I have gotten my dog shaved twice and both times he acts like a completely different dog. He wants to cuddle he seems timid the total opposite of how he usually acts.
2007-02-02 11:20:52 · 21 answers · asked by terr 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I groom dogs for a living and most of my clients report that their pets go home and strut around the other pets as if showing off their new look. Pay attention to the groomer, it may be the treatment that the pet is getting when you're not there to watch. I was told by one client that where she had previously taken her collie to be groomed, the dog always balked at the doorway and one day totally refused to go into the shop. She was surprised that after one visit with me the dog seemed to enjoy coming and actually hurried from the car to the door to come in quite willingly. It was sometime before she discovered that the other groomer had a habit of swatting the dogs with the brush if they misbehaved.
Try a new groomer, the cuddling and odd behavior may be your pet's way of telling you he doesn't like that place.
But 'shame' isn't in the dogs vocabulary.
2007-02-02 11:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that it makes them feel "shamed." If it does, then my dog is a glutton for punishment, because she absolutely LOVES going to the groomers to be shaved, and she's a female Jack Russell that really doesn't HAVE to be shaved, we just do it because her coat is extremely thick. Perhaps your dog is not comfortable with his groomer....it could be too loud or have too many other distractions that he is not comfortable with. Some groomers actually "drug" dogs in order to get them in and out as soon as possible.....the higher the turn around the higher the profit. If you are comfortable with the groomer be certain to praise your dog after a trip to be shaved. It may take him a little while to get used to it and the sound of the blow dryers!!
2007-02-02 11:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by msconstrude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All dogs act differently after grooming. Some go to sleep, some get hyper, some get mad and tear up their toys, some get snuggly, some prance around and show off. The best thing to do is act very happy when you drop him off and pick him up, and try not to act like it's a bad thing ("Oh my poor baby what did they do to you", etc. Dogs read energy, if you talk and act like it was a bad thing, he'll think it was a bad thing and be sad and upset. If you act happy and tell him how pretty he is, he'll be happy too.
2007-02-02 11:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I get my Pekingnese groomed he is the same way. He is usually playful and always following you, but after he gets groomed (which is usually a short trim) he gets nippy and timid, and wants nothing to do with you. I think they just get tired from standing and the stress from the bath and stuff.
He snaps out of it after a day or two though.
Hope I helped!
2007-02-02 11:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by xtaintedLOVE 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the dog. I used to have a peekapoo and I currently have a poodle and both of them seem to act better and listen better when they have been groomed. I know that my other dog, the peekapoo was a bad dog most of the time, but when she was groomed she was very good.
2007-02-02 11:44:27 · answer #5 · answered by hargonagain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely not natural to shave or groom a dog. It's self serving with regard to humans. Same goes for people who put there dogs in clothing. Have a little respect for the dignity of the animal.
2007-02-02 11:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by ThunderMouth 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
as a groomer I would say it makes them feel vulnerable, we actually recommend doing this if you have an imported dog that will not mix with the group after several weeks of hard work, they do tend to become agitated in first few days but then will settle and look to you for warmth, dont ever leave outside though if used to living indoors they will get hypothermia , suppose its a sampon and delilha thing !
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2007-02-06 06:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always heard, that a dog likes to be groomed, but maybe not completely shaved. don't know about that. but i think they feel better after baths.
2007-02-02 16:01:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dog probably hates being groomed/or the procedure is just frightening....he cuddles up and is timid because he thinks he did something wrong and wants your forgiveness ( he must have been bad...or you wouldnt torture him so... )
2007-02-02 15:21:42 · answer #9 · answered by RedHairedTempest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a yellow lab and i wanted the groomers to brush him down and bathe him becuase of his shedding, when i got this dog back he was a total wimp. I think the reason for this is they are put into a situation that they have no idea is going on with strange ppl and no mama/daddy in site. I know they sit in front of huge dryers that are really loud too. ALSO please note the following. When i was little we used to take our basset hound in to get her nails cut. I was playing behind that area with my friends because it was residential and i heard yipping, we decided to see what it was and crept up to the back door and witnessed this woman beating a smaller dog over the head. They cant do anything because they are chained up. We used to get our dog back so meek and she was so scared to go there, my parents are idiots tho because they know this and just wanted to save on money. Please do all you can to make sure this isnt what is happening in your case. Take the dog there and let the groomer handle it in front of you and take note of your dogs physical body language.
take care
2007-02-02 11:29:20 · answer #10 · answered by Tabbitatt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋