Do you get your pet groomed at PetSmart?

[kval07]

My puppy needs his nails cut and his eye hairs trimmed. He's a yorkie and needs it bad!!

I am wondering about the consensus on taking him to PetSmart to get all the basics done. He goes nuts when he gets put on a table and then sees a stranger (vet) so I want to be sure that they will work with him there. I don't want just any body working on him.

How are they trained? Do they handle your pet well? How do they deal with nervous/scared pets? Any thought and opinions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[blonditz]

I've taken my dog to PetsMart for bath/ears/nails. When I went to pick him up his nails weren't done. They asked if I could help hold him down becasue he freaked out and thought he might be calmer with me there. We ended up with the dog muzzeled, me and 1 employee holding him down, and a second employee clipping his nails. Oh yeah, did I mention my dog is 16 pounds?
Overall I was happy. I would take him back there.

[navybaby1113]

Does you vet do stuff like that? I know every time I go to the vet (I use Banfield, which is in PetSmart) they'll clip my dogs nails and trim her eye and ears hairs if I ask them to.

[chitownmelli]

I use the grooming service at Petsmart for my Yorkie, Duff. They do a wonderful job, and he is normally a little skittish around new people and they took the time to get to know him when we were there making his appointment, which I thought was very nice. The price is very reasonable too. 14.99 I think at the puppy age, and then an adult groom for a dog of his size is 19.99. I don't like doing dog nails and I would pay the $20 just for that!

[luckyduckies]

If he is calm with you and your open to learning you can do it!It is so easy to groom little dogs...If you do a utube search i am sure they will have video of it.Nails are so easy as easy as clipping your own.Even adding those so cute bows are a snap!

If he hates his nails clipped play with his paws alot and spread his toes.Do it as often as you can & make it part of your petting routine.

[jrogalny]

Years ago I knew someone that groomed dogs at Petsmart. She dropped a dog. I know she didn't have any "official" training either. I take my dog to a groomer that is affiliated with my vet's office. She's awesome and I've been giving her business for at least 16 years now.

[Koolotus]

I have my dog done there. They are nice if you are ;)
He is pretty mellow but I do forewarn them that he doesn't like his front paws done. I guess if you give them a heads up it would be fine.
Stay in the store for awhile if your nervous. All the groomers are different so it depends on your petsmart

[mshopper]

My dog hates to have her nails trimmed. I took her to PetSmart and the young girl was unable to do it, even with me holding the dog. BUT!!...I tried a different PetSmart and found the most wonderful, experienced groomer who didn't take any crap from my dog and had her standing completely still by the time the first paw was done. When I make appointments I just make sure to ask for her and she and my dog love each other. So what I'm saying is that I agree with Koolutus...it definitely depends.

[jonjaktez]

I've never used Petsmart since it's 45 mins away but my dogs (3 of them) go to a local pet groomers and they are fantastic with my dogs. When Dixie was alive she went and had a great, calm time. Dixie was afraid of the noise from the trimmers and hated her paws to be touched but they were able to safely and calmly shape up her coat (clippers), clean up her paws (with sissors), and clip her nails.

[mom2Isaac]

My friend is a groomer at petsmart and she does a great job. They sent her away for a month to grooming school after a few months of her working there, and after two years she is going to go back to I guess move up on the ladder some more.