01/08/2025
We only groom dogs here.
Please do NOT bring us Pokémon.
1. They Don’t Understand ‘Sit Still’
With dogs, the worst you get is a squirm or a wiggle. With Pokémon, a “wiggle” might actually be a Teleport. One minute they’re in the bath, the next they’re in the neighbour’s garden, possibly stealing their mail.
2. They Have… Hazardous Features
Flareon is basically a flamethrower with cute eyes. Zubat? No eyes at all and a tendency to scream in sonar at 3,000 decibels. And don’t get me started on Cacturne. Ever tried brushing a cactus? Neither should you.
3. The Risk Assessment is a Nightmare
With a Poodle, you just check for mats and fleas. With a Pokémon, you have to ask questions like:
• “Will it explode if I use the blow dryer?” (Voltorb)
• “Will it electrocute me mid-shampoo?” (Pikachu)
• “Does it have venom sacs?” (Ekans)
And frankly, my insurance company stopped returning my calls after the seal incident.
4. The Shedding Situation is… Weird
Normal shedding: Fur everywhere. Pokémon shedding: Sometimes fur, sometimes feathers, sometimes… molten rock? Magcargo’s ‘fur’ isn’t coming out of my drain any time soon.
5. The Salon Won’t Survive
One Hyper Beam in the wrong direction and poof—your clippers, your table, your entire business are now a smouldering crater. And the Pokémon will look you dead in the eye as if you are the unreasonable one.
So no, I won’t be taking Pokémon as grooming clients. Not now, not ever. I love my job, but I love keeping all my limbs more.
Please respect the salon rules.