The First Groom That Has Ever Brought Me To Tears | Veterinarian Referral 

I can imagine it was a pretty powerful moment. I hope he can come back for more progress(little steps) again.

It is very clear in your videos that you have reached "dog whisperer" level of confidence with all the different dogs you work with. I love hearing your experiences so I can apply it to my own encounters with different dogs.

Why you do not try to use Bach Flowers remedies for the animals with emotional distress? Is harmless and effective . Online you can find every information about . You can also use music therapy for animals , there are many videos on youtube with this kind of music.

Dogs instinctively know when you genuinely love them ❤. I’m so glad he was as good as he could be. He did that just for you. You’re the bestest 🥰🥰

That good old saying "Not all heroes wear capes" comes to mind 😉

Interesting.

I think I understand this. Probably feel very vulnerable that they can't protect themselves with that woozy feeling. Like someone who has been drugged and doesn't know what's going on so you overcompensate.

That was exactly what I was thinking-he was in strange environment with strange person and he felt like his senses were dulled so he responded in fear...

A very fair point. As a mental health professional I've encountered numerous occasions where called sedatives have a "paradoxical" effect and INCREASED distress/agitation.

I agree! I have seen more dogs act more aggressively with it than without! I really think the sedation can make many dogs anxiety way worse. I am the same way. I can't take anti anxiety drugs for my own anxiety, makes it so much worse!

Yep 😂😂😂😂😂

do you have balls? *fondles the family jewels* no

And then she tried to grab them!

I came to the comments to say the same thing 😂😂😂

I was like, did she just say that?

"No sir, I say, I say, NO SIR!!!"

hahaha right. I was concerned that he did not mention if Sheldon has ever tried to bite the staff. seems like very important info. good thing she called and spoke on the phone w the vet as well.

I laughed hard at that part of the letter! 😂

lol i work at a vet and we often write "patient strongly declines rectal temp" 🤣

@@schmicklet4 I know - lol - it’s like they’re saying “hey, that’s a one way street there” !

Best we found was a horse/sheep clipper with the large head. Speed was variable, and the direct drive was quieter than the vibrator types by far. Maintenance and sharp blades are vital to avoid pulling.

My idea would be some kind of…glove clippers?! lol I have NOT thought this through, but something where the dog feels like you’re just stroking them. I know there are glove combs for kitties and they enjoy those!

You would think quiet clippers that don’t cut into the skin or pull fur would already be available by now. More people should care about animals’ comfort to make this happen. It’s time to raise the standards of pet care.

@@ImViviTors We find that sharp cutting surfaces a re vital to prevent pulling by snagging on hair. Even guards do not prevent skin damage on thin skinned and old small animals . Never an issue with the cows and horses, though.

@@mred8002 I used human hair clippers on my dog for the first time because that’s all I had. Even though she wiggled a little, I took my time and trimmed her very nicely without any issues of cutting into her skin. Those clippers were loud.

Yes, he seems so sweet otherwise. He's just scared, he doesn't mean to be like this.

My Husky is also afraid of Grooming, and brushing. She is a "wooly" meaning she is much hairer then the normal husky. It's also much longer and very hard to brush. I'm very cafeful with choosing her groomers and give them a full heads up on her demeanor. She's never been mean or such, just scare. So glad this pupper"s parent didn't give up!

Owner should have been more responsible and discipline the dog at an earlier age.

You are braver than me darling... Great job xxx

@@bojohannesen4352 you say that like she didn't explain the dog's been like this and afraid of grooming ever since he was small.

Sheldon said "Down with capital... and grooming"

Nair for dogs?

Dog Ben Gay or dog Tylenol for the legs, that seems when he is most wiggly

I’ve seen similar wording for human patients!

@@LynnSawyer-q8s That shit is acid. If you don't rinse it off it will eat your skin.

Good one ! LOL !

I bet her owner has nicked him with the trimmer hundreds of times, and eventually he got fed up with it.

Probably true, and that possibility is sad. I get being frustrated when a dog is fearful and trying to lash out as a result, but that positive encouragement has got to be some sort of help if they recognize the phrase at all. Maybe I'm expecting too much from a dog's brain and capacity to understand people; but hearing that they're good while in a stressful situation, even if it doesn't bring about a change in behavior immediately, could possibly stick, allowing the dog to remember it next time he hears it during a groom. I dunno, I just feel so sorry for the animals who aren't bad, just scared; and they get treated like they're bad as a result. :(

@@pupcakeninja You're absolutely not expecting too much from dogs. They are VERY perceptive toward what people tell them, if not because of the words, at the very least because of the tone.

​@@pupcakeninjaWell no. I was raised training dogs and if you're telling him "oh you're doing so good, good boy!" The entire time his trying to attack you, you're not helping him but making it way worse. You're rewarding that bad behavior and encouraging him to be fearful and lash out. If he does stay still then tell him good boy, you reward the good and discipline the bad. Tell him no if he's bad and good if he's good. If you tell him everything he does is good when he's actually being bad he's going to continue that bad behavior because you're teaching him to. That also means he's going to stay scared and afraid instead of building up his confidence and overcoming his fears.

I noticed this as well. ❤

He wanted to run back to her to say thanks for making his mom happy ❤

Those two things aren't mutually exclusive

@@MagicCookieGaming you have to understand the difference. Aggressive dogs are up front. They come at you. That’s ok. You know where they stand. Fearful dogs are uncertain. They don’t want to hurt you but they usually know, no other way to negotiate. I hope that helps?

@@debbie7747 I understand that but a dog can be Fearfully Aggressive as-in aggressive when you get near it for no other reason than it's fearful, but that's still being aggressive towards humans no matter how you spin it, so you can have both.

​@@MagicCookieGaming pretty sure they're differentiating between dogs who are angry agressive and scared agressive, not agressive and scared

@@debbie7747 All aggression is rooted in fear. Different triggers, sure. But it’s all fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of losing their possessions, fear of a specific event / place / person, fear of being hurt, etc. The list can go on. Obviously not all fearful dogs are aggressive. Some are avoidant or submissive. But all aggressive dogs are fearful. Agree that fearful dogs can be quite dangerous. The most dangerous ones are the ones that have been taught (intentionally or not) to not give any warning. I think that’s what you’re referring to. Dogs don’t want to aggress. It’s stressful for them. A dog with good social cues will let you know. He will growl, sneer, posture, maybe even snap without a bite. That is how they intend to communicate with us and other dogs that they’re uncomfortable, and try to set a boundary. A lot of the time, they get punished or scolded for this by a well meaning owner, and they learn not to give warnings at all. And just go straight for the bite. That is a very dangerous dog. Vanessa handled this very well.

Agree

Didn’t she say it happened when the owner was grooming him?

She stated that he has always been bad for the groomer, just that when he was 3 that it became too much for any groomer to handle and had to be put fully under from then on

@@moadmakes sad but muzzle for needed grooming

​@@sydneyharbour-bridges8090 Yeah around 2 mins 40 She says he suddenly was not okay. It does make you wonder if something spooked him?? Something the owner may not have even noticed 🤷‍♀️

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The cut is quite short.😢

“My friends think that I like to fight, but it’s just not true. Sometimes I might lose my temper and blow off a little steam, but I’ve never enjoyed it. I’m not a violent dog, I don’t know why I bite.”

It's amazing when it finally clicks and they realize the groomer is helping them.

Thats so silly! 🤣

This is such a sweet story! I am also unreasonably, immensely jealous, can't help it 🥲 Oh to be chosen by dogs worldwide because of some innate peace you possess!

You're like a therapy dog for therapy dogs, a therapy human lol!

That is the best gig ever!

Are you an angel? 😮

That's a grumpy old man trapped in a dog's body, and he's very aware of it 😂😂😂.

@@annt.7785 I got the impression that the first groomer had nicked him at some point causing significant pain and didn't disclose it to the owner of the dog afterward. People don't think of dogs as remembering things like this but they do, and for him to go so specifically berserk with grooming seems very suspicious to me.

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Both of them, dog & groomer.♥

I have to wonder if animals like this have some kind of issue like regional pain syndrome or a neurological issue that causes them pain or an odd sensation that they don't understand so they react violently. They couldn't explain it to us, so it just looks like aggression or intolerance.

Loss of grounding maybe ? Nails on the table e.g. doesn't seem comfortable in fear. Try antislip. Anyway, good he doesn't get anesthesia. With such fur he would have more anesthesia than baths. 😮 Esp.because he has sensitive kidneys already. Please be gentle with sensitive dogs. Taking time sure helps.

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I have a friend of mine who has a dog thats just. Nervous. He barks at nothing, and does guard duty despite the friend living in a suburb. He's just made different!

I adopted a shih tzu - poodle mix, knowing that when he arrived at the shelter, they had to shave him down to the skin die to severe matting. We're been together 5 years, making him around 10. Loki is a fantastic snuggle bunny and a great guard dog/alert system. He still hates grooming, and it's a constant battle. I won't risk sedation due to his history of heart worm treatment at that shelter, but I'm okay with the lopsided, patchy cut that he allows. I love him and am thankful for him every day. I feel that we've saved each other. He's happy and safe, and he has helped me through the passing of my fiance. Animals are amazing friends. ❤

Honestly I wonder if getting the eyes clear helps a lot - I feel like it might be worse for some dogs when they can’t see properly? 🥺🥺

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He wanted her to see his handsome face again. She proved herself worthy! ❤

He's not being aggressive, he's being defensive.

You're a true dog whisperer!! Yikes!! 😮

Amen

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I would imagine being more vigilant on a weekly basis would prevent tge need for grooming. My mother in law had nothing but poodles and she never had to grooming them bcuz she did weekly maintenance then regular baths. Lazy owners shouldn't have dogs like this then!

You are bull’s-eye with that, I explained in a bit more detail in my comment, but groomers are heroes, and I say this as a trainer with decades of experience

I agree. You could tell by watching his gait at the end of the video that his muscles were working as if he was still struggling with matted hair holding him back. Bravo to the groomer!

I discovered a product called a pill wrap (bacon flavored) on Amazon. It is better than pill pockets. It was a putty like consistency and I was able to wrap it around an Antibiotic capsule and coated it with olive oil so he swallowed it whole instead of biting it, which was good. He actually loved the flavor and looked forward to the pill, a twice a day dose. No point in fighting over a nasty tasting pill. The vet gave us a sedative pill for next time. He couldn’t even look in the ear. He is an English bull terrier AKC and about 11 m9nths old. As a puppy for vaccines and first 2 exams he was great. Horrible this time.

Peanut butter is the best for pill giving!

He’s on anti anxiety meds by the sounds, not sedation per se.

@@drrachelblackie2976 (There are different kinds and levels/degrees of sedation, there are sedatives that leave them conscious and mobile but more relaxed or such than they would naturally be otherwise, and then there is full on anesthesia which puts them unconscious completely. I could be misremembering, but I thought this video stated that he was sedated, just not via complete anesthesia.) But, either way, he has been sedated in one form or another for every grooming before this one ever since he stopped tolerating his owner's own grooming of him when he was younger. The only reason he wasn't sedated this time is because the vet recommended against continuing to sedate him anymore due to his getting up there in age and basically being like an old-man dog now, which increases the chance of him possibly experiencing negative side-effects from sedation[ especially with complete anesthesia].

@@sydneyharbour-bridges8090 or cheese whiz 😃

I loved it too!🤣🐾♥

It does feel good. When a dog is badly matted, it's like wearing a sweater that's way too small. Once it's all gone, they feel so much better!

Since he is tranquilised, "high as a kite" is a totally inappropriate description. Dogs are neutered under anaesthesia, so they don't remember it at all, and this one was was almost certainly neutered 12 years ago.

@@jennypratt5345 i don’t know why high as a kite is inappropriate can you please explain. Also i was mentioning the neutering because that often leads to male dogs being less reactive, so him still being so wiggly and ready to bite with all the other circumstances is surprising, I’m not entirely sure what im supposed to correct in what i said based on your comment.

@@feralwarden4873 To be "high as a kite" he'd have to be on "uppers". He's actually on downers, hence my remark. Neutering doesn't make a dog less wiggly and though neutered dogs may be more calm - but they are not always. I would add that late neutering can make a dog's behaviour worse rather than better. Nine to twelve months is the ideal time.

She said he's been like this since he was a puppy.

Some dogs are just wired that way... they find something a specific trigger very anxiety inducing... the strongest comparison is an intense phobia/ panic attack response. Every one assumes reactivity is someone doing something wrong or trauma and it does not have to be that at all. It gets tiring as a reactive dog owner that people assume something has been done wrong. We really need to educate people better about this. Neutering BTW can make reactivity worse if the behaviour is not sexually linked. It can make fear reactivity worse.

Oh that's a given, 100%! Key here was to regain the doggo's trust, which was masterfully accomplished.

We had a groomer that traumatised our Benny. He was cur all over and bleeding from his ears. After that he had to be sedated. There usually a reason.

Well that’s sad he remembers trauma from that far back. It seems like the owner and the vet care. I can understand why people don’t want rescues.

That and the fact that the horrible owner left the dog in this condition. Mats can be extremely painful as they twist and pull at the skin.

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Some dementia patients actually get very irritable with meds that are supposed to calm them down. I don’t always love Ativan. Not a nurse here. Just a tech.

This is very true, I discovered that one of my dogs would react worse to fireworks when sedated on Guy Fawkes night. Instead of sedating her I would make a little den for her inside one of the downstairs cupboards, put water, bedding and a Bluetooth speaker in there playing calming music. As soon as the fireworks started she would go into her cupboard and sleep it out. When she was on sedatives she wouldn't go anywhere near the cupboard, she would cling to you shaking and peeing everywhere. It actually makes sense, imagine being in a situation that you are not only afraid of, but also drugged up to a point where you probably feel incapable of handling yourself, it could potentially amplify that fear by a huge amount.

I came to write this. My dog becomes aggressive on sedatives

Mine does. Trazadone. Nope. Gabapentin-nope. Gas station weed gummies-I’m good to go. (Joking -but know your doggo)

you have a pretty leonberger!

I work with children with ASD too and agree with what you said. She is the ABA of puppy cuties. The trust is everything!

I don’t think it a horrible comparison as someone with ASD, you’re comparing the gaining of trust in a situation of fear not comparing the students with the dogs

@@semidecent4395 Better safe than sorry! In my experience, some people would take that relation of two situations to me insulting my kids by comparing them to dogs. The reality is working with my kids often feels like training animals, right down to the "get that out of your mouth!" I say this with so much love and respect for my kids lol

@@Surunasu i worked as a summer camp counselor last year, and while it wasn’t with special ed kids, sometimes the 8 year olds do act similar to animals haha. Mad respect to you though, you make a huge difference in kids lives

​@@Surunasuall little kids are animals to be honest. The amount of times I have said "stop biting your sister" is ridiculous.

Only took 2 different sedatives plus cbd oil... 🙄🙄

I think you gained his trust! Good job!

​@@pontifex9285What else do you expect her to do??

drugs are a hellava drug

If you're crying, it's not the job for you. Grow up.

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this was a really sweet comment to read! thank u for sharing about your time with chewy :)

@@kt-nc1uw Thank you! I have a video of the fluffy goof on my profile. Every time I get sad about my little lion man’s passing, I watch it to get a little chuckle. Just the best boy.

Oh my. You just made me cry. Thank you for your compassion and for making the effort to understand your sweet pups behavior.

@@patirvin-bz9pg crying here with you my friend, he’s the first dog that picked me. You don’t get that kind of connection often, and I was determined to make the last years of his life the best possible. We went cross country together, went to the beach, had puppachino’s after every monthly arthritis shot, he basked in the Texas sun on a ranch and slept on porches in Portland like he owned the place. I put some more videos of the little lion man up- just so people can see how lively he was at 10+ years old. He lived until 15, and was as spritely as any pup I ever knew. He made me become an advocate for the older overlooked babes, they have so much lived trauma that the puppies don’t have- they’re just looking for their second chance. He was gracious enough to pick me to give that to him, and I hope I did right by him.

I think it’s because he can see what’s happening to his face and could possible defend himself, versus legs where he can’t see or turn back in time to defend himself, if at all.

The vet did mention in the letter that when they did his grooming, there clipper burned him.. So maybe he has some trauma from that.... I do not know if seeing his owners use electric clipped on them self's and over time can build up some trust with the clippers that way to work past his bad time....

The fact that the vet called you , speaks volumes how great you are at what you do. Poor Sheldon.

It comes down to intent. He can tell your intent and confident hands.

A 15lb dog has enough jaw strength to crush chicken legs. The bones in your fingers are smaller than that. And not every dog gives warning snaps; not every owner teaches bite control

Well said.

I have seen a dog bite that resulted in permanent nerve damage and mobility issues in the hand. They are nothing to take lightly.

Puncture wounds are the hardest to clean, too, which is why they have such a high risk of infection. My old cat has arthritis and doesn't like her back half touched, and I was careless trying to scoop her off my lap. Well, I wound up with a puncture wound that got infected within 24 hours even though I cleaned it and tried to squeeze the blood out (the only two things you can do at home to clean it). Hell, do you remember that article abt the man who lost his hands to an infection from his dog licking him?? I think he had like a cut on his hand or sth but there's bacteria that lives in dogs' and cats' mouths that can cause some severe damage! Anyone who deals with animals knows to avoid bites!

​@@Celaeno725 in the UK they tell you to go to your doctor or call 111 (our non emergency medical line) for even minor bites. This is because if the skin is punctured you need antibiotics, be that cat or dog or other animal bite. If you can't take them then a nurse will scrub the wound out for you which will hurt but they will have the stuff to do a really thorough job.

Work in an ER and you will look at dogs differently!!

Yes!! Im a vet asst and I got badly bit by a yorkie! The wound was deep and they couldnt stitch it bc its a dog bite! A lot of ppl dont know that stitching a dog bite increases risk of infection. So i basically couldnt use my left hand for 2 weeks, and they fired me 🥲.

I had a Cockapoo that was an extreme wiggle worm grooming. She too, could be aggressive w/grooming & even brushing at times. I did it myself as well, once I had her a short time. I knew how to groom from my other dogs, but hesitated w/her b/c she was in constant motion. And I don’t have a grooming table. Never needed it. I rescue dogs at least 7, rehab & rehome. I keep the ‘fails’. Stella was a ‘fail’ in key areas, that even I never dealt with before. So, I learned to deal w/her quirks & minuses & love her regardless. She was almost 11 when I got her, & smart, as she was & eager to learn. But I couldn’t break her anxiety issues, that spilled over into other areas, too. Overall, she was a great dog & I’d do it all again for her, despite the challenges. I doubt others would have dealt w/her well, & any shelter would have just out her down. She was not a good candidate for normal adoption, at all. She went down last yr at almost 15. 😔 I still miss her, but not the issues that was part of her. ;) I’m now working w/my neighbors Doodle pup, who’s owner had to give up at 10 mos, due to illness. She’s 18 mos now, & a handful, for sure. She knew nothing besides her name, which got changed promptly. She needs more consistency to do better, but I can’t control her owner, or others. Just tell them, & hope they respond accordingly, so the poor gal will learn, & respond favorably. Ppl don’t ‘get’, that more than half of successful training, is training the owners to do the right thing by their dog, too.👍🐾♥

Real precious dog that will bite its own owner! That’s the definition of a bad dangerous dog

⁠@@UzziHDshe was scared and stressed from grooming and tried to convey that the only way she knew how. That a dog nips when stressed and unhappy doesn’t mean they’re a “bad dangerous dog”.

⁠@@UzziHDno such thing as a "bad" dog. A dangerous one? yes. biting is a reaction to stress, fear, anxiety etc. I can see your comments on this video alone and they're all negative and mean to the actual dog for no reason. I suggest you work on yourself and whatever grudge you have with innocent animals such as dogs.

@@emgee222 if you had been bit by more than 5 dogs for no reason at all, that were apparently trained animals who literally were out of their mind, you would understand!

Beautifully said and I agree with every word. She is so good isn’t she

@@margaretclark......akamarm2600 Good grief, it's a DOG! You make the owners muzzle it before they bring it in!

​@@margaretclark......akamarm2600 She is the best❤

@@Yesica1993well you should clearly never own a dog

@@betsyjohnson9699 well that would have been difficult on my mid-80s year old father, since I am the one who did the bulk of the care of our 40-ish pound family dog during the last months/weeks of her life, giving her medication several times a day, and eventually having to help her down the steps when she could barely walk anymore. Did I mention I'm extremely allergic to dogs and was sick for all the 12 years we had her? You know, much less care, ZERO about me. Get lost.

She's actually not the right groomer for these dogs but it's become a marketing tool.

Unless they become a regular client then the trust she builds will be broken with the next person trying to work with him unfortunately

@@Chien916 [citation needed]

​@Chien916 I agree to a degree. Dogs like this need to bond first, build confidence with a new person... But sometimes it just needs to be done. That dog was terribly matted and needed a cut.

@@Chien916 The dog letting her trim his face at the end shows that she is exactly the groomer this dog needed. A few more sessions with her and he will settle right down.

Why would anyone do that?! Especially a professional. Poor dog ☹️

that's horrible, how was the dog tho?

I actually had a similar experience last year. I took my mom's dogs to a groomer who worked out of her home (she was recommended to me by a friend who had really difficult dogs to groom, so I blindly trusted), including one of the dogs who was a puppy and it was her first groom. The groomer lived by an elementary school, and as she was grooming the youngest dog some kids passed by spooking our dog, causing the groomer to "nick" her ear. I want to say that was around 2:45pm; I was not contacted until almost 6pm. Our pup's ear was still bleeding, as the trimmers actually cut a triangle out of her ear. The groomer said she tried using styptic powder, compressing with (paper) towels, etc. I was the only point of contact and was extremely panicked because this lady cut our dog's ear and decided to wait hours before notifying me, long after any local vet was open aside from the expensive emergency pet hospital. Not only did we have to wait until morning to have our dog checked out (by the time I returned home with our dog, it was well past 7 and we were able to stop the bleeding at times until she would shake her head) who had to get stitches, she also expected payment for the bath & trim for the two dogs. This was our puppy's FIRST time being groomed, as well. We're lucky that our puppy was practically unaffected by this aside from needing stiches.

@@lucid_3938 I can see how it would be an accident; the dog could have made an anxious lick while being groomed on the face. Dogs often lick their lips and& or nose, when they are uncomfortable. As for the lack of accountability, well most people are like that sadly. Doesn't make any of it good, mind you. So don't take it as justification, but I can see it being more common than one would believe.

This makes me so angry, and I'm sorry for that pupper. My groomer quicked my German Shepherd ONCE (she has black nails, it was bound to happen) and immediately called to tell me. They also immediately switched to Dremel trims only to avoid quicking any dogs in the future.

Right?! That was the sweetest! He said tell my Mama how great I did! Precious 💙

Yes, being careful and using safety utensils is not ,,being afraid of dogs". It is professionalism and creating a save situation for both the dog and her.

Well she gave up with a couple of cats, those guys were scary.

@@CrisOnTheInternet Cats can be like that.

@@SwearMY I don't have cats and before this channel I thought they didn't get groomed like dogs. I was like "how a cat doesn't jump right into her face?" ( one of my fears). But some cats shown here are the sweetest things 😍.

​@CrisOnTheInternet I think those cats were there simply because the owner wanted them on RU-vid. Even Vanessa acknowledged the cats didn't need to be groomed, but the owners should have never put those cats through a 4 hour car ride in the same crate in those stupid shirts, then 4 hours back home. Totally unnecessary and stressful for those two felines.

LOL.

It's the same for my cats! When we get a new dog or cat we put them all on harnesses and leashes. I've noticed that Meidro goes insane, which isn't like him at all. When I took the harness off, he did great and started playing with my puppy. He knew he could fight back and hide if he wanted to. I believe he felt restricted in a harness.

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I got tears when he looked at her with trust

I am live india and you 😢😢😢

Maybe his meds finally kicked in lol

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The vet email said they themselves had accidently given him razor burn before. But that was done by the vet during a fully sedated groom without proper grooming clippers.

@@_Fizel_ ouch. Mom almost always found aggressive dogs were razor burned before. Or are really afraid and are made to comply with brute force. Excellent groomers (like this one) do good at calming them. She takes all the time she and the fur-baby needs.

@@austinalabrador5104 razor burn will not make a dog act aggressive unless the dog is already not being trained properly. ive successfully trained over 50 rescue dogs to learn to love grooming. Very rarely is it something that happened during a previous groom so much as it’s the lack of owners doing their part at home. They need to do training in between grooms. 😊

what's the time stamp?

@@skylalala5753 5:59, But hey, you *could* conclude from the working area, dont you?

whoever says she is afraid of dogs is very ignorant and foolish and has no idea

I would love to see those people trying to groom a terrified dog that's willing to bite

Huge difference between fear and rational caution.

people that are afraid of dogs don't sign up for the job most likely to get you bitten by one.

Like honestly tho, you should be a little bit afraid. A dog bite can cause a gnarly infection. I would do my best to avoid that too.

As it should be; well done you. As a child I had a horrible experience at the dentists and now my dentist talks to me like an 8yo, puts on Tom & Jerry and I become more bearable to deal with. Feeding off of Vanessa's vibe and energy is what I believe turned Sheldon around. He actually seemed calmer when the fur came off and felt touch on his skin. And owner's reaction, priceless! I hope Sheldon enjoys his next bath.

Thank you for being kind. I've known people in the medical field who clearly aren't there because they want to help people. when you're sick or hurt and scared is not the time you need someone to be impatient and rude to you,. One bad experience can stick out more than the dozen good ones someone has had. So I know good med professionals are underappreciated.

Also retired icu nurse manager, and had the added experience of ICU psychosis after a difficult surgery. The unit director and I had some good conversations from those insights once I recovered.

:::entering the chat, pulling up a chair, opening a box of Kleenex:::

I love that movie!

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I'm so sorry your pup had to go through that. I hope that groomer was closed down or charges filed

@kell2229 yes, her business was closed down. The judge threw the book at her.

@@bobalijon I'm so glad 😊

Definitely something I am afraid of happening, and a reason I would try to learn grooming my pets myself. Stuff like that is awful. Such people do not deserve to be around animals, let alone "take care" of them.

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''No.'' If he's been castrated then that's probably why he's so scared of being interfered with.

​@Crow_Friend Vanessa said Sheldon has been like this since he was a puppy. This behavior has nothing to do with him being fixed or not

@@daniellewoolley86072:39 it says here the owner used to groom him and then sometime he stopped letting himself be groomed

STOP SHE CHECKED IDJDNSASKJDASN LMAOOO

I've owned 2 working Cocker spaniels, in the UK, and known dozens of Cocker and Springer spaniels (all working strains) and I've never met one with any emotional issues at all. I've sat in the kennel and played with 3 week old puppies and the mother's only "complaint" was that she wasn't getting her fair share of the petting. I've also known several show strain x working strain Cockers and they have been the sort of dogs which will let babies put their hands into their ears, eyes or mouths. I don't know if breeders on the other side of that wee pond we call the Atlantic have messed about with them, but I've never seen any thing other than tail wagging friendliness from a UK spaniel - even strangers met on the beach are of the sort where the only danger is that they might lick you to death!

Mixing it with poodle does nothing to help! I don’t know what went wrong with cockers, they used to be okay back in the 50s and 60s. They shouldn’t be pet dogs though I think, they need to work. Rage syndrome is horrendous too.

@@Solitude11-11 I've known Cockers from the 1970s until the present day. They make great pets, though they do need plenty of exercise. Rage syndrome is very rare in the UK (if it exists at all). Any dog, however, can be made into an angry one by poor treatment.

Yes, especially when they grow older.

Having owned two SPs I've never seen this kind of behavior, but owners need to be aware that they are strong willed dogs that can grap the power if given permission to do so.

That’s not how dog hair works. They don’t feel cooler after being shaved. He just no longer feels the hair pulling at his skin from the matting.

@@CleverClover2023 No, the Op is exactly right. Matted fur messes with the dog's ability to regulate temperature, it traps more heat in and causes them to overheat. Not to mention the issues it can cause by also allowing bacteria to fester.

@@CleverClover2023 I'm sure you've got a point, but at the same time this doesn't make much sense. The whole point of thick fur is to protect from elements and physical damage, including and especially the cold. It probably doesn't make as much of a difference as some think, but it has to make a difference at all. I agree that the matting is likely the main source of relief however.

@@Dice-Zyou’re technically all correct to a degree but as a dog trainer/studying behaviorist, some dogs also just realize putting up a fight is prolonging their stress and the situation itself. That’s why some tend to just start giving up and displaying other stress signals to dry to calm themselves/decompress or just straight up display body displacement signals to actively try to “escape” said situation in their minds. It’s like when a dog gets uncomfortable with stranger eye contact so they sniff around but keep their eyes corners the strangers since they’re still wary but don’t want to be directly looked at as it can be associated to unwanted greetings or other scary situations the dog isn’t okay with. The groomer giving the dog breaks helps the dog go through a decompression period to allow the stress to come back down and if done right, the dog may respond to the grooming better the next time and the next because it learns that it wasn’t so “bad” last time so they can tolerate a little more (or their threshold is pushed a bit higher for tolerance this time).

* this isn’t EVERY dog though and some also just won’t be manageable without sedation at a vet- especially larger and outright aggressive dogs that aren’t just situational/fearful aggression cases in which fight or flight is displayed.

That Toy Story 3 teddy😂

She said the owner used to do it & he was OK, until one day, he wasn’t. That’s when she started to take him to be groomed. It used to take me multiple days to get between my ‘challenging’ dogs, pads. And grooming him overall, was sometimes a 2 day job, as well. 😂 Yes, all kinds of things could be tangled up inside those pads, causing discomfort, I’m sure. Matting, no matter where it is on a dog, is painful. If ppl can’t be bothered to brush their dogs daily, or every other day, they need to keep their fur close to their body. My last rescue was a Cockapoo, like Sheldon, only smaller. They have high maintenance coats. Hopefully, he’s found his new groomer, & will get there, more often.

The dog is just violent and aggressive nobody hurt the dog this is what happens when you don’t discipline the animal

@@UzziHD hahahahaha. This is the biggest lot of absolute BS I've heard in my life. I had a maltese puppy that an inexperienced, useless Vet, stabbed in the back with a needle. I was holding his head at the time it happened. He was 10 weeks old. It took me maybe 2 months before he'd let me do anything with his head. Some dogs have a thing called 'one time memory' which means that they never forget that one time. He is 7 years old now and the crankiest little shitter for anything at all to do with grooming and he gets crankier the older he gets. I have to wear gloves and he bites constantly and then he gets exhausted and falls asleep. He is just scared, not violent and aggressive. He is otherwise very cuddly and loving. You and your 'discipline' would DESTROY a dog like him and people like you shouldn't have dogs if you don't understand them.

Hmm, perhaps the owner accidentally hurt him in a way that would end up to his back end/legs being touched as a trigger (i.e. snipped with scissors or clipping his nails too far) Regardless, he looks so much better and after the body trim he did pretty good, I bet he's relieved to feel that weight come off

Super true

She was a fairy

He got put in air jail. 😮

@@tinamarie2121oh no

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He looked so defeated “😔” lol poor lil guy

I am live india and you 😢

Amazing he never trusted you after all thst time

@@arribaficationwineho32 More a matter of him being a very intelligent dog with a mind of his own, who had one boundary that I respected.

Now that's love for your fur baby. 🫶

@@arribaficationwineho32 that's a nasty thing for you to say

And with a name like Sheldon lol