I was in a Petsomething earlier today. I walked around the whole store then stopped right next to the grooming area. I looked in saw 3 dogs on tables and 1 groomer. The other groomer was walking around in and out of the back room, helped a client and then in and out of the back room again. The one groomer was engrossed in what she was doing and wasn't paying attention to the other 2 dogs who kept trying to jump off the table. The other groomer on one of her many trips out of the back room, put one of the dogs back on the table cause it was hanging itself. I go so riled up. I went in there and asked the groomer that was busy with a dog if they had cages that they kept the dogs in while they weren't being groomed. She said they did. So then I said, "Oh, I'm wondering then why there are 2 dogs on the table in nooses unattended and hanging themselves". The other groomer walked out of the back room again to hear me say that and I got a nasty look from both of them. Yet neither one had anything to say so I left. You can be sure that I'm going to call the grooming manager on Monday and let him/her know that situation. That's why we keep getting such a bad reputation. The only time I ever walk away from a dog I'm grooming is if another dog comes in for grooming and my boss walks in to the room to stand with the dog on the table or tub.
When I open my shop I'm going to warn other groomers if I hire any, that if they walk away from a dog on the table with no one to watch it (meaning a groomer that isn't busy) they will get fired on the spot. That's a risk I will not take. I might be a little harsh in that but last thing groomers need is more bad press.
When I open my shop I'm going to warn other groomers if I hire any, that if they walk away from a dog on the table with no one to watch it (meaning a groomer that isn't busy) they will get fired on the spot. That's a risk I will not take. I might be a little harsh in that but last thing groomers need is more bad press.
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