First Groom Disaster at 10 months!!!

[Countrygirl]

My last cocker, Sophie, was very nervous, she fainted once at the groomers and frightened them to death.  After that they used to use aromotherapy on her before they started grooming her and she was fine from then on.

[Sarah.H]

My old boy Pepper was a nervous dog and the groomer refused to have him back as he cried very loudly the whole time he was there  . So I bought some clippers and a book and just did him and our other one myself  . Millie loves having it done so much that I struggle to keep her awake  but Charlie doesn't like it even with gradual introduction. I do him over a few days instead of in one go and give him lots of treats for being so brave  .

[luckypenny]

Awww - she has such a beautiful face The pics are far better then I'd imagined from how you'd described her earlier. She Penny (11 months) will not let the clippers near her, inspite of having had 3 visits, so just gets done with the scissors. This is fine at the moment as she is still fairly silky, but I don't know how we will manage if she gets thick and wooly - maybe spit is the way forward . The groomer is lovely, but said she was a complete drama queen and that passers by must have thought a dog was being murdered! 

[gorgeouspoppy]

Yes Jo shes very grown up, ran off with the neighbours black lab today, she likes them big   & hes massive!! No idea what they were up to, hes way to big for any funny business thankfully... shes currently flat out sleeping in her crate!!
Is Misty going to 'her grans' to get groomed?

No - taking Misty to a salon for a bit of pampering  .  Hopefully she will behave!  Holly likes the boys then 
xx

[rwasinski]

I will groom Holly for you (and steal her, run away and keep her forever!!)  

She is beeeeautiful!  

I would definately change groomers - both ours love going for a wash and trim as the groomers love our two so much - they always comment they love a cuddle up close   Llewelyn is a bit of a scaredy cat with us with the brush but is fine with other people.

(and your other point, we get constant comments about solids and cocker rage, it frustrates me so much but I take no notice or correct people who insist on spouting this rubbish)

[6thSense]

Excellent if you have your own clippers you can do a bit with her daily and build it up yourself. Why not give it a go yourself. What's the worst that could happen. It's hair it'll grow back.  and practice makes perfect anyway.  Oh and don't get me started about  people and there OPINONS on Cockers. 

[vikki.k]

Bless her, I hope she's over her ordeal now she looks lovely 

Mole was very unsure and used to shake when we had the clippers out for Baja, so knowing he would end up being clipped we just kept the clippers turned on for periods of time so he could get used to the noise, then gradually got him closer to them whilst they were on and then treated him when he went near them and gave them a sniff and so on.

I started using the clippers on him just a couple of seconds at a time and built it up gradually over months, now I can clip him and take him to the groomers ad he is fine 

He's come a long way from the shivering shaking thing he used to be when he heard them turn on, good luck 

[Holly2009]

ok ok I have bowed to the pressure 5scompany  , Im gunna get her use to the clippers then have a go once the furrs grown a bit, probably for the best in the long run, I can get her use to getting clipped then the groomers can do a proper job! I do my sons and OH's hair and they manage to leave the house!
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Thankyou for all the nice comments she is a cutey, ditssy but cute and quite obedient! likes the boys a bit to much, if they arent taking any interest she cocks her leg up  

Wish Misty good luck, looking forward to the pics 

[black taz]

Shes adorable anyway.

Personally i wouldnt use that groomer again, and would do as others have suggested as desensitive her to the clipper with the use of treats. 

[Manchester_Spaniel]

Oh she looks adorable not a 'disaster' at all - she is absolutely gorgeous!!!