hi, all
i bring my bichon frise to dog care at mt pleasant hospital whitley (won't recommend the vets there, but that's another story).
anyway, the groomers at dog care are excellent - gentle and patient with my boy who can't stand having his legs and paws groomed... maybe scarred by experience with previous groomers at a nth-eastern branch of a certain huge petshop chain (should have given heed to my misgivings abt their grooming area being totally out of public view and fact that they had been knocked by spca for using water bottles and too small cages for their pets on sale).
well, the time he came back with a horrid rash around the stomach and groin area from too close a razor clipping, we decided enough was enough. so what if it's cheaper by a bit. that $5-10 saved is not worth my boy's discomfort.
apart from the doggy biscuits my boy gets after his grooming and the little cute bow on his head (love those! the equivalent of the drink we get at hair salons and the finishing touch of a professional coiffure), the groomer at dog care also checks-in with the furbaby and parent client before the grooming to see what needs to be done, giving time for proper goodbyes etc. and checks-out after the grooming by giving feedback on how baby behaved, any follow-up needed, grooming tips, etc. basically just making sure everything is alright.
dog care is also a grooming school which means they teach the other groomers in town. of course, it also means that your pet may be attended to by a student groomer (which reminds me.. must ask them the next time why no cheaper rate if cut by student..hmm..) but, in any case, from what i've seen of them, think it only makes them gentler around the animals for fear of incurring the teacher and clients' wrath, perhaps.
anyway, if you're interested think they've got a website, too. maybe you want to check google or yahoo?
just thought i'd share.
then again, maybe i'll give feng a call, too

.. then don't have to go to mt pleasant which nearly killed my chihuahua (vet recommended euthanasia. we refused. if die also must die at home. in the end he lived another 6yrs) and managed to kill my in-laws' maltese (wouldn't have gone there for the world but it was new yr's day and they were the only clinic open. would have opted for autopsy but didn't want to prolong their grief so told them death was inevitable. i have my doubts).
hmm.. guess i told the other story after all
