What the heck is wrong!

[sandy simpson]

I never take my yorkies to those places. I have a groomer that comes to my home. She is excellent. Those groomers out there have been known to hit dogs with brushes yank on them and just be mean. Some are so inexperienced they razor burn your dog.sounds like your dog was burned. Please do not go there. Get a reputable home groomer and watch them work. L

[lillymae]

Originally Posted by KairaPup

You should never go over the rectum, just around it. It's very easy to cut that sensitive skin with the clippers!

I have seen dogs who were unused to being shaved around that area who act funny after simply because it feels weird to have there be no fur. But they get over it quickly.

Oh it's real believe me. I have been shaving dogs for at least 30 yrs and it is real & not something they get over in just a short time. It takes 1 to 2 weeks & sometimes longer, until the hair grows out a bit, long enough to stop poking them. Also the area between the back legs if shaved too short on some dogs will poke them. It also has to do with hair type & nothing to do with razor burn or cutting them at all. The dog I just had shaved will NOT scoot no matter how full his anal glands are, or will he lick or chew at his butt ever, he just runs from it & does the butt plant. He does these things if his anals are full OR his butt is cut too short. I 1st fostered this dog & for 3 weeks I had him at the vet 1 to 2 times a week for what I thought was anal gland issues, they checked his anals each time & most often they were empty finally they sedated him & flushed his anals. The anals were never swollen or irritated looking at all & the rectum was clean & healthy looking & when he was sedated for the anal gland flush the vet went up his rectum with the scope to be sure there was not a foxtail or something up in there & each time they found nothing wrong in the area. It took me 3 or 4 shavings to figure out that he was reacting to the hair poking him. You could kind of compare it to shaving your bikini area, some people have no problem with it & others get a rash from scratching the area as it itches & pokes from the hair being too short & poking you. I can actually understand how a Groomer may have never heard of this as you would only hear from someone IF you cut or razor burned someones dog, but there are no marks or irritation to be found most of the time unless they are made by the dog licking & chewing at the area & I have never seen a dog with this issue make contact with the area not sure why but they just usually don't. Anyway this is not just a 1 time thing , it happens every time the specific dog is shaved in these areas & will always need to be scissored vs shaved.

[YB 2]

Defiantly groom your own dogs! Those darn groomers are filled with diseases it's not worth it, plus Yorkshire love being groomed as you too will bond more together

[4doggiemama]

Never allow any of my Yorkies to be alone at a groomer.....no offense to the trust worthy ones. Seen so many lousy cuts that I decided that if my dogs were going to have a lousy cut it might as well be free and by me. Wish your baby the best.

[JennaPenny]

Originally Posted by Izzys dad

Izzy is now 5.5 yrs old. 9 lbs. I took her to petco for grooming and wash. She hasn't been the same since! She is skidish runs and hides. She runs her butt on the floor. Licking her butt and vulva. Shaking. She didn't eat for two days or drink for one day. She has finally peed and pooped. This all happened three days ago. All I have done to help is give her benedryl. I looked carefully for Knicks or abrasions but have found nothing. I figure I will bring her to the vet tomorrow but wanted to throw it out there for ideas.
Thank
You.
Christopher
Chrisarn2@aol.com.

LMAO. I'm sorry, I don't think this is funny. At. All. I"m learning to groom chewie, due to a reaction to a groomer. However, the pony they put her top knot in had a huge snarl. I couldn't get it out, so, I thought.. alright. I'm buying her a replacement lovie (she adores her piggy toy- her old one's squeaker broke) and a few other toys to replace the ones I tossed. My husband was right outside the window watching like a hawk, and my daughter was in the room. I stupidly wandered off. Yeah, my husband had to go in there 4 times. For a 3 minute job. They were CHOKING her. He yelled at the groomer for the- to be blunt- noose around her neck. Yelled that only two feet were on the ground, yelled that they held her in a headlock, and finally said, you are to keep all four feet on the ground, and hold her GENTLY. They weren't happy, but, they can go you know what themselves.

I'm so sorry. The crap that they are learning doesn't fly. How 'bout I put them in a noose? I hope your little one recovers quickly!!!