For her snowball blowout, Pax’e eats while the snowballs are gently blown away and I brush her to prevent matting.
Before this last huge snowfall, I slowly desensitized her to the high velocity blower, first on low velocity and cool temperature, then low/medium, then high/cool and worked up to high/hot.
For this snowball blowout, I used high velocity and medium temperature and sprayed her with detangling solution to help the brush go through smoothly.
Previously without this process, we could only treat her snowballs with a wet, temped wash cloth or rinse her in the tub which was slow to dry and resulted in more matting.
If we left the snowballs to melt on their own, she would chew at them and make the matting worse.
In short, the high velocity blower allows us to relatively quickly remove the snowballs while she eats half her breakfast in treats.
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Great tip about desensitizing gradually to the blower — starting low and pairing it with eating makes a stressful grooming job so much calmer. We have had similar success breaking nail and coat care into tiny, rewarded steps, rather than rushing through it. Keeping sessions short and ending while the dog is still relaxed really helps build trust for next time. Thanks for sharing such a practical, dog-friendly approach.
Hi Jack,
Glad you guys have had similar success with nails and coat care!