kimbarcelo25
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Hi everyone. My dog is 7 years old (small dog) and has had no difficulty being groomed by a range of groomers for his entire life (~ 4-5 groomings a year). All of a sudden, the past two sessions I had to come pick him up early because he was distraught when it came time to blow dry/cut his hair (he's fine in the bath). After the first incident, I brought him back a week later and they were able to finish up without difficulty. The second incident happened today, and they said he peed and pooped all over the table, was thrashing around, and barking like crazy in the crate. I feel awful that the groomers had to put up with this. Shockingly, they are willing to see him next week to see if they can finish up, since he has gone there for years (and with this specific groomer) without difficulty.
Is there anything I can do to make this next grooming appointment successful/to calm his anxiety? It came out of nowhere, I can't think of any major life changes that would have prompted this change in behavior. I would really like to avoid having to take him to a vet to be sedated/groomed if at all possible.
Thanks so much! I love this dog and this makes me so sad!
UPDATE: Thank you all, I am so appreciative of your helpful comments and advice! I have made an appointment with the vet and will speak to the groomer about the blow-drying/modifying the order of grooming tasks. I'll post another update next week after his follow-up appointment!
Is there anything I can do to make this next grooming appointment successful/to calm his anxiety? It came out of nowhere, I can't think of any major life changes that would have prompted this change in behavior. I would really like to avoid having to take him to a vet to be sedated/groomed if at all possible.
Thanks so much! I love this dog and this makes me so sad!
UPDATE: Thank you all, I am so appreciative of your helpful comments and advice! I have made an appointment with the vet and will speak to the groomer about the blow-drying/modifying the order of grooming tasks. I'll post another update next week after his follow-up appointment!