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Hi, I moved to a new state and just recieved a job at a salon/ day care. I have been ther for 3 weeks. The owner is a 20 year old girl, whom her parents bought the place for her, and there is another groomer besides myself. Another young lady comes in in the after noons to look after the day care and handle phone calls and clients. This other groomer is from Mexico and tells me of his experience being a vet for 15 years and a groomer for 15 years. He is 54 years old.
So far it seems like a decent place to work. But one client was talking to the salon owner's mom and asked if she could book an appointment. The mom said," How about today?" The lady asked, " Do you need vaccines?" The mom said," Not for grooming but for day care we do." I was shocked! I thought, no vaccines? What if I get bit? They better have good insurance.
Just today the other groomer was bit buy a shar pei on his hand. The same shar pei he onced told me bit him and split his
nail. I asked him," Why are you grooming him again?!? And with out rabbies? You are putting yourself out of business!" He agreed but he kept saying it's alright, it's alright.
After he groomed acouple other dogs, he was getting a cute pekinese out of the kennel. These other workers sure don't mind sticking their hands and faces inside the kennels without checking to make sure the dogs aren't going to bite them. Well when he reached for the pekinese, he picked her up and she turned around and bit him on his hand! Second bite that day. About an inch puncture wound on his inside them. He kept saying it's ok I will finish the dog. I told him," Not me! I won't do neither of those!"
Another things that bothers me is that they do not use dog shampoo. He uses VO8 shampoo and dilutes it with water. How am I suppose to get the face cleaned? Also no ear cleaner. I have mentioned it to them but they said it was to expensive. The other groomer told me to put shampoo in the dogs here and squish the ears to clean them then rinse with water. This is a weird shop!!
So far it seems like a decent place to work. But one client was talking to the salon owner's mom and asked if she could book an appointment. The mom said," How about today?" The lady asked, " Do you need vaccines?" The mom said," Not for grooming but for day care we do." I was shocked! I thought, no vaccines? What if I get bit? They better have good insurance.
Just today the other groomer was bit buy a shar pei on his hand. The same shar pei he onced told me bit him and split his
nail. I asked him," Why are you grooming him again?!? And with out rabbies? You are putting yourself out of business!" He agreed but he kept saying it's alright, it's alright. After he groomed acouple other dogs, he was getting a cute pekinese out of the kennel. These other workers sure don't mind sticking their hands and faces inside the kennels without checking to make sure the dogs aren't going to bite them. Well when he reached for the pekinese, he picked her up and she turned around and bit him on his hand! Second bite that day. About an inch puncture wound on his inside them. He kept saying it's ok I will finish the dog. I told him," Not me! I won't do neither of those!"
Another things that bothers me is that they do not use dog shampoo. He uses VO8 shampoo and dilutes it with water. How am I suppose to get the face cleaned? Also no ear cleaner. I have mentioned it to them but they said it was to expensive. The other groomer told me to put shampoo in the dogs here and squish the ears to clean them then rinse with water. This is a weird shop!!
Nothing is too GOOD for our babies, you know? Cutting corners is not acceptable! Find somewhere with some compassion for the species and their health!
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