Quote Originally Posted by Janiac02
when you are working with scared or biting-prone dogs, do you just muzzle them, or have they ever had to be anesthetized? I know we've taken in some very frightened dogs that came into the animal shelter covered in mats, and heaven knows what else, can't imagine they would react well to being subjected to another strange environment.
We have to muzzle them, but no longer than 20 minutes the whole groom for the safety of the dog. After that, if they are unable to be finished we have to send them home and recommend them take their pup to a vet to be put under to finish the groom.