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Originally Posted by Tippiechick
Petsmart groomers are shitty because they only get a few weeks of training. (Yes, I KNOW they say they offer months of training. But, I also know a current Petsmart groomer and some former groomers who now run other grooming businesses...)
I apprenticed under a master groomer for a year before I got any of my own clients.
But, one of our old kennel employees didn't want to do on-the-job training to learn to groom well. So, she went to Petsmart and had her own clients within weeks of leaving us. They don't care how GOOD the groomer is. They just want the commission off of their grooms. It's all volume and not personal attention to detail and temperment.
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And I've heard the same thing about their trainers. Luckily the trainer at our Petsmart had BEEN a trainer since 1980 and was just doing Petsmart a few times a week for fun. She was great. Have heard some HORROR stories about training there though.
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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam
We live in the city, so the sidewalks do a pretty good job of keeping his nails under control.
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We live in the sticks, most of our walks are in grassy/wooded areas. I HAVE heard that tennis courts are excellent places to take dogs to wear down the nails though. Makes sense, tennis courts are like large emery boards.