A question for the other dog owners here. How do you all feel about taking your dog to get groomed? I've always been a DIY kinda guy. I do his nails at home and he's content with getting sprayed down with the hose and a bit of oatmeal shampoo. But I can't deny some dogs seem to love getting professionally groomed, though. And cutting fur with clippers is something I don't do myself(I just brush him). You ever take your dog to one before?I'm not sure if I could ever trust my dog to be around strangers for a few hours, I worry too much. I've seen some bad results before. There's always a chance of a rookie groomer going too short on his nails. Or worse, I've heard some shitty people work at those places. My biggest fear is some dickhead taking my dog somewhere to the back like where they do the laundry or something and abusing him where no one can see. People like that deserve to have a hidden camera set up and exposed.Dog grooming always seemed like rich people stuff anyway. I could barely justify the price before, but now that shit better come with a happy ending otherwise it's hose baths from now on.
>>5126664A long while back my family took our pet german shepherd to a groomer in cali and the owners son took him into the back rooms and abused him. He almost died from medical complications that came on later. The worst part is the fag never faced consequences and still works with animals. He even has multiple dogs. Justice is a joke.
>>5126674That's fucked up anon I'm so sorry that happened. Stuff like that is why I like dogs more than people.
I get scared of cutting my dog's nails, so I let the groomer do it. AFAIK my dog is fine with the groomers. All the groomers in my area have big windows where people can see them, and I sometimes come back earlier than scheduled to see how my dog's doing. There's still a bit of anxiety, but all is good so far.
>>5126684Fair enough. I found it easier when I had a dog with somewhat clear nails cause then you could see where the root was. On my current dog it's a little harder since he has black nails so I usually take a little less off than I think just to be safe. I hit his root once and he bled a lot. Had to dip his toenail in corn starch to clot the blood up.
>>5126664Some breeds have no choice. If you have a Newfoundland, Old English, St. Bernard, etc, there's no feasible way you are grooming, bathing, and drying them properly with home equipment. And not doing it doesn't just lead to a stinky dog, matted coats and overgrown nails (especially dewclaws) are painful.
>>5126689I dunno. With breeds like that I feel like you could get by just fine with a regular brushing. Those breeds you listed are all working dogs.
>>5126691Every time you would bathe them they’d need a special blow dryer or else the hair dries and gets matted. They were seldom bathed back in the day, but we’re talking about keeping them as pets. I mean, when the mindset is that ears/tails are a source of injury so they might as well be amputated while the dog is a puppy (for a lot of breeds), you can tell the animal welfare standards of then didn’t care about maintaining coats.
>>5126674I think it would be pretty funny if someone took him into a backroom and broke his kneecaps, tore out his fingernails, etc.
>>5126702The driers are called high velocity dryers/force driers and they're very handy to have around if your dog ever gets wet and needs speedy drying. The nicer ones are kinda pricy, but mine has been worthwhile during the wet season.
Only dogs that aren’t exercised enough need their nails cut. Their nails wear down naturally so if you’re cutting them, you’re a shit dog owner who isn’t meeting your dog’s basic needs.
>>5126784>a husky owner is speaking>silence
>>5126859Cope more, retard.
>>5126871>how did you know i was a huscuck?It was obvious. >my dog snorts coke and does laps around the yard before eating my couch and tearing down the drywall. and you need to clip your dogs nails? you’re such an abusive owner.
