Dogs can often sense when owners are about to take them to an undesired area or make them do something they are not fond of. Often groomers’ anxiety can be detected through your dog’s behavior and physical signs. Before heading for the groomers, check your pet for these signs of anxiety. It is important for you, the owner, to create a safe environment for your dog to feel calm and happy again.
2 Major Factors to Detect Groomers Anxiety:
1. Checking Out Your Dog’s Behavior
Observe your dog to see if it:
- has the tendency to shy away from others
- becomes more aggressive, defensive, or destructive with it surrounding
- urinates or defecates in unprecedented areas more than usual
- howls excessive
- is unresponsive to commands
2. Checking for Physical/Bodily Change
Check whether your dog:
- chews or licks limbs excessively
- pants harder than usual
- tucks tail in between legs
If these signs are detected, prepare your dog for the groomers with the following 5-step practices.
5 Steps to Ease Groomers Anxiety:
1. Starting grooming at an early age
2. Make grooming a happy experience
- Shower them with affection, attention, and treats
3. Prepare your dog for the groomers ahead of time
- Get your dog used to being:
- Handled on an elevated surface
- Massaged on their ears, limbs, and body
- Friendly with strangers
- Calm around foreign noises
4. Keep your dog calm and happy before sending them to the groomers
5. Consider mobile pet grooming
- Mobile pet grooming is a convenient method that takes away the pressure of the car ride and anxiety of being shipped to somewhere far beyond their home
As the owner, your pet looks onto you with trust and love. You are their leader and friend. It is important to always try to keep your loving dog feeling safe and happy within your care. Be sure too look out for these signs and prepare them for what they may consider the worst.