The Many Ways to Lose Your Groomer
Maybe this will explain why we sometimes appear crabby. Collected thoughts from groomers
across the country.
•Call in to make an appointment....you have an sweet little puppy who’s already been done
ONCE.......... you didn't like the way the previous groomer did it 8 months ago. You want it in a
specialty cut......
•Bring your one year old Cocker in for it's "first" grooming...now that she has enough hair. •Make
sure your pet relieves itself on the walkway outside the door.....so he doesn't mess on the floor. 
•Never brush out your dog's coat in between grooming appointments. 
•Feed your dog one hour before your appointment. 
•Always complain about something and never tip or say thank you for a job will done. 
•Come in two hours late for your appointment or don't show at all. 
•As you walk out the door when dropping off your dog, tell the groomer that “Snoopy” has never
bitten anybody badly. 
•Teach your dog that brushing is a game and its fun to bite the brush. 
•Play with your dogs feet so that he will bite any hand that goes near them.
•Pressure your groomer to have your dog done in too short of a time period. 
•Make an appointment at one shop and show up at another. . . 
•No Show on your appointment...after all it is just the groomer.
•Come back for your dog an half hour early and stand there in plain view while the groomer tries
to do the finish. 
•Drop in with your chow, sammie, malamute or standard poodle as close to closing time as
possible with a sob story about why it is an emergency groom job. 
•Don't show up for pet pick-up time at the given hour....just ""anytime"" you happen to be driving
by the shop and stop in to see if  Pierre is ready. 
•Wait till the last possible moment to call for a holiday appt. and sound surprised when the answer
is no..... 
•Come in for your first appt. with an ATTITUDE and a BOOK, open it to a  Best In Show dog in
full coat and tell your groomer this is EXACTLY what you expect "Phoebe" to look like. Never
mind that "Phoebe" is a matted mess.... 
•If the groomer does groom the dog in the previous paragraph....and it was a strip.... Arrive to get
your BABY and go ballistic...for 20 minutes in front of everyone else picking up their dogs...
•Complain loudly every time the price goes up....never take into consideration, that the overhead
in the shop goes up every year too!
 •Phone every 1/2 hour asking if "Jodi" is done yet after you were late bringing him in and you
were told he would be late out and you would be called when he is done? 
•If you aren't happy with the way your dog was groomed, spread the word. Tell all your friends,
your vet, and the lady at the supermarket check-out counter. But DON'T tell the groomer! 
Remember all groomers do is PLAY WITH THE DOGS ALL DAY LONG.........it's not like a
real job.