I have a fluffy schnoodle who’s typically ready to conquer the world…that is unless she’s going to the groomer. The moment we step through the doorway at the dog salon, she turns into a shaking mess and tries to either hide behind me or clings to my lap. It’s absolutely heartbreaking. The business we’ve used has a pretty big staff and grooms several dogs at once. So, it could be the chaos or noise that frightens her or she could have been accidentally cut and I was just never told about it. Either way, my girl is clearly traumatized.

If anyone has had a positive experience with a groomer in town you would recommend, I’d welcome it! I’m not sure if it’s possible for her to ever feel comfortable getting a haircut again, but at this point I’d be willing to settle for her not being terrified.