Keira25
Member
Well, I bought a K-9 III, and Kanga has an extreme fear of it. She is 18 months old, came from a breeder, has been groomed before and the breeder doesn't recall any problems. We tested it out on the deck on low, she struggled to get away and I blew her coat for maybe 60 seconds. I put her on a leash and tried it again yesterday, and got an even more extreme reaction. I put in in the bedroom in a corner with the thought of not turning it on and just having her desensitized to it, and she won't go into the bedroom! My daughter was charging her computer on the deck and she saw the cord and wouldn't go on the deck. I did not expect this at all, and don't know what to do. I feel like I made it worse already. She has an appointment to go to the groomer at the end of June. While I'm not happy with spending all that money for something that my dog apparently sees as a torture device, I know she needs to be able to tolerate being groomed. Any advice? For now I feel like I have to totally back away for awhile. She was so freaked out, treats did nothing to help, she ignored them.