FeliciaZ
11-23-2005, 05:47 AM
It's that time... When I start planning to take the Horace to a groomer and deeply dreading the entire process.
He doesn't like strangers. He scared my last groomer so badly that they called me to come get him without even bathing him. Wouldn't even clip his nails and by Grover, that's the main reason I took him in. I ended up taking him to the vet and she clipped those scary claws for us. I don't think the new vet up here offers that service so I'm considering taking my baby to PetSmart since I noticed they have a grooming area up near the front.
Has anyone used this service at Petsmart? While different stores are... well - different, I'd like to get some kind of input on whether or not the experience was worthwhile and positive. Or not.
I'm terrified to attempt to clip Horace's nails at home. Between the fear of hurting him, I'm not sure which of the eighty billion types of clippers to use or if he'd even sit still long enough to let me do this. A wriggling lapful of wienerdog can make the prospect of safe snipping one that's a very distant possibility.
OH! I had a co-worker in Texas who used to hit the barber shop once every few weeks and get a flat-top. While he was there the barber would offer him a plastic "curry comb" looking gadget for combing. It was really simple, just a finely nubbed piece of plastic or rubber that slipped over the fingers to nestly in the cup of your hand. He never used it, but when he gave one to me it worked great on Horace. Does anyone know if these are standard gimmes at barber shops?
He doesn't like strangers. He scared my last groomer so badly that they called me to come get him without even bathing him. Wouldn't even clip his nails and by Grover, that's the main reason I took him in. I ended up taking him to the vet and she clipped those scary claws for us. I don't think the new vet up here offers that service so I'm considering taking my baby to PetSmart since I noticed they have a grooming area up near the front.
Has anyone used this service at Petsmart? While different stores are... well - different, I'd like to get some kind of input on whether or not the experience was worthwhile and positive. Or not.
I'm terrified to attempt to clip Horace's nails at home. Between the fear of hurting him, I'm not sure which of the eighty billion types of clippers to use or if he'd even sit still long enough to let me do this. A wriggling lapful of wienerdog can make the prospect of safe snipping one that's a very distant possibility.
OH! I had a co-worker in Texas who used to hit the barber shop once every few weeks and get a flat-top. While he was there the barber would offer him a plastic "curry comb" looking gadget for combing. It was really simple, just a finely nubbed piece of plastic or rubber that slipped over the fingers to nestly in the cup of your hand. He never used it, but when he gave one to me it worked great on Horace. Does anyone know if these are standard gimmes at barber shops?