03/06/2026
Meet Barney.. When we met him, he was nervous, small… speedy and more intimidating than a shark 🦈
Our original enquiry is below🥹🥹-
‘He then went for a groom and came out really nasty and tried to attack Alex all the way home. Turns out he had a bad ear infection and they had to clean out a lot of the infection. We took him to the vet and they poked about and he became aggressive resulting in being muzzled and ever since then, we couldn’t even get his harness on/off without biting. We tried a lovely patient groomer and had mild sedative from the vet but after 2 grooms, he wouldn’t let her near him even with sedative. I had to get him when he was half done. Thats when we tried the behaviourist who recommended vet grooming under anaesthetic. Been doing that for 18 months now’
After working on manual handling, muzzle conditioning and lots of confidence building. Today was his first session at the groomers where our trainers went with him. No sedatives, no anaesthetic. SMASHED IT 👏
‘OMG you are absolutely magic’ ‘OMG im crying 😭. I never thought I’d see this! I can’t thank you all enough for the time and patience you give! The difference this will make to Barney’s life moving forward is immeasurable. 🥰🥰’
Thank you to No.1 Groom Room who work directly with us to help these little dogs build confidence🙌
