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07-12-2010, 07:22 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Akron, OH
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| Yorkie Grooming Anxiety - help! My 13 year old Yorkie Andy has developed an intense dislike for being groomed. I had been taking him to a groomer for awhile but now I don't think she wants to do him anymore. Last time I had him there she said he threw up and she couldn't finish the grooming (this was at PetSmart). So I decided to try grooming him at home. He throws up when I groom him too, and pants/shakes/whines. I'm not a very good groomer (the results are pretty funny looking, but that's another story), but I'm always very kind and patient with him. He throws up white foam with nothing in it. I've read that's dehydration, and also that he needs to eat something. So this last time I fed him a little and then groomed him. The white foam again! I'm at my whits end. My little boy needs groomed, but I don't want to make him sick. Do doggie downers really work? I tried a little chamomile that someone recommended, but it didn't work at all. |
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07-12-2010, 10:56 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
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| Sounds like you need a new groomer. I personally have a bad experience with Petsmart and would not recommend them to anyone~ever. Maybe you could try calling your vet to see if there is a local private groomer that would be willing to take their time with your little guy. Sounds like he might have been traumatized in the past. I would not recommend the use of tranquilizers for a grooming. When I was looking for a new groomer I called my vet they gave me several people to call and I interviewed them on the phone and then took one of mine along to meet her. I also had my foster at the time and he was a handful for the previous groomer and they would upcharge me. My groomer now only does my pups and never overbooks. She will take all 3 at once and take her time and not rush. The poor little guy needs to be worked with slowly and with lots of love and care.
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