Finishing grooming a difficult Lhasa.

Gismo comes every 3 months..I put him on the purse to groom his legs and shave his head...no easy task...and then I finish him really fast so he doesn't get to upset! and I put a lot of attention because he doesn't warn u...one moment hes fine..the next I am lunch!! lol

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[floridabikergirl]

The reason he gets shaved down is because his owner wants it that way, He gets groomed 4 times a year...he also takes doggie downers the the veterinarian sends for him. if you look at my other grooming videos , you will see well groomed dogs...I hate shaving them, that's not fun.

[krsusa]

Lhasas have beautiful long hair. A good groomer will use better imagination than simply shaving all the hair.

[floridabikergirl]

@krsusa ...I do as my client asks...she likes him shaved down..all.. if you look at my regular everyday grooms you will see IMAGINATION. I can't believe you would make a comment like that. I dont know how long you have been grooming for, but is my client asks me to shave their dog.. because the dog hates getting groomed and after drawing blood from 3 other groomers in town....I totally agree with her, get him done and I will see him again in 3 to 4 months. :)

[floridabikergirl]

believe it or not, this Lhasa is mean!! he snaps out of the blue...scary for him and me!!

[missmolliepink]

The dog first politely tells you that he is uncomfortable. Looking away, blinking eyes. Then he puckers, showing he's getting annoyed. Lifting his lips was clear, fair warning. If he wanted to nail you, he would have. Dogs just are faster than people. He used bite inhibition. Talk to the owner. See if you can get her to at least leave his head alone. Also some body language training might help you both.

[dolfinstar72]

Great video! Clients really don't realize how hard it is to groom. Especially aggressive dogs. Even after watching this video, people will think that we (as groomers) should do something different (nicer) Lol they just will never understand until they groom one themselves. (Which is something we do at our salon with owners with aggressive dogs) They usually leave with such a huge new found respect for us.

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

It may sound goofy but I have found that without a doubt your emotional state has a major effect on a dog. I groom many dogs that no one else will do. no muzzles and no drugs. Good job keep up the good work and maybe us groomers who can do this will aid those who cant. I've seen some very brutal and unnecessary methods used in the past and would like to make a thing of the past.

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@floridabikergirl You are correct in shaving him. an aggressive dog doesn't have the patience to be brushed out. The quicker and less trauma the better with hard dogs. Also the main thing I use in doing difficult dogs is emotions. Look up videos by Rupert Sheldrake and you will see he has done actual experiments showing that dogs, people and many conscious beings are linked by what he calls a morphagenic field.

[lissamiss]

Would you correct the dog if he starts showing aggressive behavior? Or would that make it worse? (like a quick "no" or "ah-ah" if he shows his teeth or growls) I feel like that would show him you won't tolerate it before he gets up the steam to actually bite.

[aerothepharo]

@aardhorde No, groomers owe it the dogs to understand behavior and signs of stress and fear and educate their clients on how to help the dog overcome them so that they do not have to go through this stress/fear. Being forced does not make the situation better and if anything will make it worse...the dog may just bite with no warning because it has learned that warnings don't get them relief. Respect the dog.

[aardhorde]

@aerothepharo

I don't think that she missed the signs. The more relevant point is, should she just stop working on the dog because he shows his teeth? Leave the dog half finished because he shows signs of anxiety? Just because he's showing the signs of aggression doesn't mean the groomer can do anything about it but keep working and learn how to dodge.

[aardhorde]

@floridabikergirl

You are absolutely right. You do what the client wants, period, when it comes to scissor cuts or shavedowns. You did a very good job in doing a fast and efficient shavedown that didn't stress the dog out. Ignore people who tell you a good groomer doesn't shave a dog. Screw that. A good groomer does what the client Wants (within reason of course), and also takes into account the dog and client's needs.

[ZephyrhillsSS]

He's just angry his owner wants him to have such a hideous hair cut.

[supernaturalbc2009]

A great little book is "On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals" by Turid Rugaas (from Hungary I believe but book available in US at Dogwise.) Lots of great pictures to examine and see what his various stress signals are. It will help immeasurably to learn to read him as well as your other clients. Good luck!