| You have NO idea what it is like being a groomer. I am one, (at petsmart btw) and although 90% of the time, I truly love my job, there are days that I DO NOT get paid enough to put up with getting bitten, peed on, pooped on, screamed at, barked at, climbed on, having my hand bitten so hard that it has broken bones (yeah, happened to me) scratched, not to mention basically washing my hand 20 times a day ( and i'm sure you can imagine the painful and ugly rash this causes), and last but not least, my back -incredible back pain- just to have people like this yell at you because you weren't willing to have your face chewed off to get their dog's nails clipped. You are lucky they TRIED (groomers do not give up easily) to get your dogs nails done, and trust me, the price you paid to have them try is not worth the measly $9 you pay to actually have them done. I mean seriously, have you ever tried this at home?? If they couldn't do it, and they haven't the past 3 times, THERE IS GOOD REASON. Of all the crap I have to deal with from all you crazy freaky pet parents out there, and your even crazier dogs, and as many times and I could have lost it on a dog and seriously hurt it, I don't. You know why? Because as crazy as some of you are, you trusted me with your baby, and I have 'babies' of my own, and because I truly understand the incredible heartbreak it would cause me to have something happen to one of my own, especially at the hands of another person. So keep this in mind the next time you want to scream and yell and complain at your groomer for something so silly, just imagine what their day may have been like, and know, more than likely they have tried their very best. And PLEASE for the love of god, tip your groomer and/or give them sincere thanks and praise. They aren't doing this because it's always fun rainbow puppy time, this is hard back breaking, but rewarding labor! |