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We have a five year old Vizsla, named Parker. Vizsla's, as a breed, should not be groomed. It ruins their skin or something. I don't know. She does need her nails cut frequently though...they grow crazy fast! So when we lived in NYC, we had Parker's day care cut her nails periodically, and we were never part of the process.
We moved to Westchester and now have a dog walker, so no day care to cut her nails. Instead, we tried to have the vet cut them, which was disastrous. Parker is a real nut job lunatic about having her nails cut, and our usually sweet girl bears her teeth and tries to kill whoever is wielding the clippers. (She's 60 pounds of pure muscle. She could 100% take you and me out.)
Since that didn't go well at all, we decided to give Groom Spot a try since they are close to our house and we like to support local businesses anyway.
You guys. Julie and Larry are the dog whisperers. Julie is THE ONLY one who can cut Parker's nails. My husband and I usually take Parker over to them together, we don't have an appointment, but Julie and Larry stop what they are doing and take Parker in right away to clip her nails. Larry puts a muzzle on Parker (don't judge us, it's completely necessary) and my husband and I hold her down. But honestly? Julie usually has two feet clipped short and DONE before Parker even realizes what is happening. She doesn't really have much chance to freak out. And Parker is really smart (not just saying that because I'm her mother). The back two legs are usually a struggle, but Julie expertly and quickly handles it. We never have to come back another time, they have never not taken us, and they are two of the kindest, most professional people in this business.
They are always smiling, and I don't think I would if I were them, Parker is a real pain in the rear when it comes to her nails. And as soon as they are done they tell Parker how good she is and give her a treat, commending her on her performance, which is completely unjustified. They just love dogs that much. I mean, totally same.
Of note, we have tried to cut her nails on our own at home and NO WAY is that happening. I could write a great deal about all the types of tools and methods we have tried, to no avail.
I don't know what we would do without Julie and Larry to take care of this for us. Bring your pets in! They are the best.