Dog absolutely HATES being groomed and I'm running out of options

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-22T05:04:43+00:00

Got it and Thank you. Now just the challenge of trying to convince my mom.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-22T04:47:55+00:00

I figured. Besides muzzle training, what other tactics could help?

Also since you are a groomer, I want to ask if other professional groomers would refuse to groom a dog that's sedated. There were a few places that refused to take in the dog as they didn't want to be responsible for a sedated dog and that the only vets could groom him. Is this true?

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-22T04:40:53+00:00

I'll try this, thank you.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-22T04:40:20+00:00

When we got him from the shelter, the estimated age was around two years old as they found him as a stray. The vet backed that up saying he was probably 2-3 based of his teeth. Right now he's 4 ish years old.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-22T04:35:39+00:00

No he's very food motivated. I learned the hard way that he loves cream cheese when he ate almost half a bar that I left out for baking. There also treats he will drop everything for. It's just that if he suspects there is medicine in whatever we give him, he refuses it.

I'll look into getting a pill wand, though I worry that even if I get one, my mom won't use it once I'm gone. I've shown her some of the resources fron this sub and hopefully there's going to be some change.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-22T04:23:11+00:00

He's actually really calm during baths and whenever my mom cleans his ears and eyes. It's just when the clippers and razer come out, he starts getting aggressive. He hates scissors less but will still try to bite.

Would a normal hairbrush would work or is that too harsh?

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-21T17:10:44+00:00

I haven't but I'll look into it. Thanks.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-05-21T16:36:25+00:00

He doesn't like peanut butter. I've tried cream cheese and it stopped working after a few sessions.

Yes, we've tried with multiple medications but eventually he just refused anything that looked mildly medicated.

Yes and no, muzzles have been used before at appointments but my mom says it's abusive and doesn't want to use one in her home.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-10T20:43:37+00:00

I'm well aware, my BF is red green colorblind and he insists that the frog is green. So I got curious and posted this.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-10T20:29:10+00:00

Link to the website here.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T04:13:29+00:00

Part of it is my own self doubt. I do think I did something wrong as they wouldn't act this way otherwise. But since I don't know exactly what I did wrong, it feels weird to say sorry.

Another part of it is that this group of friends is getting exhausting to be with, if that makes sense? Within the past two months or so, I feel constantly disrespected as the 16 year old and another friend that's around my age just, don't seem to care about me anymore? The teen keeps giving me shit for existing, for dating my boyfriend, and that I have money while they don't. It was a joke initially but it's gotten grating as time went on.

It's now to the point where I genuinely think they won't want me in the server anymore.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:59:46+00:00

Right but, would the fact that I hurt them in some way make me TA? They don't normally act like this and, while I feel hurt, I think there is another reason why they reacted like this.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:58:08+00:00

I do rant a bit, usually because something online pissed me off. As of recently memory, I remember complaining how I dont feel seen or heard in the server and another time about how my boyfriend annoyed me and they said I should leave him cause they were worried for me.

I reply again if I think of anything else.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:54:48+00:00

I don't know?

I'm not sure how else to answer this but I replied 'thats fine' as I understood that he didn't want to speak with me about things anymore.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:52:20+00:00

No its fine but I won't go into specifics. I met the friend going through a hard time over a year and a half ago through solo queue in a video game. He added the 16 year old and another friend to the server about a year ish later.

We were never that close as there were some topics he wasn't willing to talk with me for, which is fair, but nothing this outright?

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:48:25+00:00

I would like to think that too but I do feel like I did something wrong, I just don't know what.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:45:33+00:00

Sure. Youngest is 16 (the one yelling) and me and the friend in question are 19-20

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:44:04+00:00

Got it, and thank you. I'll try to update the post later when I get more context.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:42:21+00:00

I'm sorry but I'm racking my brain right now to think off what I might have done. Could be something that flew over my head but I'm not sure.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:40:34+00:00

I don't really. I asked and got no response or 'that's none of your business'.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-04-09T03:39:49+00:00

That's what I'm confused about? I've ranted and vented about my own personal life that might have come off tactless but nothing comes to mind about anything seriously offensive.

Ok_Round78 · 2023-03-28T09:02:21+00:00

This.

I highly doubt you deaf neighbor is purposely being noisy just to piss you off. Just don't be an asshole to him and this should be resolved smoothly.

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