Pomerania-Mania
A customer comes in with a fluffy white Pomeranian that looks like it just ran through a hedge maze.
Customer: “I want him trimmed just like that photo.”
She shows me a glossy Instagram pic of a professionally styled show dog.
Me: “Okay, we can do a teddy bear cut like that, but it’ll take a bit of time, and your dog’s coat will need detangling first.”
Customer: “No. I don’t want him shaved. I just want him shaped.”
Me: “He’ll still have his coat, we just need to work through the matting—”
Customer: “—I don’t like your tone! I didn’t come here to be judged.”
Me: “I’m just trying to let you know what’s realistic with his current fur.”
Customer: “You people always make excuses. When I go to the hair salon, I don’t expect a lecture!”
Me: “Ma’am, I can’t reverse months of tangles with a polite attitude and wishful thinking.”
She took her business elsewhere. I feel sorry for that dog.
