01/09/2025
This is Mocha…a Bernedoodle. I just want to brag on her a little…
When I started grooming her last year she was a pretty wild little Banshee. (Keep in mind I am a noose-free groomer) She was everywhere at once and always trying jump off the table or over my shoulder. Now, to me at least, training a grooming dog to stay on the table unrestrained is no different than training them to wait at the door for you to lead them out or any other simple manners. Some dogs fight the restraints more than they fight the grooming! No, I don’t expect them to behave like show dogs and be perfectly still, but they can all manage to be somewhat cooperative when taught why they are on that table to start with. No different than crate training really…they understand the purpose.
Mocha is now almost a prefect table dog and I am so proud of her learning so fast. Of course her human family makes monthly appointments for her and that is a BIG help in her progress! No way I would have been able to step away from her like this before without her jumping off to come with me! I think she is very proud of herself too!