(04-15-2013, 09:45 AM)RiF Wrote: None, actually. He bites groomers, like the ferocious 5kg beast he is(you know, like the bunny in that Holy Grail sketch by Monty Python) and they actually had to muzzle him, but not me. He's very submissive. He does try to hide when I try to pull his ear hair out(the vet advised me to do it), but otherwise he'll just subject to whatever I do to him. His case is a bit extreme, but in general, dogs should submit to grooming. If they don't, your role as the dominant alpha has likely not been fully established. Fortunately, the grooming in itself helps in that direction.
That is indeed odd. My Shih Tzu gets mad at the person who used to groom him. She was a household help. But when it comes to groomers, he's like an angel. It's weird.
When I leave him with other people, he doesn't exhibit the dominant behavior. But when it's that other person, he'll growl at the clippers and every other grooming tool that's used at him.
He's not a dog who's a big fan of treats so it figures that making him enjoy the grooming experience is still a challenge for me. 5kg? Sounds like a heavy dog, what breed is he? A Schnauzer?
