FURIOUS. Absolutely FURIOUS. Negative stars if Yelp allowed it.
tldr: Don't get your puppy groomed here unless you hate your pup.
I'm all about supporting small businesses, especially in the pandemic, but this is just absolutely outrageous and infuriating. As a business and groomer, don't make your own decision on how to groom a client because "I thought it was cuter". Follow the specific instructions and requests from the customer, ESPECIALLY for breeds that have specific grooming needs.
I brought my puppy, who is a pomsky (Pomeranian and husky mix) for a grooming session yesterday with Pamela. When I dropped him off, I specifically asked for a trim near his private parts, face and his legs because he is getting neutered next week. NOTHING about touching the fur on his body. He has beautiful silky, soft and smooth fur with no matting. We brush out his coat every day and he takes human-grade fish oil pills with his breakfast. His coat WAS beautiful.
All is seemingly going well until I don't receive a call for pick up at the 3 hour mark. My pup has gotten groomed before and as a double-coated pup, it does take a bit of time. I called Disco Paws and spoke to Nicole, who checked in with Pamela, and relayed that she has no idea how much longer it will take for him to be ready.... What?!?! Mini-panic but I let them do their job (I mean, Pamela's been grooming dogs for years, she knows what she's doing right???)
I finally get a call 4.5hrs in and told to come pick him up in 30min, totaling FIVE HOURS for the appointment. I arrive and I'm completely blown away - not in a good way. Just look at the pictures and you'll see why.
Pamela COMPLETELY SHAVED ALL HIS FUR and gave him a Pomeranian teddy bear cut. HE ISN'T A POMERANIAN and is DOUBLE-COATED. Any licensed groomer with any experience, should know that double-coated dogs should NEVER EVER EVER EVER be shaved. NEVER. It's dangerous for their skin and their fur will never grow back the same. Look at what he looks like now - completely bald.
When I asked why he got shaved, Pamela said she started with the razor and the blade got stuck due to matting (his fur was never matted - see pics). Since she already shaved patches, she just continued with it, WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME and completely disregarding what type of cut I wanted. I asked why his face wasn't trimmed and she had the audacity to tell me "I think it looks cuter that way. But come back next week if you don't like it and I'll fix it". You had him for FIVE hours and couldn't give me the style I asked for??
To top it off, he has a nick with dried blood on his inner leg from the shaving.
I stupidly paid and tipped on the electronic machine before they bought my pup out. Complete mistake.
Michelle, the front desk lady, offered me a free grooming session "for my troubles". You're kidding me. I'm never coming back and sharing my experience to help prevent such atrocities for other double-coated dogs. How's a "free session" going to help ensure he doesn't get sunburnt since you shaved until I can see his pink skin? How is it supposed to help with dog clothes I now need to purchase because he can't regulate his body temperature? I wasn't planning on buying any attire for a pomsky - their magestic coat was more than enough. Why would I ever subject my pup to another FIVE HOUR GROOMING SESSION?!
Amanda, the owner, called me this morning to offer a full refund of the service, but that doesn't fix the fact that your groomer completely ruined my puppy's fur and now I need to spend more money to fix everything Pamela's done.
If you don't know how to groom double-coated dogs, be upfront and don't take them as clients. My pup is not a ragdoll for you to test your grooming techniques on.
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