Why is your dog aggressive for grooming?

Grooming can be a very overwhelming process for dogs if they weren't desensitized to the process properly. This can be both on the owner of the dog bringing them in often, waiting too long as puppies to get them their first groom, and unfortunately could be  how the groomers that have worked on them with have handled them in the past. Aggression often comes from a place of fear. Fear comes from a lack of confidence and a lack of feeling safe. Sometimes dogs get to a point where they no longer can be desensitized because they have been pushed through the grooms in a traumatized state. Here at Biggs and Littles Pet Spa we take the safety of pets and compassion towards their feelings seriously. We do not push dogs past their limits, and if they are scared and are giving us a firm no to what we are trying to do, we listen and respect their boundaries. This is so that we can build trust with them, and whether it be the same appointment or the next time they come in, we hope that trust leads to the no turning into a yes.