A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay t...
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Sgt.Joe,
I feel your pain. My new Scottie rescue bit one groomer. I didn't have a good feeling about her when I consulted with her prior to taking him in, but she was recommended by another Scottie owner.
I sat in on his first grooming after I got him. It was his breeder who groomed him and she was very gentle and talked to me about how to trim, etc. He made it through that without any problems. Then I had to go to Indiana multiple times last summer for family crises and I had the gal who groomed my previous Scotties and she has had no problem with him.
The groomer he bit said he was very uncooperative, didn't want a bath, didn't was blown dry, etc. Basically didn't like any of the process. Now this dog wants in the shower when I am in there, loves the water, never fusses about a bath. . seems to love it.
So, he won't be going back there. Right now he's pretty shaggy. I did buy a grooming table, but I've never been good at their heads, which is the trademark for the breed. My vet has a groomer and when I was there yesterday, the tech said she is very good with dogs and she thought she would get along with Brendon.
The breeder of my dog said she had a groomer in Orlando who would do a good job. Said she ONLY does terriers and works well with those breeds, so that may be an option as well.
I would really like to find one I could go to regularly. They are hard to find.
Dale
I feel your pain. My new Scottie rescue bit one groomer. I didn't have a good feeling about her when I consulted with her prior to taking him in, but she was recommended by another Scottie owner.
I sat in on his first grooming after I got him. It was his breeder who groomed him and she was very gentle and talked to me about how to trim, etc. He made it through that without any problems. Then I had to go to Indiana multiple times last summer for family crises and I had the gal who groomed my previous Scotties and she has had no problem with him.
The groomer he bit said he was very uncooperative, didn't want a bath, didn't was blown dry, etc. Basically didn't like any of the process. Now this dog wants in the shower when I am in there, loves the water, never fusses about a bath. . seems to love it.
So, he won't be going back there. Right now he's pretty shaggy. I did buy a grooming table, but I've never been good at their heads, which is the trademark for the breed. My vet has a groomer and when I was there yesterday, the tech said she is very good with dogs and she thought she would get along with Brendon.
The breeder of my dog said she had a groomer in Orlando who would do a good job. Said she ONLY does terriers and works well with those breeds, so that may be an option as well.
I would really like to find one I could go to regularly. They are hard to find.
Dale
