Groom of Doom!
So, it's been a week since the Groom of Doom and I'm finally ready to blog about it...Last Friday 5/20/11, I took Isabella to the groomer. It was time for a bath and a nail trim and I needed her out of the house while our new plantation shutters were being installed. She goes nuts over the sound of drills, tape measures, you name it...She would have barked her head off and drove the poor installer crazy! Anyway, this is the third time I have taken her to this groomer. The first time she got a hair cut...a bit shorter than I expected for a fluffy, but cute as heck anyway. She looked more like when we first brought her home...a cute little fluff ball. The second time, only a little scissoring to trim up some funky ends and a sanitary trim to help with well, you know... :o). So, this time she had some mats behind her ears and in her front armpits despite brushing regularly. I explained I wanted all the normal stuff done...nails, paws, sanitary, brush teeth and to trim her up like the first time. I scheduled with the "Corgi expert" and met her there in the morning. OK, she knew exactly what I wanted. A few hours later I get a call..."I'm sorry, please remind me what we were going to do with Isabella? It has been so crazy and I'm working on another Corgi, too". Um, hello, the three of us were the only ones there when I dropped her off. OK, we go over everything again. Great. Good to go. Later that afternoon, I go to pick her up and out comes my fluffy Corgi. Wait, where's my adorable fluff? GONE! I was speechless. Paid the bill, NO TIP and got the heck out of there. My daughter cried on the way home and I was between tears and postal! After I got home and cooled off a tad I called the shop. Come to find out, someone other than who I scheduled with cut Isabella...but the person I scheduled with watched over her to tell her what to do. UGH! Also, when I said she turned out WAY shorter than I requested I was asked if I wanted to get my ruler out. What the heck? NO, I don't want to get my ruler out. Clearly, Isabella's hair was only about a half inch long and I did not request such a drastic haircut. I was advised what to ask for next time. Next time? No thanks. Naturally, I hopped on mycorgi and now see that this has happened to others and for those of you who have gone through this I'M SORRY! What a disappointing feeling. Like any bad haircut it will grow back. I miss my fluffy, but she's still as fun as ever. She doesn't seem to mind...This picture is one week after..grown in a little already...
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Comment by Kari & Quin on May 26, 2011 at 12:48pm
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That is why I will never take my dog to a groomer what is with them any way, I guess it is just easier to shave it off then to brush it out. I would have been so @#$$*! She isn't a Loso for goodness sake!!!! Seriously I use my shampoo and conditioner on Quin It really makes a differences. She stayed with friends while we were on vacation and she needed a bath at their place, what ever she was washed with it wasn't conditioner and her hair matted really easily I gave her a bath put the conditioner on and boom no more matts:)
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Comment by Jane on May 26, 2011 at 12:41pm
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Oh man I would be mad too...that is WAY more than a trim, that is a shave!
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Comment by Molly and Isabella on May 26, 2011 at 12:35pm
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The good thing is that I DO have a good groomer...before these 3 visits I had taken her somewhere else, true professionals who really do know their stuff...My mistake that I took her these last 3 times to a place that is very close to my home, instead of clear across town. After 2 trial runs at the new place, I thought we were safe. Oh well...back to the inconvenient groomer but at least I know this will never happen again.
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Comment by Bev Levy on May 26, 2011 at 12:30pm
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We had that happen many years ago with our Poodle and I was furious so I know how you feel. Hopefully it will grow back soon and you can find a good groomer.
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Comment by Tori on May 26, 2011 at 11:55am
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Oh my goodness! I would have cried too if Winston came out of the groomers like that! All these stories have scared me into not taking him in yet and he'll be a year in July. I mean, I've never had trouble with a groomer when I lived at home, but they didn't have hair like a corgi.
She's still a cutie pie and of course her hair will grow back. At least she doesn't notice the haircut, right? Look at that little butt though ^_^ Hopefully it will grow back with lightening speed!
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