GROOMING GEMS
A sampling of (sometimes humorous) truisms....
Do you realize that some
people think...
..groomers are hiding something because we won't allow a
customer to stay with their pet?
In truth, it's because the pet will not cooperate with us in the
presence of the owner, and this presence upsets the other pets on the premises
as well. Grooming is much more
stressful for a pet in the presence of his owner.
..it is a common practice to tranquilize pets in order to groom? This appears to be due
to advertising claims of "No Tranquilizers" made by some shops, of
course, leading the general public to believe it is the norm.
In truth, we would rather not work on an animal tranquilized by
a vet, let alone tranquilize it ourselves.
..we have the means by which to painlessly demat a dog using
magical tools which require no effort on our part to operate? In truth, dematting is
extremely painful for many pets, some have much less tolerance for pain than
others, and the effort on our part can cause mild to severe pain and injury to
the wrists and fingers over a period of time.
Anything more than an additional 15-30 minute combout on any dog should
be avoided.
..it's OK not to warn us of the possibility (or
likelihood) that their dog will BITE?
..it's OK for their dog to BITE, that's part of the service we
provide?
In truth, the customer
should have the courtesy to forewarn us of the possibility the dog will
bite. Some dogs are very accomplished
at the art of surprise and take great pride in letting us have it when we least
expect it. Although I consider it an
occupational hazard, I would be very tempted to take action against the
customer who knowingly allowed a serious bite to happen.
Classic excuses given when bringing in a neglected pet...
"My sister kept him for a week and didn't brush him." In truth, he hasn't been
touched by human hands for 2 years.
"He ran away for a couple of days and this is what he
looked like when he returned." In truth, he had to have run away (and returned) over a year ago
and had been neglected ever since.
"but I brush him every day.." In truth, the undercoat is
so severely matted that she must have been brushing him with a rock.
"I usually have him groomed every 4 weeks, but he's a
little overdue." Self-Explanatory
"The breeder told me she wouldn't need grooming until she
was 2 years old." In truth, a common tactic used to avoid discouraging a sale in
view of those expensive grooming costs.
Actual Accounts.....
Cuddles owner brings her in for her twice yearly grooming.
Cuddles is a bichon. "Every time I try to comb her she goes to bite
me." "I don't know how you do it". Please don't take
off too much hair . Then she shows me a picture of a show dog and wants
Cuddles to look "just like this". God doesn't groom dogs and I
don't perform miracles.
Contributed by:
Vivian
ithrow@worldnet.att.net
"A regular customer with a Standard Poodle brought her dog
in for grooming and told me that she hadn't had time to brush her dog due to
the fact that her husband had been rushed to the hospital that very morning for
open heart surgery!
Oh dear, How awful for you, (I replied).
Later that day (about 5
hours later) the customer phones and tells me that they will also be late in
picking up their dog as well. The
reason? Well, her husband is stuck in
traffic and can't make it in any sooner.
Hello? Just how stupid do people think groomers really are? I did not even mention to her about her
husband's apparent speedy recovery but I made a mental note to add a special
dematting fee to her next bill."
contributed by:
Brenda
Paws 'R Us
pawsrus@netcom.ca
"I told the kids to keep her brushed" and I try to show them
how. " Listen to
the lady, honey, she's trying to tell you how to brush FeFe" The kid is 10
years old. :):)
Poor dog is matted to the skin, have to #10 blade it all over.
contributed by:
Pamela
Peachtree Poodle
Place
peachtree@kroo.com
Not So Classic excuses given when bringing in a neglected pet...
"My neighbor's pot-bellied pig sprayed her."
Pooh-Stinky!
"She fell into a pot of crab boil seasoning."
Needless to say, I was relieved the stuff had cooled before she
immersed herself!
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