04/18/2026
Poodles. Here is an explanation of why some poodles have perfectly round top knots and why some may not. Texture. Us groomers have to improvise for each individual poodleβs hair cut. Some are thin on top, some are aging and have hair loss, some are born with finer hair, some wonβt stand still long enough to keep super sharp shears close to the ears and head, etc.
I donβt force any dog to do anything theyβre terrified of. I talk them through it and do the best I can.
This being said, I resent one particular groomer who keeps pushing the untrue fact that sheβs the best and she treats dogs better than any other groomer, and blah blah blah. I know every groomer around me within a 40 mile radius and not one mistreats dogs, and each groomer is just as good as the other. Some are young and still learning. Iβm old and still learning π. Something new nearly every single day. So hopefully this new groomer will hop off her high horse and come down to earth with the rest of us.
Iβm opposed to only showing my best work(same exact photo(s) over and over and overβ¦ I show all regardless- not just a handful of my best).
And products. Each groomer has a favorite brand that works best for them. Whoβs to say which products are the best unless youβre buying shampoo from Walmart). If shampoos are running $70-$130 per gallon, itβs high quality.
By the way groomer, Iβve been grooming now for almost 24 years, went to grooming school, continuing ed seminars, asked to compete(which I wasnβt interested in), travel around grooming show dogs(which I also wasnβt interested in), and all of my customers are very happy and have been for many years. The handful who left either moved and still travel back here three and four hours away. AND I donβt overcharge! I know how to dematt without leaving chunks in the coat, and my SECRET ROOM where I groom is for the safety of the dogs. They donβt try to jump off the table because they canβt see who comes in and they canβt accidentally run out the door. My customers come in and sit down in my lobby and theyβre comfortable thank you. I also board dogs, and theyβre so happy to come here- theyβre so excited, run in. And I do everything single-handedly. Maybe youβll be more well received if youβll tone it down and quit trying to cut throat.
Instead of being aggressive towards your fellow groomer friends. Iβm sure you do a decent job butβ¦.
The only problem I have here is that there are only 24 hours in a day. Rant over.
Ohβ¦ I donβt give poodles high waters π