gave them my coupon anyway. The checker took the $15 off, so it was only $2. But the girl that trimmed her was already gone.

I didn't even get to see her before they made me pay...like you can't get your dog back until you pay the bill...I didn't like that either.

So at least it was only $2, but I'd pay more to have her hair back...

I took Kayah to petsmart last week to get her cut.. and I'm surprised to say that the lady did a wonderful job! Itold her not to touch the eyes because I don't like that fact that when it's growing out it goes in her eyes.. I also told her just to trim her topknot not cut it or to give her bangs.. and that's EXACTLY what she did.. I am just soo pleased with her cut.. I even took in a picture of what I wanted her to be cut like and she called me saying that she has a better idea explained to me exactly what she thought should be done and I completely agreed with her.. she told me that what I wanted would give Kayah a cut that would look like two different cuts.. anyway.. what I was going for was this: when I called to make the appointment.. I told the girl straight-up.. I want somebody with experience and will do what I want or help me choose a cut suitable for Kayah.. and she put me on hold.. came back and told me that the manager was available to do the cut.. I told her that I don't care if she's the mamger or not I want what I want and not what someone else wants.. so she told me that the manager's been doing cut for 15+ years..
so.. I guess you just have to be straight-forward with them to get what you want
sorry for the long post

[YorkieMom55]

I started doing my own grooming after I took my Maltese, Jack (RIP), to get groomed the same day our neighbor took her Maltese, Princess, to the same groomer. Our hubbies went to pick up our little sweethearts. Jack came home with bows and was long and luxurious (he went in for a puppy cut) & Princess came home with a puppy cut and a scarf???? We didn't figure it out until we met for our evening walk. The same groomer did both of them and didn't realize that she had them mixed up OK, boy/girl....

[mistyinca]

Do you just use a regular trimmer...like the ones for people? I have one that I used to trim dh's hair with. If I use that to trim her toes, do I use a guide, or just the clipper without the guide?

[YorkieMom55]

My 3 all will lay on their backs and let me do their nails and trim around their pads and toes. I have a pair of curved blunt tip scissors that i use for feet. I also use a small wahl trimmer around their bellies and feet. I use at least the shortest comb on the clippers and on the trimmers so that they don't get razor burn. I have 2 of the hair clippers, one for the york's and one for hubby/son/grandson's haircuts.

[Amber_lv]

I have been trimming ears butts and wee-wee's since i got Peeka i use a beard trimmer from Walmart it works great! It really only takes a few minutes to do your self and you won't have to worry about them giving a bad hair cut.
Sorry you had to go through this. I don't think groomers know what a Yorkie is suppsed to look like outside of a puppy cut seriously!

[mistyinca]

Originally Posted by Amber_lv

I have been trimming ears butts and wee-wee's since i got Peeka i use a beard trimmer from Walmart it works great! It really only takes a few minutes to do your self and you won't have to worry about them giving a bad hair cut.
Sorry you had to go through this. I don't think groomers know what a Yorkie is suppsed to look like outside of a puppy cut seriously!

I swear you are right! I was thinking they're trying to make here look like a schnauzer or something!! I'm going to take a picture and show...