vulcanlogician
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I found this sub today and I’m so glad.
Background: 7yo female pit boxer mix, used to mil puppies for 3.5 years, two adopters abandoned her in bad condition, I’m the 4th owner and her personality came out in the last 8 months. She is extremely smart, and loving and has no clue why people abandoned her before. She has the trauma because of it.
Grooming: As per the info from ast family, I take her to the same pet smart as she has been used to going since 2020. Every month it’s getting worse. She sits in the parking lot and doesn’t want to go in. After trying 30min, with boiled chicken, change in direction, she will go eventually but starts panicking and shaking, to a point where it feels like an panic attack. I always pay extra and ask them to do express. She does well with CBD oil during long-distance travel so I gave her some today 30 min before the appointment.
This morning she came into the store okay, the moment she realized we were getting her groomed, she started shaking again.
I left quickly. 20 min in, the groomer called me as she was not coming into the bath area at all. They tried their best but as per the groomer she was throwing herself off and they didn’t want her to choke on the leash, so they asked me to come to pick her up.
She was good with nails, ears, and teeth brushing. She does hate water, but I don’t know if something happened during grooming that is making her experience worse each month.
I’m at a loss at what to do as she doesn’t come in the bathroom at home as well. I have tried taking her to self-wash in tractor supply where there are not a lot of other dogs but she will do the same, panic attack. I don’t think it’s separation anxiety because she stays home 8hrs at day (3 days a week) when I’m at work.
Any help or advice is appreciated because she does have skin infections and allergies.
Thank you.
Background: 7yo female pit boxer mix, used to mil puppies for 3.5 years, two adopters abandoned her in bad condition, I’m the 4th owner and her personality came out in the last 8 months. She is extremely smart, and loving and has no clue why people abandoned her before. She has the trauma because of it.
Grooming: As per the info from ast family, I take her to the same pet smart as she has been used to going since 2020. Every month it’s getting worse. She sits in the parking lot and doesn’t want to go in. After trying 30min, with boiled chicken, change in direction, she will go eventually but starts panicking and shaking, to a point where it feels like an panic attack. I always pay extra and ask them to do express. She does well with CBD oil during long-distance travel so I gave her some today 30 min before the appointment.
This morning she came into the store okay, the moment she realized we were getting her groomed, she started shaking again.
I left quickly. 20 min in, the groomer called me as she was not coming into the bath area at all. They tried their best but as per the groomer she was throwing herself off and they didn’t want her to choke on the leash, so they asked me to come to pick her up.
She was good with nails, ears, and teeth brushing. She does hate water, but I don’t know if something happened during grooming that is making her experience worse each month.
I’m at a loss at what to do as she doesn’t come in the bathroom at home as well. I have tried taking her to self-wash in tractor supply where there are not a lot of other dogs but she will do the same, panic attack. I don’t think it’s separation anxiety because she stays home 8hrs at day (3 days a week) when I’m at work.
Any help or advice is appreciated because she does have skin infections and allergies.
Thank you.