I am sure many of you who blow dry completely notice that many dogs don't mind vigorous brushing while being force dried as much as they mind when you are just brushing along. I have always just figured it was because the force dryer desensitizes the skin a bit.
Last friday I had an old chow. She does NOT let me brush her before the bath or after she is dry. She is so sensitive now that she is a senior citizen. Everything hurts on her. poor baby. If I brush her while I am force drying though I can get her completely brushed out with out her even flinching.
She has also always been REALLY bad for her nails. Ive groomed her for years and she has always been like this. She won't actually bite, but she will threaten, and fight and twist into awful painful positions to get away. No distractions work. No food works ect.
Friday I had the bright idea to try her nails while force drying. I had my assistant continue with the force dryer around her neck area. I picked up all four feet and cut her nails without barely a twitch!!! I am going to try this on a couple other Nail neurotic dogs but for those groomers with a force dryer and an assistant... give this a try and let me know if it worked!
Last friday I had an old chow. She does NOT let me brush her before the bath or after she is dry. She is so sensitive now that she is a senior citizen. Everything hurts on her. poor baby. If I brush her while I am force drying though I can get her completely brushed out with out her even flinching.
She has also always been REALLY bad for her nails. Ive groomed her for years and she has always been like this. She won't actually bite, but she will threaten, and fight and twist into awful painful positions to get away. No distractions work. No food works ect.
Friday I had the bright idea to try her nails while force drying. I had my assistant continue with the force dryer around her neck area. I picked up all four feet and cut her nails without barely a twitch!!! I am going to try this on a couple other Nail neurotic dogs but for those groomers with a force dryer and an assistant... give this a try and let me know if it worked!
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