Schnauzer Clipping in Kambah*

motleychick said :

MissChief said :

The groomer in Kambah made a mess of my dog. Rather than grooming him as I asked, she gave him a number 1 all over – he looked like a rat. When I pointed out that I’d specifically asked her not to trim his tail or ears, she told me it was my fault for not having him groomed more often. The irony is it takes at least 7 weeks to get in to see her… and now she only does little dogs which means I have to go somewhere else for the German Shepherd. I guess she has enough work to do as she pleases, including defying and patronising clients.

Same thing happened with my bubbas – have been going there for years and years and still have to say every time not to cut their tails or ears – go to pick them up and lo and behold, their tails and ears are cut. For the cost, it would be nice to have your dog looking how you like it.

I think it goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway) when someone pays good money for their dog to be groomed, the dog should come back looking like there was some skill involved.

I thought about Kylie on the weekend as I trimmed my pooch myself. He looks adorable (and how he should) with mane and tail intact and that’s $70 of my hard earned cash that I don’t have to give that rude woman. Feels good to have the last laugh.

Steer clear of Animal Attraction at the Macquarie shops, they did a terrible job on our dog (completely shaved her when we asked for a trim) and were incredibly rude to boot!

I have had good experiences with the Ausie Pooch Mobile people but they are a franchise so depending on where you live you might get a different groomer? The guy who came to our place (in Macquarie) did a great job and was very friendly – but I agree with a lot of the comments above, if all you want is a trim (not a wash, nails clipped etc) then it would probably be worth investing in a good pair of clippers.

pharlap1000 said :

I would like to say i have always taken my dogs to capital grooming and im glad that old owner Lisa has gone as she was a bum licker to myself and my friends after that person left i found out that LISA was charging me and extra $20 or more place on my groom when i heard the old girls are back they told me i should be only Change $80 not $100 so Lisa was ripping me off and my Friends off im so glad she has gone that fake B,,,,

really people lisa was so fake with people she was never a groomer if u think u can find a lisa groomer good luck

Not really sure what that rant was about, but just wanted to say (as with most above) I never had any issues with her, and was always happy with the service and job done.

I would like to say i have always taken my dogs to capital grooming and im glad that old owner Lisa has gone as she was a bum licker to myself and my friends after that person left i found out that LISA was charging me and extra $20 or more place on my groom when i heard the old girls are back they told me i should be only Change $80 not $100 so Lisa was ripping me off and my Friends off im so glad she has gone that fake B,,,, really people lisa was so fake with people she was never a groomer if u think u can find a lisa groomer good luck

Me no fry said :

Schnauzer clipping – sounds like a euphemism to me.

Just don’t ride a bicycle for a couple of days.

I highly recommend Kylie at Shampooch (19 Mannheim Street, 6231 7416). Hard to get in initially but worth the wait then it’s easy because you book in advance.

MJS said :

Hi there, I had until recently taken our boy to Capital Grooming in Chifley and LOVED them… until the last groom there. I just wasn’t happy with the final outcome and when I arrived, they hadn’t quite finished which suggests they then rushed the job. Our boy came home with what can only be described as a shaving rash which I know can happen but never had before. When I called to complain, I discovered that Lisa – the fantastic owner – had sold the business. Not sure if that explains the difference in the service but seems like a big coincidence otherwise. So at the moment, we’re desperately trying to find someone else who takes good care of our boy, just like Lisa used to at Capital.

I took my boy as a pup to Lisa for his first groom and had been going there ever since (3yrs) but I have also found that since Lisa has left that they just don’t seem up to scratch? My little fellow used to walk in happily to see Lisa & I definitely felt it was worth the long waiting period and $80 a pop. However, the last time I took him there I had to take him back for a “touch up” (which was bad enough) & he didn’t want to walk through the door… OK, I’ll admit my dog makes up for his small size by being a big sook but does anyone know where Lisa has gone or of a dog groomer who 100% puts the dogs first and spoils them rotten? Please let me know if you’ve found a “Lisa replacement”? Although I dont think she is possible to replace… All the best in your future endeavours Lisa, The Dogs of Canberra will miss you…

Hi there…first of all: Compliments on your choice of pooch !. Secondly, I would recommend that you bite the bullet, go out and purchase a good pair of Wahl 2 speed clippers (about $300), search ‘schnauzer clipping’ on youtube (there’s a couple of good videos) and give it a go yourself….its not that hard and you will end up saving heaps. My dogs get heaps of compliments on their cuts and I am always happy to tell people that I did it myself !

Goos luck !

MissChief said :

The groomer in Kambah made a mess of my dog. Rather than grooming him as I asked, she gave him a number 1 all over – he looked like a rat. When I pointed out that I’d specifically asked her not to trim his tail or ears, she told me it was my fault for not having him groomed more often. The irony is it takes at least 7 weeks to get in to see her… and now she only does little dogs which means I have to go somewhere else for the German Shepherd. I guess she has enough work to do as she pleases, including defying and patronising clients.

Same thing happened with my bubbas – have been going there for years and years and still have to say every time not to cut their tails or ears – go to pick them up and lo and behold, their tails and ears are cut. For the cost, it would be nice to have your dog looking how you like it.

Schnauzer clipping – sounds like a euphemism to me.