5 Quick and easy tips for low stress handling – at home, and vet & groomer visits

Learn how to help your dog feel calmer and more confident during vet visits, grooming, and everyday handling at home in just 5 free simple tips delivered straight to your inbox.

Daily emails with one simple step to prevent overwhelm and see results, simply.

Help your dog with their next groom at home or with a pro, or vet visit

It’s such a common sight. Go into any vets waiting room and if you look closely enough you’re bound to see a dog who’s looking stressed. Not many dogs love their vets visits! Dogs might try to avoid going into the groomers or being put on the table or in the bath.

Each day, you’ll receive one actionable tip designed to:

  • Help you spot your dog’s stress signals and understand what they mean

  • Teach small handling steps your dog can tolerate and even enjoy

  • Introduce gentle, positive distractions to reduce anxiety

  • Show you how to set up visits at the vet or groomer for success

  • Provide practical advice you can use immediately, at home or at appointments

 

Your dog will thank you!

Does your dog dread vet or groomer visits?

Do they cower or try hide?

Do they lash out?

Maybe they get over-excited?

Perhaps they bark and you can’t hear a word the other person says!

Or they won’t stay on the table.

Does your dog struggle with care procedures at home?

Your dog might hate having their harness put on.

Run away when the flea treatment comes out.

Maybe you dread their next ear infection treatment.

Do they not stay still long enough for you to groom them properly?

Maybe they run away, or maybe they become grumbly?

Just because it’s common, doesn’t mean it can’t get better

We owe it to our pets to help them cope better with their stress. Let’s face it, if we could feel less anxious going to the doctor or dentist we’d want it for ourselves! Anxiousness is a horrible feeling, and if nothing is done about it, it can get worse and worse over time.

This means that they can end up missing out on the best level of care you’d want for them.

Learn how to make vets visits, grooming and handling easier

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Want to dive in deeper? Check out the course!

If you’re anything like me and like to learn everything you can and have a step-by-step plan to follow then this course is the course for you! Perfect for dogs who struggle with handling, vet visit or groomer appointments.

2.5 hours of content including:

  • Thorough behaviour change principles

  • Managing appointments when you’re short on training time

  • Reintroducing your dog to vet/groomer staff successfully

  • Step-by-step cooperative handling exercises at home and in the clinic

  • And so much more!

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