Grooming Dogs with Behavior Problems Lesson 21

A muzzle should be used when

• a dog tries to bite

• the owner leaves the salon

• a dog is frightened

• a dog protest a specific procedure

An often overlooked reason why a dog may develop behavior problem is that the

• dog was abused as a puppy

• owner believes in hitting the dog

• owner praises negative behavior

• dog had a negative experience as a puppy

When working with behavior problems, your first priority should be to

• protect yourself, other groomers, and the dog

• take a long time to increase the amount of fees

• finish grooming the dog no matter what

• make the owner pleased with the grroming quality

If the owner is unaware of her dog's behavior problem, the best way to handle it is to

• refuse to groom the dog until it goes to obedience school

• muzzle the dog without notifing the owner

• invite the owner to stay while you groom the dog

• reschedule the grooming appointment for another time

Which of the following considerations should you take when grooming a dog with behavior problems

• you should not waste time on a dog that takes three times as long to groom

• you shouldn't risk being injured so you should refuse to groom problem dogs

• you should try to make the dog's experience positive

• you should always have the owner present to try and calm the dog

The primary reason a dog groomer is in business is to

• make pet owners happy

• help animals behave better

• express a love of animals

• make money

When using a muzzle, always approach the dog

• quickly

• from the front

• causiously

• from any direction

You should add an extra fee to the cost of grooming a dog with behavior problems because

• grooming a dog with bahavior problems is a good opportunity to train an assistant

• dogs with a behavior problems are often neglected and severly matted

• you could groom two or three dogs in the same amount of time

• the dog will probably require a muzzle

If you don't muzzle a dog, an alternate method to restrain the dog from bitting is to use

• a grooming noose

• gauze

• rope

• string

If you need to use a muzzle, the first thing you should do is

• notify the owner to ask permission

• tell the owner you refuse to groom the dog

• muzzle the dog and put it in the crate until it calms down

• ask your assistant to groom the dog