Hey everyone,
I was wondering if it's considered cruel to sedate my dog for a grooming appointment. I have a 3 year old GSD mix who I've had since he was a couple months. He's been groomed once only in his life, the first time he was a puppy and was good. The second time I took him, the people there handled him very poorly and he got very scared and aggressive so I had to take him home.
After some more researching, I decided to take him to his vet that also has a groomer at the clinic. The thing is, he's okay with our vet during checkups/vaccinations (no sedation required) but maybe that's because I'm there. My husband told me that it's cruel of me to sedate him because he is unsure of what's happening and will be scared. He believes that grooming isn't that important and to sedate him is not worth it.
What should I do? I've been assured by the vet that it's not dangerous (obviously everything has side effects) and they really are nice people so I know I can trust my dog with them. Has anyone here ever had to sedate a dog for grooming/vet?
Thanks
I was wondering if it's considered cruel to sedate my dog for a grooming appointment. I have a 3 year old GSD mix who I've had since he was a couple months. He's been groomed once only in his life, the first time he was a puppy and was good. The second time I took him, the people there handled him very poorly and he got very scared and aggressive so I had to take him home.
After some more researching, I decided to take him to his vet that also has a groomer at the clinic. The thing is, he's okay with our vet during checkups/vaccinations (no sedation required) but maybe that's because I'm there. My husband told me that it's cruel of me to sedate him because he is unsure of what's happening and will be scared. He believes that grooming isn't that important and to sedate him is not worth it.
What should I do? I've been assured by the vet that it's not dangerous (obviously everything has side effects) and they really are nice people so I know I can trust my dog with them. Has anyone here ever had to sedate a dog for grooming/vet?
Thanks