Only cost $5 Extra to get what I did NOT want!

[Adina P]

Rosco went to the groomer once when he was about 5 months old. It was mostly just to get cleaned up...not a real 'hair cut' session. It went well, but I decided I'd do it myself. And I did for about 3.5 years. Before baby arrived I took him to PetCo for the first time to get 'cleaned up' again. Happy with the results and lacking 3-4 hours to spend grooming, I took him there again this Sunday. This time Clark, who likes Rosco long and shaggy, agreed it would be okay if he were trimmed down a little.

I figured we had a high chance of a successful grooming because Rosco prefers shedding to matting.
When we got there it was the same girl who worked on him the last time and she did fine, but just to make sure of it, I had Rosco hop up with his front paws on the counter so the groomer and I could look closely at his coat. I confirmed with her that indeed he was about 3 inches. I also expressly stated that in addition to a sanitary trim, closer butt trim than last time, nail clipping, ear flap hair trimming...I ALSO wanted him to be taken down to 1.5 inches all over except his beard and face. Given all the horror stories of doodles I've heard in the last 4 years or so I wasn't taking a chance at miscommunication.

This is Rosco before:

This is the dog I found when I returned:


BobbleHead Rosco

I was pretty sure I made myself quite clear, but English is, indeed, my second language so who knows what the groomer actually heard. Notice how "face and beard" was translated to "entire head." And best of all...it only cost $5 more to go from 'just cleaned up' to this.

Rosco hasn't noticed he looks like an oddly shaped Lion.

On another note...Rosco has been exceedingly respectful of ALL of Natalie's toys. Before she arrived, there was some serious coveting going on regarding the stuffed animals that filled her room. Now, he hasn't even been tempted. Or doesn't act like it.

And today, before work, he tried cuddling with her. Got right in the line of fire of those uncontrollable kicking legs...and barely seemed to notice when she started pounding him in the head. Ahhhh a head massage.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

I actually type my instructions out, take them and we go over them and I leave them there in case they want to refer to them (and they include photos) and last time I was very unhappy with their groomings ....... thus the Lucy and Sophie's Salon Blog I just started. I just don't understand how they can't translate some as simple you you gave them. His body, although it looks shorter than what you asked for looks good, but they should have made the head match. I absolute hate the words "It will grow back" particularly when I'm paying $60 plus tip to hear them. Sometimes it appears to me that they allot so much time per dog and when your time is up they stop!

[Adina P]

I don't mind the shortness as much as the ridiculous disparity between his body and head. I'm a fan of being short or long allll over. But more than anything it is how bad some people are at listening to and following directions...especially when I'm paying for it. It'll grow back, I know. And his coat feeeeels great!

[Adina P]

I should add in a BEFORE photo of his shaggy self...will edit ASAP.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Hehehe - he looks pretty cute....I know you are disappointed, but you know it will grow back fast!

[Diane]

lol at "bobblehead"....He's still very handsome though and maybe it will blend better in about a week (hopefully). It IS amazing how the groomers sometimes interpret instructions though!!