I checked in with a few groomers in the area, and really liked Krista here. So, for my dog's first grooming service in Virginia, I selected The Grooming Station.
When I brought my dog in, I talked with Krista (who was very friendly for this part!) for about 10 minutes about what I wanted. I was very clear about having her hair cut "very very short- not completely shaved, but almost". She seemed to know exactly what I was talking about, what a lion cut typically looks like, and what I wanted specifically.
When I returned a few hours later, my dog was brought out- and you could barely tell she had been trimmed. She's a pomeranian, and her hair was still 3 inches long all over! Krista commented "Oh did you want it shorter than that?" but seemed very uninterested. When I turned my dog around, I saw that her entire backside was covered in dried poop! WHAT?
Krista had answered the phone and was talking with another client by this point. I pointed out my dog's mess, and she picked up a huge towel, put a tiny bit of water on it, and lazily wiped her butt. I was just in disbelief that she didn't seem surprised or to care at all (we had already paid for the service at this time, so I guess she had what she needed already). I took my dog and just left, still poop-covered.
I have never in my life picked up my dog from a groomer, to discover that she is covered in poop. And I have also never experienced a groomer who didn't seem to notice or care about something like that! read more
