June 2023 by Benjamin W.
I have been taking my 11 year old Pom here for years. Never had a problem until this year. Apparently they had a massive turnover in groomers because none of the ones I've used in the past are there anymore. Anyway, this time, when i took him in, i got a call an hour later to pick him up because he was showing signs of high anxiety. They said I could try again the next day. This was very unlike my boy but I picked him up. He had been "pre-shaved" and looked atrocious. I took him home and he was acting normal. I knew if he was, in fact, having anxiety, I would come home to a mess... flash forward 6 hours, and I get home from work to find him sleeping peacefully. However, anytime I pick up scissors, he tucks his tail and runs and immediately starts shaking. I can't prove it but I believe the groomer was too rough with him. I'm now searching for a mobile groomer in the hopes it will be less stressful.