Terrified of clippers
 |
|
|
| I don't have any first hand experience with this, but I do know one of our forum members has a dog whose reaction to clippers sounds similar to your boy's. She has him sedated at the vet's office and they shave him down, I think, twice a year.
Hopefully some other members will have some suggestions for you, too. Sorry you're having such a tough time.  |
| I don't have direct experience but I have two ideas.
First, maybe you could build up his tolerance to the sound by having the clippers running somewhere at a distance while you do something nice with your pup, like petting, treats, etc. Over time (and I mean weeks, not minutes), you could gradually move the clippers closer and closer until they can be near him without him reacting. Second is to make sure you are using top quality clippers that will not burn him. Regular clippers can easily get too hot and so I wondered ifvhe may be having this reaction because he's been burned in the past. Hope that helps! |
| Or get manual clippers? Or a different type of clippers that don't buzz, but more like whirrrrrrrr (Like my Oster Golden A5)? |
| Hi
Lots of dogs are afraid of a clipper. It takes time for them to feel comfortable. Being a groomer I come up against this many times. A person has to be calm all the time they are clipping a dog, the more the dog resists the harder it gets. My advice- ----call a groomer, save yourself and your dog a lot of stress. Many times a dog will do just fine for a groomer because the dog knows that he cannot upset the groomer. Most groomers have seen it all and delt with many things a pet owner would never think of. A groomer has the skill to get the job done fast if need be, we all have our ways of getting a dog that is a handful clipped down. Save yourself the stress. It is worth the money. Barbara |
Didn't find exactly what you're looking for? Search again here:
Custom Search
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|