5 Ways to Overcome Your Dog's Grooming Anxiety Take the Stress Out of the Ride. Car rides provoke anxiety and dogs that arrive at the groomer already stressed or anxious which can be an extra challenge. . Get Your Dog Used to Being Handled. . Make the Groomer's a Happy Place to Visit. . Think Outside the Box. . Consider a Muzzle.
How do groomers deal with anxious dogs?
Desensitizing their pet to grooming sounds – Desensitization is an effective technique for treating animal anxiety. For grooming, this can involve running nail clippers or a blow dryer next to the pet in short intervals and rewarding them with a treat afterwards.
What can I give my dog for anxiety during grooming?
Trazodone. Trazodone can both sedate a dog and relieve anxiety. This is a good dog sedative for grooming, veterinary visits, thunderstorms/fireworks, and other short-term stressful events.
How do you groom an anxious dog at home?
Start with brushing or massaging an anxious dog. Let dogs investigate and sniff tools. Slowly introduce grooming tools; run clippers to get the dog used to the noise before using or use silent clippers that do not make frightening noises. Go slow, be gentle, make sure clippers and blow dryers are not too hot.
How do groomers calm dogs down?
Soothing Environment Some groomers use calming aids in their salons. They'll infuse the space with calming pheromones in the air or essential oils through a diffuser. Perhaps they'll use certain shampoos with soothing ingredients, like lavender.
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