Finding the Right Pet-Sitting or Grooming Company?

Oh yes -- without a doubt I feel that way! For me, finding the right groomers is almost like finding the right school for your child...you're leaving your pet there, in their care. It's only natural I think to want to ensure they are reliable and trustworthy, with a good reputation.

The best groomer that I have ever come across was actually in Japan. We lived there when my husband was in the military, and the groomers there are just SO professional. I read somewhere that pets outnumber children in Japan, and a lot of people do pay top dollar (or top yen, I guess you could say!) for grooming, toys, outfits and so forth for their pets there. The particular groomer we went to in Japan was so meticulous with their work that they would literally take 3 hours to groom our dog...and when we would go to pick him up there would literally not be a hair out of place, he looked like he could be a dog that was on commercials or in print advertising! Also, they did the cutest thing, they would write a little report card on how your dog was (if they had gained or lost weight since the last visit, how they were when they were being groomed, if there were any issues) and would also take a picture of your pet with a themed background. For instance at summer time the background of the picture was a beach scene, at Christmas there was a Christmas background and they put a striped Christmas scarf around our dogs neck - it was all SO cute and adorable...I miss it!