A few days ago we were cutting a pugs nails after bathing. This guy *HATES* his nails and ears done. We had to muzzle him for his ears to get done. They were nasty and we had to do some heavy duty cleaning. They were sore, Im sure not from us, just from being so grossly dirty in the first place.
The thing is he will lunge at you and keep coming. Unlike most dogs he wont stop after trying the first time. Its scary. And he's a big pug, over 20lbs at least.
So then we got his ears done, he was fine and breathing good so we moved to his nails. His muzzle came off (Damn short noses) so one person held him as I cut his nails. She's been grooming for years, so I figured I could trust her, that he would be fine as would I. I'm not bad at cutting nails, I rarely quick them.
So on I go cutting his nails. He's flailing and trying to eat me as the other groomer has his in a full body/neck hold. She tells me to keep cutting the naisl and get it done. I am quicking nearly every one of them, as he has insanely long quicks. I really wasnt cutting much off.
So he let loose and peed all over me and he's bleeding and then his anal glands go. She tells me to just keep going. I get one more nail done and look up at the dog. He's going limp and his tounge is blue. (Im getting shivers remembering this). We call over our boss and she comes over and takes him off the noose. She starts pushing on his chest and shakes him and pushing again. Finally he takes a breath!
I feel so stupid cuz I didnt notice that noose. He was choking himself and we did not notice! Ugh! He's fine now. He walked out of the shop. His owner came in just as we cleaned up the blood and pee. We made him smell better (This is after he was breathing of course) and finished his nails. He was fine for his nails with the owner there.
So now hopefully the owner will bring him in often for nails and he WILL stay with him. It scared the **** out of me, I was shaking for the rest of the day. Now we are all supiad cautious of watching the noose and breathing, especially old dogs and short nosed dogs.
All in all: Lesson learned!
The thing is he will lunge at you and keep coming. Unlike most dogs he wont stop after trying the first time. Its scary. And he's a big pug, over 20lbs at least.
So then we got his ears done, he was fine and breathing good so we moved to his nails. His muzzle came off (Damn short noses) so one person held him as I cut his nails. She's been grooming for years, so I figured I could trust her, that he would be fine as would I. I'm not bad at cutting nails, I rarely quick them.
So on I go cutting his nails. He's flailing and trying to eat me as the other groomer has his in a full body/neck hold. She tells me to keep cutting the naisl and get it done. I am quicking nearly every one of them, as he has insanely long quicks. I really wasnt cutting much off.
So he let loose and peed all over me and he's bleeding and then his anal glands go. She tells me to just keep going. I get one more nail done and look up at the dog. He's going limp and his tounge is blue. (Im getting shivers remembering this). We call over our boss and she comes over and takes him off the noose. She starts pushing on his chest and shakes him and pushing again. Finally he takes a breath!
I feel so stupid cuz I didnt notice that noose. He was choking himself and we did not notice! Ugh! He's fine now. He walked out of the shop. His owner came in just as we cleaned up the blood and pee. We made him smell better (This is after he was breathing of course) and finished his nails. He was fine for his nails with the owner there.
So now hopefully the owner will bring him in often for nails and he WILL stay with him. It scared the **** out of me, I was shaking for the rest of the day. Now we are all supiad cautious of watching the noose and breathing, especially old dogs and short nosed dogs.
All in all: Lesson learned!
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