There is no reason why a dog should have to suffer any pain when being groomed. A dog who has it's nails cut too short even once never forgets it and the same it true with grooming the body. A puppy should be combed daily from the first day it comes home with you.
I'm not saying people should not go to a groomer if they want but I am warning people that there a lot of people out there calling themselves groomers that have little or no training and have no idea of how to properly groom a dog much less gently introduce a young pup to grooming.
Puppies should be handled and groomed daily at home by the owner from day one so that when they do hand their little one over to a groomer it will not be freaked out by the experience. If you keep your dog mat free it will make it much easier on both the groomer and the pup when it is time for a haircut.
Gracie was a typical energetic puppy but with consistent training, positive reinforcement and lots of patience and love she is a very cooperative client when it is hair cut time. I can't say she enjoys having her ears trimmed but she puts up with it. I can understand a dog being afraid of electric clippers but scissors? No. There is no good reason for that. |