[nagdu] Groomers revisited

[Nicole Torcolini]

My memory on this is a bit foggy, but I seem to recall that, the one time that we took Lexia to the vet to be groomed, she either vomited  or pooped from not liking being alone in the kennel area; she seems to have some fear that she is going back to training or something whenever she is put in a kennel area. Anyway, nowadays, I use a mobile groomer most of the time. He puts ear cleaner that I give him in her ears, bathes her, grinds her nails, and gives her a pretty bandana that usually matches the seasons. Oh, and did I mention treats? He does not give her too many, but he gives her enough that she enjoys getting a bath. I have never had a problem with him. No, it is not exactly cheap, but, for me, it is worth it. When my mom comes to visit, she bathes Lexia in the dog bath area at my apartment. I probably could use it myself; however, one problem is that I never know in what state I will find the bath area... Lexia gets a bath when she needs one, which is anywhere from four to eight weeks.

Nicole and Lexia

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jody Ianuzzi via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 7:26 AM
To: Raven Tolliver; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Groomers revisited

I normally shampoo my dog myself but I got a coupon to have him groomed at Petco. He was there for 2 1/2 hours they trimmed his nails and clean his years. They really did a nice job cleaning his ears and trimming his nails and blow drying his fur.   Unfortunately he came home with fleas which infested the house and my daughters five cats. We spent a fortune on flea spray'etc. 

 I will continue to shampoo him myself and avoid the expense and headache of professional grooming

JODY 🐺

"Life begins where your comfort zone ends."

> On Nov 4, 2014, at 9:34 AM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I personally groom my golden because it saves money. Mind you, I'm a 
> college kid working two jobs. I'd also rather not have to worry about 
> finding someone who I can trust my dog with.
> Fortunately, I don't have to bathe him that often, even though he 
> doesn't mind it. I only bathe him once or twice a year whenever he 
> gets skunked or gets into something. Other than that, a daily raking 
> and brushing keeps him clean. His fur doesn't get gross, stinky, or 
> anything, so I don't find scheduled bathing necessary.
> Too, I don't want anyone messing with his ears. For almost a year, I 
> have not had to clean his ears at all, thank God! So I don't want 
> anyone putting anything in them.
> I also trim his slippers, feathering, and nails myself. I have a 
> Drimmel to grind his nails down, and a pair of baby nail scissors to 
> take care of the slippers and feathering.
> 
>> On 11/4/14, debby phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I'd probably do the Saturday thing.  Don't you wish sometimes that 
>> you could be an invisible fly or mouse or something and see
>> what's happening when you aren't with your dog?    Debby
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