Dog Bite
HELP!!!! My Pup bit the groomer today (has never even tried to bite anyone before)......
Here is the story.........
I have been having a terrible time trying to trim my 6 month old corgis nails. She allowed me to do it twice when she was younger. The first time I was able to do it by myself, the second time I needed an extra set of hands. I softly play with her paws throughout the day... but nothing seems to work to calm her down during the process. I used a sharp clippers the first two times and just bought the dremel but she won't let me get near her with the thing.
So I got desperate and brought her to a groomer just to have her nails trimmed.
Needless to say I am not familar with dogs, I did extensive research on Corgis before getting ours and I conhtinue to do research as she grows.
My pup got excited when she walked into the groomers and saw the other dogs in the kennel, she barked. When the groomer first pet her (while I was still holding the leash) she peed (in what I thought was excitement). Than the groomer took her to the back and said that it works best if I don't come a shut the door. 5 minutes later I heard the groomer yell "Well I guess this isn't happening today because she just bit me." She said that she didn't even touch my pups paws yet, that she just knelt to pet her and my pup bite her hand (two teeth marks on her hand).
She exclaimed that my pup is very disobedient and aggressive.
In the end I gave the groomer my pups vets name and all my info because she stated that I was liable for the bite.
My pup is the only dog in our house, along with one cat. I have a 2 year old daughter and the pup has never even tried to bite her, even if my daughter lays on her. She welcomes house guests. Every week we go out to the farm and she runs with the other two dogs. She pottied trained fairly easy, still has accidents when it is pouring outside, etc.
I am so upset over this because my pup has never done anything to lose my trust. I don't know what happened behind the door. I am just wondering what I shoulod do next? The groomer made me feel horrible but yet when I stop and think about it shouldn't she have taken precautions herself? I called my vet and told her my story and its planned for them to trim my pups nails tomorrow... Am i in the wrong... what should I do???
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Permalink Reply by David on
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A six month old Corgi being excited, she was just playing. Have her socialized more and correct any of her play biting behavior. Dog bite is an occupational hazard for dog groomers, if she really thought she was aggressive, she would have muzzled her or taken other preventive measure. My Corgis were really mouthy when they were puppy, they loved play biting. Now they only play bite with each other and not with humans. Just work with her and have her be more comfortable with strangers. Have her play with your friends that she has not seen before. Have her play with other people and dogs at the park. Work with an obedience trainer if needed. Before you know it, she will be socialized and well behaved.
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Permalink Reply by Amy and Marlee on
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I have a schipperke that will snap at vets. She gives a warning snap or two in the air, but when things get serious she will snap at their hands. She had extensive vet time when she was about a year old when they did a femoral head removal on her left rear leg which caused the anxiety. She will also give warning snaps towards me if I brush her too hard, or poke a q-tip down her ears. She has never bit me though.
When we moved and had to see a new vet, I warned him that she bites vets....just vets. He didn't believe me, and he asked my 10 yr old if she ever bit any of his friends. My son said, "no....just vets." So now we just put a muzzle on her when the vet gets down to business.
One word of advice though, don't let your dog know that she can control the situation by snapping. I never quit brushing mine if she snaps, I just try to be a little more careful. We never stop the vet procedure, just put a muzzle on her, try to calm her fears, and continue on slowly. Don't let your dog learn that snapping gets her what she wants.
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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Aww Chelsea, I can totally understand you feeling bad. I'd be scared and worried too. I'm glad we have such knowledgeable people here who have offered such great advice.
Sidney used to let me trim his nails no problem...actually, I never have to trim his regular nails since we walk a lot and the walking keeps them low...but I need to trim his dewclaws. He usually doesn't even flinch, but the last two times I tried, he cried when I tried to trim the right one. Maybe the trimmer got dull? After the second failed attempt, I just took him to the vet and they did it there, no problem. Didn't even charge me. I got my lab/dane mix nails done at the same time. Nails as thick as a pencil and really long; they only charged me $18 to do his nails and that's for a big dog. I will trust a vet over a groomer for sure. I once asked a groomer at PetSmart what kind of training they required. He said he didn't need any training - he just watched a video!
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Raphaela Ho on
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Puppy don't pee out of aggression. My pup pee out of fear.. And biting at the age of 6 months is not a sign of aggression, perhaps puppy bite, pure excitement or fear.
My pup would bite me when he is excited.. :( still working on correcting it. Try to understand your dog and read his body language. My corgi has expressive ears, tail and eyes. Shame on the groomer for coming up with such excuses.
But if sure sounds more like your puppy is afraid, the groomer should have properly interacted with the puppy before bringing her to the other room
I had problems trimming Barney's nails and hair around his paw pad that I took him to the groomers. He was afraid (ears down) but my groomer talks to him and I was at line of sight which gives Barney more relive (his ears
Were down but tail is wagging lol)
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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Doesn't sound aggressive. Sounds like terror. She peed, right? Fear.
There are extensive postings here about nail trimming; check them out, see the FAQ. This was scary for me at first but I got really good at it.
Skip the groomer, do this yourself, clip just a teeny bit, often. Weekly? Put it on the calendar. You'll reach the point where it's fast and easy. You can't afford to pay a groomer often, so that route will require infrequent, big, maybe painful cuts.
I sit on the floor, dog upside-down between my legs. I cut front-to-back because it seems more "with the grain" of the claw, even though the clipper loop is shaped to cut back-to-front. I just shave off a tiny triangle, weekly or every two weeks. Carefully avoid the quick (can be tricky with black claws); once you hurt her, it'll be scarier for her. It helps to hold the CLAW firmly, not just the toe; you don't want it to wiggle when you clip or grind.
Before you do any cutting, do a lot of play with her feet, with the tools, get her used to it, lots of rewards. She'll get so used to having her feet massaged and inspected.
Our Al really used to lose it, yelping with fright as soon as I was about to clip, like I was amputating his head. For a long time, I needed my wife's assistance; she would distract him, reassure him, give treats. Now I can do it myself -- which I once thought impossible. The groomer made a big mistake -- I'd think your calming presence would have been invaluable.
Esp. if you have smooth bare floors, trim excess fur away from the pads with a good scissors.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Andersen on
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I say "ditto" on what everyone's said above. None of my three like their nails trimmed but one (Annie) is next to impossible. I am able to do her nails with the help of a vet tech friend, but Annie does hate it. I would suggest perhaps getting your vet to trim her nails. Definitely don't ever go to that groomer again. I'd find another grooming place. Aggressive peeing???? Oh please!
Good luck, hon!
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Permalink Reply by Lisa B on
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My very good friend is a groomer and Corky was not amped about having his nails done at first either, but she is very experienced with all dogs and handled him very professionally, he tried to bite her at first also! He now is very good at the groomers its not his favorite thing, but hes fine. You definitley are in the right to complain about her. Either have the vet help or ask the vet who they recommend for grooming, a good groomer is rather hard to find!
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