Maybe the med the vet gave was Acepromazine. It is commonly used as a pre-op to relax a dog.. I have one boy that I have to use it on and I DO HIM MYSELF!! He was horrid at a groomers. BUT, as we all know, our Yorkies have people and places they like and those that they detest..I would take him to visit another groomer before he needs to be groomed. Let him learn the smells and sounds of the shop. Take him closer to the dryer and work with a dryer at home. Hold him while you use the dryer yourself. Talk soothingly, sing softly, rock him like the baby that he is.,He might never go willingly but, I think he has a lot more chances to be taken before you decide to do him yourself. You could end up taking that same approach with everything he needs and he can lose his socialization. Good luck with that baby.. |