KaylaL422
New member
Hello,
I got my english bulldog Angus about 3 weeks ago. We took him to the groomer today for a bath, and when we dropped him off everything was normal. When we picked him up however he was acting very different. Every time he saw another dog, he would drop into a submissive pose and start barking and whining like he was both in pain and terrified. He stayed as close to me as he could, and just generally seemed terrified. He also let out a pained cry whenever we touched his throat, although there are no visible marks or redness. He normally is very friendly to both new people and new dogs, and has never acted like this before. He has been to this groomer before with no problems, and he is very loved there. We spoke to the groomer and she insisted that nothing out of the ordinary happened, and that he was curious with the other dogs that were back there, but there were no scuffles. I'm wondering if he is just traumatized from the bath, or if something else is wrong. Angus is our first bulldog, though we have had other dogs before. Any advice would be appreciated!
I got my english bulldog Angus about 3 weeks ago. We took him to the groomer today for a bath, and when we dropped him off everything was normal. When we picked him up however he was acting very different. Every time he saw another dog, he would drop into a submissive pose and start barking and whining like he was both in pain and terrified. He stayed as close to me as he could, and just generally seemed terrified. He also let out a pained cry whenever we touched his throat, although there are no visible marks or redness. He normally is very friendly to both new people and new dogs, and has never acted like this before. He has been to this groomer before with no problems, and he is very loved there. We spoke to the groomer and she insisted that nothing out of the ordinary happened, and that he was curious with the other dogs that were back there, but there were no scuffles. I'm wondering if he is just traumatized from the bath, or if something else is wrong. Angus is our first bulldog, though we have had other dogs before. Any advice would be appreciated!