I’ve been taking the Pomeranian’s to a professional groomer ever since I rescued them. I take Maggie and Yoki to the groomer on a monthly basis. Little Miss Sophia is only three pounds so she doesn’t need to go that often. Here are a few pictures of their trip to see their regular groomer Linda at the “Self Wash and Grooming Boutique”
I scheduled a grooming appointment for 10:30am for Maggie and Yoki. When I take the Pomeranians to the groomer I schedule a “Bath and Tidy” This service consists of: Two baths, anal glands, nail trim, sanitary trim, clean ears,trim pads, trim around eyes and cologne. No major cutting of the fur is included, I enjoy keeping the girls fluffy year round.
I packed the girls up in the car and off we went! Yoki decided that it would be fun to “sing songs” AKA bark the entire drive there! She let out little baby barks about every thirty seconds. I told her that we were on our way to the “Barking Dogs” (The name of the dog boutique they are groomed at) So she decided to take the name of the place quite literally! I later realized that her little barks may have had something to do with my horrible singing to my favorite country music in the car!
We arrived at the groomer right on time, I asked their groomer Linda about what color bows she had, and she let me come in the back where she grooms the dogs and pick some bows out myself! -She is the best groomer!- I helped her put Maggie and Yoki in a kennel so she could get everything ready for the bath and keep them in a safe place. I picked out some very cute blue bows made of tulle (Tulle is what ballet tutus are made from) and ribbon that had baby paw prints on it! So darling, I just had to have the girls in matching bows.
After I picked out the bows I told the girls “I’ll be back!” A phrase I always say when I leave the house, so they know that I’m coming back and not leaving them forever like their previous owners did. I never make a “big deal” out of leaving. I let them know I’ll be back and walk away.
Two hours later I got a call that the Pomeranian’s were ready to be picked up.
I always get excited to pick them up! They wag their tails and get very happy when they see me. Their fur is silky soft, and smells so fresh and clean! After Linda grooms them, they prance around with their nose in the air, and you can tell they are feeling pretty!
The matching bows looked so cute in their hair, however the second we got in the car Maggie was already trying to take them out!
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I loved this article. I was wondering how to groom a pom. I had no idea people took them to the groomer!!!!!
HOW DO THEY DRY IN TWO HOURS?
They probably use some type of dryer. I can fully groom all six of mine in about an hour and half when I use the self serve grooming equipment at a local pet store. The dryer works really well, and doesn’t get as hot as a person’s hair dryer.
awesome. when I take my pom it is an all day affair.
Poms should ALWAYS be blow dried. Never let them air dry because with their undercoat, especially in hot weather they can develop pretty severe rashes (learned this the hard way)
Love you stories!! Thanks for sharing!!
My Poms do the same prancing around saying “look how pretty I am” after a trip to the groomer. 🙂
Please be careful on your choice of groomer. Many are too rough with our pets and can cause them harm. I will not leave my dog alone with one.
Love to read your stories. Yes people you can actually buy your own doggie dryer. Check online, that is where I bought mine. Mine is shaped liked a little doghouse. Only blows out barely warm air, 2 power settings. I decided to save ;money on grooming by buying my own equipment (clippers, scissors, brush comb, dryer) I know many Pom owners don’t agree with clipping their fur, even in the summer, but I know my girls feel much more comfortable without all that fur in the summer. They are more active not having to deal with all that fur when it is 90*+, up to about 114*.
I very much enjoy your stories thank you
Our girls go to Paw Spa. They are always excited to see Linda there. It makes me feel better they LIKE to go. I know they are well taken care of while I’m away if they are eager to go. They too get the “runway” walk after!
Maggie was trying to take the out”…………..where is the rest of the story???????
Because we live in south Mississippi, I have my girl’s hair cut down in the summer. She acts embarrassed for a couple of days even though we all tell her how gorgeous she is. Does anyone else have a pom that does this?
So much fun! I always look forward to my Pomeranian clients! I always make sure to tell the Pom parent that I have a pommy of my own, so I know how special they are! I treat all dogs like royalty at my shop, but I can’t help being a little more excited about my pommy clients!!