Dog Advice? WWYD?

[Ashton]

So today I had my dogs groomed and because they're getting pretty old 13 and 14 I decided to shell out the cash for a mobile groomer ($100/dog) for a wash and trim.

Anyways long story short. She arrived and seemed to be a dog person so I trusted her and let her groom the first dog who isn't nearly as unruly as my second. Everything went well with the first one. The second one HATES being groomed and at the old groomer we used to use they would always muzzle him. I informed her that he needs to be muzzled... (He's got dog cancer, had both of his ACL's torn and operated on, had surgery for cherry eye on both eyes and has random seizures due to the cancer) She chose not to muzzle him, said everything went perfect until like 95% of it and she thought she was going to be the first groomer in the 14 years of his life that didn't need to muzzle him. Anyways. She went to trim his paws and he apparently turned into a very unhappy aggressive dog and nipped her once on the finger but got her pretty good.

My dogs never bitten anyone before except me when I tried to pick him up when he was sleeping... Should I be concerned? I don't want my dog to get put down when he has so little life left anyways.

[Ashton]

Also, they're American cockers so they're not a large dog by any means and the puncture wound was quite small.

[Bailey Guns]

I wouldn't be too concerned. I think that's kind of job hazard for groomers. If a dog was put down every time it bit a vet or groomer or whatever, there likely would be very few dogs left.

What did the groomer do?

[Great-Kazoo]

Part of the job, the groomer was verbally informed of this prior to starting.

[Monky]

BAN THE BREED! (sorry had to)

I have a friend who runs a dog grooming service, it's apparently a pretty good business.. yes it's mobile. Anywho.. she said she's been bitten by lots of dogs and it's never been bad, but she's used to it.. some dogs will do that especially w/ their paws. My puppy went a bit nuts when she was trimming his nails for me.. and he has no issues w/ his paws being played with by me, or even when I trim them..

I don't think you have to worry, hazard of the job.

[Tinelement]

I wouldn't be too concerned. I think that's kind of job hazard for groomers. If a dog was put down every time it bit a vet or groomer or whatever, there likely would be very few dogs left.

What did the groomer do?

Part of the job, the groomer was verbally informed of this prior to starting.

Agreed and agreed!

My dogs will let you groom the crap outta of them! Both love it. Saint Bernard and a Greater Swiss Mtn dog. But, both of them freak the hell out when you touch their feet. They hate it!!

I wouldn't worry about it.

[Ashton]

I wouldn't be too concerned. I think that's kind of job hazard for groomers. If a dog was put down every time it bit a vet or groomer or whatever, there likely would be very few dogs left.

What did the groomer do?

Apparently she picked up a paw with a pretty big bump on it (Which I informed her was there and he was touchy about) and he had at it. Otherwise he was an angel throughout his grooming which actually really surprises me as he hates baths and the clipper noise.

[Bailey Guns]

Well, that makes sense that your dog freaked a little. But I meant what did the groomer do about the bite? Did he/she say or do anything?

[sniper7]

He is an old dog, you warned her, he has a history of needing muzzled for good reason.
Old dogs are like old people, don't feel as good, things hurt, they are grumpy and snap easier. Not a problem IMO.

[buckshotbarlow]

i think you did a good job, told her the 2nd pup was a crankersourass. My last dog got the same way, with kids, we had to put him down...