tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post1933727986996592360..comments2024-03-20T03:14:55.880-04:00Comments on Pet Grooming: The Good, The Bad, & The Furry: Let's Try AgainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-69516451795570998572013-07-21T19:19:21.536-04:002013-07-21T19:19:21.536-04:00Thanks for your story. LOL I groom my two bichon ...Thanks for your story. LOL I groom my two bichon fries myself. Our first vet said be sure to do anal glands. She quit and the new vet said not to. He said the more you disturb them the more they will produce. My dogs are brother and sister. Hers are always bothering her, his never. I am leaving hers alone now but keeping an eye on them. I only did his once when he was acting very weird and one was extremely swollen. I am now petty sure that her problem is atopic dermatitis and the more she scoots to scratch her itch the more she activates the glands. <br />Then the ears. Hers have very little hair and his are full of it. She has the most problem with itchy ears him about half as much. I have tried keeping their ears squeaky clean and letting them go. Nothing changes, and they hate the procedure so I am now only keeping the hairs that tickle trimmed which they seem to like. I think there is still a lot to learn about dog maladies. Thank you for caring about our pets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-1450416192938501302012-02-20T11:04:03.973-05:002012-02-20T11:04:03.973-05:00Hi Susie,
I am sorry that you are having problems ...Hi Susie,<br />I am sorry that you are having problems finding a good groomer. I was having the same problem as an employer. :/<br />I think that the problem now a days is that people are not taught to take pride in the work that they do anymore. Not just the grooming industry, but most other businesses too. Unfortunately, the bottom line is the all mighty dollar. I feel that being paid by commission is really hurting the grooming industry. Some groomers forget about the fact that they are working on a living, feeling animal, and are only worried about how many they can do in a day. Not all groomers feel this way, some want to take their time and do a good job only to have a boss breathing down their neck wanting to know why they are not grooming more dogs.<br />As for the ears and anal glands, I think that some groomers are backing off on these services because of Veterinarians. Unfortunately, there ARE some Vets out there that feel groomers are taking business away from them. They want the money for providing these services.<br />Of course, there are the groomers out there that know longer want to provide these services because of the 'icky' factor. I have actually read on grooming boards about groomers talking of this. (shaking head) <br />I guess I am showing my age or it is because my Grandmother brought me up. She was a woman of very high work ethics. She was working up till a month before she passed at the age of 83, and I don't ever remember her complaining. She took pride in what she did.<br />I try to teach that to my kids. If you are going to do something, do it right and the best that you can! <br />My job is very rewarding to me. I make dogs feel good and happy everyday. I take pride in my work and do the best that I can on every dog, even if I can't stand their owner. :)<br />I will most likely continue to provide all of the services that I can for my customers. I have already been doing it for 28 years. Why change now?<br /><br /><br />Hi Jackie,<br />Thank you. If only everyone could take a lesson from your book and learn how to talk that way. :) I think it is going to get to a point where everyone talks the same way they text, with no care for how something is said or comes across, especially our kids. :(<br />Your right, it is too simple.<br /><br /><br />Hi Paisely,<br />I don't know. I can't understand why Vets are so easily able to bad mouth us, when we can get in so much trouble if we even dare disagree with them. It can be very frustrating.<br />The thing is, I don't want to bad mouth Vets, but I do want them to respect what I do and work with me. We are ALL working for the welfare of the pet, right?<br /><br />Thanks everybody for reading!!<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-87358921852986330302012-02-18T22:37:49.837-05:002012-02-18T22:37:49.837-05:00Hot spots, love them. What i also love is that th...Hot spots, love them. What i also love is that they are caused by the allergic reaction of the crappy food that the vet recomends. <br /><br />Anal glands, had a customer bring in a dog that was a "show up dog" as my dad calls them and we bathed the dog, lightly expressed the anal glands. The dog was then unable to have a bowel movement and of course the vet blamed it on us. To make things even better said that we were very mean to our dogs. <br /><br />I am with you, i dont think that you get anywhere in life bad mouthing other people because i sure as heck dont want anyone badmouthing me, but it sure does get hard to turn the other cheek. <br /><br />Keep your head up!!!!tatiana roosevelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743935495794720858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-57910060146636068292012-02-18T20:08:03.945-05:002012-02-18T20:08:03.945-05:00It was not a rant! :)
It's great that you off...It was not a rant! :)<br /><br />It's great that you offer that to your clients. I'm just an owner, and I do my bulldog's "grooming" myself (even though his upkeep is complex, since he doesn't have looong hair to brush, I don't feel like it counts), but I feel like your clients are lucky to have you! <br />Wouldn't it be great if everyone worked in a service industry and could word a question kindly? I.E. "My vet thinks that plucking ears might be a problem for my dog. Can we forego that from here on out?" And you would. Seems simple. Too simple...<br />Thanks for blogging! and grooming!Jackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182741108379808026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-55098912368340904232012-02-18T00:08:32.646-05:002012-02-18T00:08:32.646-05:00Good post. I am the daughter, sister, and aunt to ...Good post. I am the daughter, sister, and aunt to family groomers. Since the 70's. I think you groomers are so under appreciated. I love to have a groomer provide these services. I just want to know if they don't provide them, because I was used to my parents grooming parlor, they always provided this. Now after they retired the store, and I am not living near other family member groomers. I have been trying to find good groomers. I have been surprised that the new school of thought is so much less than what the standards were in my moms shop? So I keep finding myself dissapointed with the new groomers.<br />It sounds like you are rewarded by your job and taking actions to provide a good service for your customers. I can't say what to do, but the vets shouldn't use you as an excuse for what is probably the owner's lack of care for their dogs.<br />Blessings,<br />SusieLittle Susie Home Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887516404693518321noreply@blogger.com