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| - Located in a run-down shopping center off Charleston and Arville, I really like the family atmosphere of this place. 3 generations of women come together to coif pooches of all sorts.
Unfortunately, I have a Bichon Frise. His name is Jacques, yet as adorable as he is he has the WORST hair of any breed of dog (save a Puli, perhaps). So, when I asked them to groom my unkempt puppy I knew it would take some work.
I was quoted a price of $30-$60,and I thought ,"Wow! That's quite a range!" I was told , "Very few have been charged the highest price", but I guess I was one of the lucky ones: 60 BIG ONES!
Halfway through the grooming session I got an angry and frustrated call from Mama groomer Betty saying that Jacques hair was a "horrible matted mess" and she couldn't comb through it. I told her that it was OK to trim it a bit to make it easier to manage.
When I picked up my puppy he looked like he was ready for a school photo. They did trim his ears into the Little Dutchboy shape that is so common for Bichon Frises, but i SPECIFICALLY asked them NOT to do that.
All in all, I would try this place again as long as I let them know up front that it's OK to cut my puppy's hair. I know his mane is a mess, but who has time to brush their Bichon 3x daily?!
I'm all for giving small businesses a chance, and this is one of those types of family places I just can't help but love. You can tell they're genuine animal lovers and they treat the pets with care.
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