We tested out Petco Grooming Services and their dog deshedding treatment. Here’s what happened!
In our family, our big sweet baby is our dog, Toby. While strangers coming to the door uninvited are rightfully scared by his ferocious barking and lunging at the door, friends and family who are invited in know that he is the biggest, sweetest and silliest guy there is.
And Toby LOVES to cuddle. His biggest regret is probably that he wasn’t born as a toy breed so he could more easily cuddle up in my lap. I say “more easily” because he DOES cuddle in my lap despite his size.
Toby’s favorite thing to do is play. He isn’t a big fan of treats, but he will play any time someone is up for it. Since we have a small house, it’s a much better idea for him to play outside, which also means a much better chance for him to get dirty.
Since German Shepherds tend to get dry skin, they shouldn’t be washed frequently, but they SHOULD be brushed. And they are shedders! No matter how much I brush Toby it seems like the hair keeps coming off.
So, last week when I made an appointment for Toby to get a summer bath at Petco Grooming, I decided to also try their De-shedding Treatment. The treatment includes FURminator loose undercoat removal, a natural shed-reducing shampoo and treatment, followed by another thorough FURminator brush-out and aloe hydrating treatment. I was anxious to see the results.
We have a Petco less than a mile from our house (Petco Certified Stylists offer grooming services at more than 1,200 locations) and they do accept walk-ins for their á la carte services like nail trimming, ear cleaning, and teeth brushing, etc., but I made an appointment for Toby since he was getting a full service treatment.
Since he is always up for a car ride, Toby was all on board to head out. However, when we got there and he realized that I was going to leave, my sweet needy baby was NOT happy. Luckily the friendly and professional Petco Certified Stylist did her best to make Toby calm and happy.
Two hours later I headed back to pick up Toby and was greeted by this:
I thought he looked SO adorable and had to immediately snap that photo to text to my husband who then had it on Facebook within a matter of minutes.
I was amazed at how good his fur felt and as I brought him home I didn’t have fur flying all over my car like I often do.
A week later and Toby is still looking great, we have less fur floating around on our hardwood floors and we have made a decision that he will be going back in the future for another De-shedding Treatment at Petco Grooming!
Nath.EA says
Thor’s messy moments are often related to our cat Miu, Thor thinks that Miu is a dog and is always playing hard with him.
Corey Olomon says
My messy memory was when my late cat got old and lost control of her bladder and bowels.
Stacey Roberson says
I just have a messy, dirty dog who doesn’t like to be clean. Every time I give him a bath, he thanks me by rolling around in the grass…or mud, if it’s been raining.
Darlene Roepke says
Well…when we first got our sweet little “Billy”, they told us he preferred to be in a kennel when he was home alone, as he had separation anxiety. We had never used a kennel with any of our other dogs, but if this is what he liked, then that is what we’ll get for him. So, we put a nice fluffy dog bed inside the kennel, with a water bowl, toys, and of course treats. I got him all settled before I left for work and he seemed just fine, although I felt guilty, as I’m not one for kennels, but whatever. So, after I got done working my part-time job I hurried home, and as I opened the front door, I was greeted by “HOUDINI”. I was like, how in the heck did you get out of that kennel, and when I went into the spare bedroom, there was stuffing all over the room, as he ripped up the dog bed. As I looked at him, he gave me this look like, “Hey, I don’t need to be locked up, I’m a good boy”. I just stood there and chuckled, as the little piece of cotton was hanging off of his lip, it was a classic memory…no more kennels for “Billy”…and he has never gotten into any trouble since. He is the BEST…we just love and adore our little “Billy”.
Heather D says
I was a teenager during Thanksgiving one year and we had an awesome Husky named Shiloh. He got hungry and stole the entire turkey from the table. My mom was mad but I found it hilarious.