Originally posted by Sisses Momma@Jan 3 2005, 05:22 PM
Well, I guess this is like most things, if you are comfortable and it works for you than that is best. Thanks for all your comments, I truly appreciate them. I watched the groomers at PetSmart working on some little dogs last time I was there. They looked quite nice actually, but I am certainly no expert as to how a dog should look
As far as the Vets go, I guess trying a few to see who looks best would be the better way to go. Thanks everyone!!
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Hi Sisse's mom, I mentioned to you in your other post that I live in Tucson and have 2 yorkies and a maltese. We experimented with a few vets in Tucson, and I think that it is hard to find a good one to be honest. I also mentioned that we go to Dr. Samuels on first and country club and he has been VERY reasonably priced as well as knowledgable of the special needs of toy dogs. He spayed my 2.5 pound yorkie (which is always scary putting that small of a dog under anesthesia, as well as my 10 pound yorkie
)....I wouldnt use petsmart, just because they are not as experienced with the needs of toy dogs, and let me tell you that these dogs are different than bigger dogs. I also have a fabulous groomer! I have been to SEVERAL places in Tucson, and most have actually chopped off all of my babies hair or charged a fortune
It is foothills pet salon on oracle, right past river. We used to live in central Tucson, and it was a drive, but well worth it! I also wouldnt let petsmart groom my dog (but then again this is my opinion), they dont use quality grooming supplies and also I recently heard of a story where a lady left her cute poodle (I believe it was a poodle, it could have infact been a maltese) to be groomed at petsmart. A customer saw the dog through the window and thought it was so cute, so they went in there, paid for the dog and took it home! I heard this story from another forum and was again reminded how good the lady we go to is. it is a lot more personal with her and I just feel comfortable with her staff. Also there was a story in florida where a groomer left 2 yorkies in the cage to dry ( you know there are those cage dryers) and she forgot about them and killed them with the dryer since it was too hot! You just really have to be careful where you go (not to scare anyone)...I would love to discuss vets, groomers etc with you! I was new to this whole dog thing in Tucson almost 2 years ago, and I went through a lot of trial and error and learning