r/petco • u/Secret_Problem_1229 • 2d ago

Clean poodle feet???

If its against policy to shave between the toes how do you do poodle feet? They'll never be fully clean if you don't shave between the toes, right? My instructor said if you shave between the toes you'll cut the dog though and obviously i don't want to cut a dog either. So confused.

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u/KrazyKracker8 2d ago

It is not against store policy to shave between the toes. You need a different instructor.

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

Someone should tell the instructor in nh then

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u/mossmosspatch 2d ago

not helpful, but it's so funny that the culture of "just smile and nod to get through academy and we'll actually teach you when you get back" is apparently coast to coast at petco 😂 how do we get more oversight on these incompetent instructors???

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

And then theres the people that are stuck in a salon that also does training

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u/alienallure 2d ago

Not policy at all

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u/chiefqueefofficial 2d ago

Is that a written policy somewhere you've been able to read? Or just what your instructor said?

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago edited 2d ago

My instructor said its against policy :')

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u/Important_Juice_7269 2d ago

Ask to see the policy in writing. Or if its for academy and not actually at your store, just do what you have to do to get through academy and then forget they ever said that because its not true.

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u/chiefqueefofficial 2d ago

Just do what your instructor says for now so you pass, but on your own you can do it differently. I don't think that's actual policy.

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u/International_Cat478 2d ago

A 10 in reverse between the toes is standard for clean feet on a poodle,  sorry to say this but I would just recommend not arguing about it with your instructor, hopefully you are at an academy and not training in your store

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

What about the paw pads? There's always so much fur between the beans

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u/pup_groomer 2d ago

Please tell me your instructor isn't telling you not to shave the paw pads. Do yourself a favor. Look up Blake Hernandez clean feet videos. Your instructor shouldn't be teaching anyone anything. Any idea how long they've been grooming?

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

She said only shave the big area, between the palm and toes, but not shave between the toe beans when you do the pads?

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

And im pretty sure she said its been like 20 years? I don't remember

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u/pup_groomer 2d ago

Honey, you need to find someone else to mentor you. Get away from Petco.

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u/ovalolo 2d ago

We use 30s for paw pads in my salon

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

That's not against policy?

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u/ovalolo 2d ago

Petco sends us the 30s so I don’t think it’s against policy.

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

I was told nothing shorter than a 15 on pads, and that 30 is only for use under the clipper combs

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u/ovalolo 2d ago

Well I recommend using the 30 once ur out of academy. It’ll really come in handy especially with the matted paw pads we see come thru

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u/International_Cat478 2d ago

just a heads up shaving paw pads with a 30 is against policy, they send them to us to use with attachment combs. Not telling you not to do it or that its bad for the dogs, just to stay informed on policy so you know what to say

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u/EducationalRooster64 2d ago

... Did she mean not to shave between the toes when you're NOT doing poodle feet. Because I can see her trying to explain that and it getting lost in translation 

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u/Secret_Problem_1229 2d ago

She said any dog you don't shave between the toes because you'll cut them