Bad Jessica!

I would like to introduce Joey.  Joe, Joester, Joseph, Joe Joe, Lil Man, Lil Guy, Lil Joe... He has a lot of nick names.  It was time for Lil Joe to get his buttas whipped, that means get his hair done, aka go to the groomers.  I usually take him to the always faithful PetSmart.  Never.Again.  NEVER.AGAIN. 

It started out a weird day anyway. I woke up and couldn't move my neck, sharp pain, I wanted to die.  Alas, life must go on.  Joseph had an appointment around noon so I somehow got him to PetSmart.  I couldn't move my head side to side because of the pain.  Hint- do not drive if you cannot move your head side to side.  We get there safely, Praise Him.  

I walk into the grooming section to check Joe Joe in and an unfriendly groomer asked for my info and what I would like to be done to Joe that day.  Ok time for a confession.  It had been a good 6 months since I last had Lil Guy groomed.  Judge me if you want, he was fine. And I understand his hair gets very matted.  Again, he was fine.  I say can we do the normal (they save what they do each time in his profile).  She checked his ears for mats and informed me she would be shaving his ears.  I said, yes, shave the mats off, I understand.  She said "no, his whole ear".  I said "no, just the mats please."  She said "there are mats on his ears I will have to shave the whole ear."  I said "ok, I understand there are mats, you can shave the mats off and leave the rest.  Every time I come here someone has to shave his ears a little but they leave the rest"  She said "ok." I knew at that instant I should have requested a new groomer.  I did not have the patience to continue to argue and I was so uncomfortable with my neck I just had to leave.

I go to pick up Joe.  HIS EARS ARE COMPLETELY SHAVED LIKE A LAB.  I was mortified!  

I said "his ears are shaved? like they're shaved completely off, shih-tzus do NOT have shaved ears!" She said "I informed you prior to your appointment I would need to shave his ears"  I asked what her name was and walked out.  BAD JESSICA!  Who does this to a poor dog. 

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