Neurospicy puppy
I’m an owner, not a groomer. First time poster so apologies if I get any of the sub rules wrong :)
My boy Fitz (6.5 month old standard poodle) has a neurological condition and has a really hard time with professional groomers. He has had tons of desensitization (his breeder is a groomer and I continued to work with him at home before he was fully vaxed) but he got sent home from his first big boy groom in a salon at 4 months old because the groomer was scared he would hurt himself with how much he was panicking.
We have been using a mobile groomer every four weeks since then and he does better in the quieter environment but he is still incredibly stressed during grooming and I am worried it will trigger a seizure. At home I try to do what I can in smaller sessions such as face shaves and baths, but I am still learning how to do a full groom. If anyone has experience with dogs with neurological issues (he is ataxic so he has balance problems as well as some processing issues so when he panics he really panics, he hates feeling trapped so he fights the noose a lot) I would love any tips of things I can work on to help him get used to being groomed.
Puppy tax of him being brushed on my makeshift grooming table and him after I gave him a bath yesterday