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A chow mix.....he was a nasty lil bugger. Was fine for the bath & blow drying but FORGET brushing & clippers....... I tried but he flung everywhere and was trying to eat me for dinner......finally had to give up & send him home. I hate it when that happens. But I wasnt shocked that an intact chow mix (outside dog) that had never been groomed at 18 mos gave me a problem. On the bright side, I used my new espree shampoo and wow was he shiny! LOL
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I did the same thing with Timmy the killer Lhasa yesterday. I had him on the gh and 2 people holding him with a towel wrapped around his head. Could not get a muzzle on him due to extreme matting. He had a severe skin infection. Just shaving his tail he was bleeding everywhere because of all the scabbing and matting. GROSS. I did not even get to bath him, just wet him down for the shave.If your dog is fat, you are not getting enough exercise! -
I bet just getting him bathed and blow-dried was an accomplishment in itself. I hear good things about Espree shampoos. Anyway, that's too bad about the dog. Sounds like they treat him like a purebred chow: Throw him in the backyard and see how messy we can let him get before we take him to be groomed.
And the owners just seem a little "unsure" when I tell them (in a polite way) that FluffyFangs should have been groomed LOOOOONG ago.
Good job on the bath/dry, that's probably what he needed most anyway. Did you blow a lot of packed undercoat out?
Tammy in UtahGroomers Helper AffiliateComment
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OMG Tammy....the dog was white. I blew out so much coat that were still cleaning it up today LOL. Thats all i could do tho - he looked like a million bucks compared to the greyish brown dog that came in. I ordered that espree package for $15.99 on here to try it out. I am very pleased with it!
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I did 2 Lhasa's yesterday that I SHOULD have sent home. I actually shouldn't even have taken them this 2nd time. The first time I did them, they were HORRIBLE. I thought 'maybe' they had improved and learned something since the last time they were in...Geez was I wrong. I think they were worse! I love this breed and it breaks my heart to see them let go...But I'm putting my foot down not to take them again...Ya'll hold me to my word!! I could've gotten hurt really bad yesterday (& am really realizing this in my after thoughts). The 1 male Lhasa is over 20 lbs of nashing teeth and he is so so quick. Even with the GH and a muzzle (I got bit putting it on), he still almost had me numerous times. Why do I put myself thru the agony for 50 bucks?! NOT worth it!!! It's so hard for me to say no though, my husband swears I have a sign on my head saying sucker. Glad you sent the Chow home CountryCanine and he didn't get to snack on ya. I'll try to do the same next time too.
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Re:Had to Send Dog....
After witnessing a chow attacking my then salon manager, and I don't mean the dog snapped at her or merely bit her, That chow waited patiently throughout the entire groom, bath, drying, brush out, nail clipping and ear cleaning and was even licking her face and nuzzling against her, until she(while the owner watched from lobby)was finishing the mane and as she was bent over he reared up and began trying to push her back and was piano biting her upper thighs and lower stomach. The owner was horrified, I was beginning to rethink my career choice and it was cmpletely silent for a split second. If a groomer that had been close hadn't reacted as quickly as she did and pulled our boss away from that demon hound that at the end had bitten her about 17 times or so the dr. report said, the damage would've been much worse. The owners comment? I just don't understand it, he's never done that before, do I still need to pay for this since his mane wasn't finished? Of course by then I had added as many extra charges as I could legally put on and handed it over. To this day Chows/chow mixes scare me to death.Comment
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I no longer do chow chows. And you know why? It's not because they're "all bad," but because their owners often are!! They throw them in the backyard to rot and expect us to think it's ok. I have groomed one chow that was sweet, at least she didn't try to bite anyway, but I wont groom her or any chow again. It just isn't worth it.
A receptionist booked one for me recently even though she knew not to (too chicken to tell the owner?), so I called the groom shop down the road, "Got any openings for Thursday, for a chow?" "Yes, we do!" "Good, then I'll tell the owner to call you thanks!" LOL He was blind (cataracts) and not a nice dog to groom, though not vicious. (Oh, wait, he was vicious when I put him in a kennel dryer because he was acting up when I hand dried him, it scared me). Thankfully he'd been groomed in a lion cut fairly recently, so he was pretty short.
Tammy in UtahGroomers Helper AffiliateComment
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I decided not to take chows when I opened my own shop. I still have to groom one, since I have been with him for a few years already and the owner is very nice. This chow is ok, but my husband still won't bath him for me. I think this is what happens when the husbands work for the wives, lol.Comment
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We have 2 chows that come in like clock work every 6 weeks. One is elderly with skin problems, the other is about 2.
They are both inside dogs and are very loved and spoiled by their owner. These two dogs are so good, that we do not have to muzzle them and have never needed the Groomers Helper. They love for you to hug and kiss them. And they really love their belly rubs. When you talk about two teddy bears, these are the ones.
I know that these 2 are special ones, I just wish that I could say that for most chows!Comment
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It does seem that they're really bad, or they're really horrible. And the horrible ones are sometimes liars. They lull you into a false sense of security, then BAM! they get you.
I remember one that we were doing radiographs of his hips. He was completely knocked out when he got my hand. Lucky for me I had the lead gloves on, so I only got really bad bruises. If I'd had bare hands I hate to think what he would have done.Comment
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Bearmtn, the OWNERS are the special ones---so rare. WHY that breed gets stuck in the backyard most of the time is BEYOND me. It is so horrible, those poor creatures.
Tammy in UtahGroomers Helper AffiliateComment
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I brought a chow mix around from needing a muzzle every time to wagging her tail when I arrive. She was a special case, though, as her previous groomer had sliced her good with a pair of scissors and it was a major trust issue. It took her a year of coaxing and slow grooming to overcome that, but now she is one of my best clients, and despite the family's tight budget, they book every 4 weeks so she doesn't "lose" that trust in me.
She is the only chow I do though. We've had a couple calls for 'em and we always go out and have a look before grooming if they're in the area, and we've had to turn all others down for being bad condition backyard biters!Comment
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Originally posted by SpikeyTheYorkie View Post
I know exactly why they get stuck in the backyard. Have you ever seen a 3 month old Chow puppy? They are some of the cutest pups out there. People buy them on a whim but when they keep growing and growing and they go from being a sweet, playful pup to a standoffish adolescent they get chunked out in the yard w/a 50 lbs bag of food and a 5 gallon bucket of water!!! I wish it was law that people had to take an educational course before they buy a dog. It would save a lot of heartache and neglect for these poor dogs!SheilaB from SCComment
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I have one chow, he belongs to the vet tech at the local clinic. He is a nice ol' boy and i am not nervous around him but I ALWAYS on guard, cause you never know...Comment
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This is Timmy the killer Lhasa that I could not do. Don't mind the mess in the tub, it was from the poodle that I did at the same house.Attached FilesIf your dog is fat, you are not getting enough exercise!Comment
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