Vet here - it can be worthwhile to keep her diaper area shaved down to a zero blade. This can make it easy to wipe the area and keep it clean. Many dogs can live long and happy lives with incontinence, it’s not a reason to put a dog down and my hats off to the owners for making this decision.
Without for one instant minimizing Shortie's very real disability and medical issues, I suspect she is also very used to getting her way with her humans by terrifying them with that Help!-I'm-Being-Murdered shrieking. Even for a husky, that was an impressive vocal performance.
I'm impressed too that her human mum and dad chose not to put her to sleep because a disability. I am disabled, and the docs won't put me to sleep, so it's good she has a good life. ❤
@@dguarino1974I was thinking this aswell. I mean just cause she is incontinent you can still brush her right? Im not gonna judge, we dont know the owners, I just thought that.
@@HighConCannibalif a dog is that incontinent, brushing is easier said than done. You have to find the right technique that won’t stress them out or cause them to injure themselves. Or not injure the dog yourself.
@dguarino1974 do you know how dumb that sounds. Vanessa said Shorty's owners are afraid to take her to other groomers because of her nerve damage and mobility issues. incontinent. She is shedding you see Shorty had a hard time standing. Shorty's owners are taking good care of her as best they could. You shouldn't judge the owners if you don't know them
Imagine not being used to huskies and caring for one that is disabled! Telling the difference between screaming dramatically or out of pain must be difficult as Vanessa showed. They really give it their all no matter what!
hell even if you’re used to it i imagine it’d be difficult to tell, if only bc i for one would def be nervous i would mistake pain cries for just being dramatic so i’d err on the side of caution :(
Can confirm. My eldest is deaf, and she screams a lot. For reasons that I would argue don't warrant screaming (breakfast is coming, breakfast isn't quite fast enough, there's a squirrel outside, the other dog is running around, I've put her leash and harness on, you name it) and her shrill shrieking does not sound like an Aussie. We've had to get used to the sounds and get good at picking out what scream means "you stepped on my paw" and what means "yay, food!"
I think I read somewhere that it has something to do with pack communication for sled dogs. Because they can't use body language hauling along at top speed. Obviously this they aren't all working dogs now, but as an active choice in their selection of breeding to have "vocal" dogs that talked to each other a lot. 😅
Vanessa Thank you for putting her welfare first before the video. Majority of us understand they come first. To the owners thank you for caring for Shorty and not abandoning her after the accident that caused her to become incontinent like some people would have xxx
She sang you all the songs - possibly Viking death metal. I always love to see owners who don’t abandon a dog they love even when they’re hurt and require extra care! Kudos to you for getting her clean, kudos to them for raising an opera singer!
Every time I watch you I’m a little more impressed. As a vet I rarely see this kind of knowledge in a groomer. Your care and expertise is a breath of fresh air. Keep doing what you’re doing. I’ll just keep on watching.
I swear her neighbours cover their ears and flee from the neighborhood whenever a husky enters Vanessa's yard... For every husky sees singing the song of their people as their utmost goal in this life. 🤣
@laurakruk4692 if it's possible to yodel "you're killing me," I'm pretty sure that's what my mom's GSD is doing during baths. High (pitched) drama the whole time...
My husky has incontinence too and her whole back end got shaved down for her comfort. The grromers and I discussed her double coat and came to a length that will allow it to grow back properly and still promote a healthy skincare access. We got a report that instead of screaming throught her stay, she only barked a few times at the dryer.
👉I have nerve damage and on top of my pain and lack of control, I feel shame and guilt for the extra work. THANK YOU for your caring, Vanessa and Family, we have love to give! 🐺♥️🙏💞
@michelelindseth8250 I am very sorry that you have had to experience this terrible disease and all that it entails. I wish you a peaceful, serene transition when the time comes.
I was just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I am understanding a lot of Shorty’s issues. 😂 I now feel so much empathy for all with auto immune/neurological disorders. 🥰🙏🏽
Oh my, this brings back so many sad, sad memories for me. My own elder husky, whom I raised from a puppy, was hit by a truck and developed back-end control and incontinence due to spinal injury. Poor guy would wake up in his own urine, and I'd do my best to clean him but as a postdoc at a university I couldn't afford a groomer. He was dramatically losing weight by this time (he was about 15) and did not live much longer. Watching this husky brought this all back at me like a gut punch. Feeling so guilty.
Oh, please try to remember how much you loved your dog and all that you did.... dogs don't think you should be doing more for them, they love you because they know that you're doing all you can. God bless you❤
I had to laugh, her cries at about the 9:10 mark started to sound like "I don't like" and "I no like that." She truly is loved by her people. Thank you for giving her the clean she needed, but didn't want!
True Evil People who Should Never Have Pets in the First Place New Laws are a Must and So Over Due Most Homeless People Treat their Pets better so No excuses
@@Elfrida-ls2moespecially people that take big dog breeds, that have been bred for a reason (guarding property or whatever), then proceed to have the dog almost exclusively inside or in the backyard with nothing to do, besides look through the gate and use the backyard as a toilet.
Look into mud control mats used for livestock that you can put in the shower so they don't slip around and it also allows water to drain out from underneath so if they are lying down in the shower they're not as soaked.
My heart beats in rhythm with the owners of this beautiful, kind, dog. I had a disabled Samoyed for 14 years, and I loved him with my whole heart and soul (and still do.) He passed 35 years ago, and I don't regret one single day that we had together. May God bless this dog and her owners. Love never dies.
Regardless of her injury, I think people need to remeber she's also being a perfect obnoxious husky! So dramatic they are, but I think you did the greatest job. Bless you both!
Lol. I saw her coat and was so excited for the epic blowout! Ha ha ha! I agree 100% though that the dog's comfort comes first. There will be other furnados.
Def know the struggles of taking care of an animal with back-end nerve issues, I helped take care of a pitbull at a shelter I volunteered at who was paralyzed at the hips due to being kept in a way-too-small kennel most of her life by her previous owners, super happy you're around to help groom these animals who need a bit of extra help with this sort of thing!
That literally sounds like torture. Only a truly horrible person could do that to a dog because it’s done over a long period of time and the owner just goes about their life like nothing is wrong.
@@Dustin_BinsUnfortunately she ended up passing away from a bad seizure suddenly in the shelter a few weeks after I started volunteering there, but I know that I and everyone else working there made sure that she was loved and treated with care and dignity until then!
It sounds more than just normal incontinence, there is nerve damage. Either trauma or disease probably caused it but it sounds like she has incomplete paralysis, she can still walk but has reduced sensation in her hind end and no sensation or control of bowels or urine
I have nerve damage also, I know the poor girls pain. I'm in no way lessening her struggle Dogs have always been my favorite life to be around. It hurts me terribly to hear her struggle. I'm happy she is loved because so many wouldn't take the time to deal with hero find good people like this lady right here. @@AccidentallyOnPurpose
I'm not even a dog owner, not really a dog person but I love your channel. Me and my granddaughter binge your videos and we've learned so much and she was astounded to learn you groom these animals free of charge. The care you put into grooming these animals is a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing and educating.
Props to her owners for taking great care of her! I, myself, am disabled, and I understand the importance, and hard work/dedication, it takes to be a caregiver. Shorty is very lucky. Much love, and respect, to her and her family. ❤
I'm a 63 year old with nerve damage too and I can relate so much to Shorty. I have the occasional bouts of incontinence too from 2 Tarlov Cysts in my sacrum. Aw bless, Shorty is beautiful🥰 and kudos to her owners for accepting her injury and the sad effects its had on her 😢
We adopted a pug puppy at 9 months from a family rehoming her because they felt they didn’t have time for her. Shortly after we brought her home I knew something was wrong with her back/rear legs. We had her x-rayed while she was being spayed. My fear was she’d been injured at some point. It turned out she had a congenital defect in the last bone of her spine that compressed on the nerves to her legs and sphincter. She was diagnosed with rear-leg ataxia and despite the incontinence and wobbly gait, she lived and was loved for 11 years. I miss that little girl daily.
A good option for incontinent dogs is a foaming shampoo that is meant to be used on a dry coat. You rub it in, let sit for a few minutes and towel off. I used it on my dog when he was incontinent for a month after surgery and it really helped keep him clean and free of urine scalding. You want to make sure the area gets fully dry afterwards before using a diaper as well. Air circulation is important for healthy skin I believe the one I used was bohdi dry foaming shampoo, lightly scented and coconut oil based. Formulated for dogs.
We use a dry foaming shampoo for our older guy. He's 16.5 years old and doesn't have the best bladder control (bowel too for that matter), so he'll often just have an accident while lying in his bed. So in between actual baths, we'll use a foaming one to keep him relatively clean and not smelling bad.
I thought about those for our dog because she is so incontinent and I'm always having to give her baths. I will try them. Cause she stinks all of the time
Thank you for this. Our boy Bruno will be 17 in April and is dealing with nerve damage in his hinds legs due to age and is having bladder issues as a result. His back legs lose strength after a short while which is making baths a real struggle
@@Mar-velousMarlenak8 no problem, I totally understand. Sometimes grooming and baths are too challenging for senior dogs struggling with health issues, I'm. So glad my comment could help someone! 💙
"they said to not be part of the problem. so i became the whole problem" ~ this husky pupper probably. i feel like if you dont want any sort of dog problems, or doglems, then you shouldnt get a husky lol theyre a wild bunch. adorable & sweet doglems at least.
I feel so badly for this precious girl, but I couldn't help busting out laughing when she really let it ring to the heavens 😂😂😂😂. The drama beats any TV show😂😂. Thank you Shorty for the entertainment. Bless you Vanessa and thank you to the owners for caring for this baby ❤
I helped take care of my friends, Husky, while she was battling cancer and after she passed, and one thing I know they do NOT STOP SHEDDING through out the year. He was a good boy to be groomed, even though the brush was not the greatest...BIRDS LOVED it each day when he was groomed outside. It was comical to watch puff balls with streamers going up wards from the ground , and the little wrens, sparrows of different breeds, cardinal NOT Be SEEN, as they flew off to their nesting site. Thanks telling us about the diaper, and certain pressure spots. Hopefully owners will feel better to groom
I'm so impressed with the owners for taking care of this fur baby. She's a sweet lady, showing she's had a loving home. You're angels for taking care of her and all the stuff that involves. Anyone who's watched someone care for a parent with dementia knows what you're going through. 🏆🥇👏👏👏 for you! We can see you're really good people, even if we never see you! 🫂🫂🫂
Sweet Shorty is adorable. I'm so sorry she has nerve damage. 😢Breaks my heart seeing a sweet pup with serious chronic health issues. I hope she can become accustomed to grooming.
It's commendable that the owners love her so much that they are dealing with her disability. She looks healthy and sounds healthy, and that says she has loving owners ❤
Poor girl. Omg, I could NEVER do this job when dealing with difficult clients..... But lord, I really love and appreciate how Vanessa really does everything she can to accommodate the needs of each and every animal she grooms. ❤
Ohhhh my fluff, she's so beautiful and so sweet ❤ God bless her family for loving her and taking care of her and God bless you for all your love and compassion for her 👑🙏💞✝️🐾🕯
Vanessa is always all about the safety and comfort and concern for the client. Vanessa , (for some reason FB autocorrect substituted ‘Vanilla’ for Vanessa)I love the way you say shampoo; I’m from Florida. WRT the tiles in the floor, you could replace them with textured tiles or have anti-slip stuff applied for better grip page, but not so rough to harm their foot pads.
Wow, she is quite the vocalist! I appreciate your wonderful kindness and compassion and I'm sure her owners did too. Great job handling a truly difficult and sensitive situation.✨
Beautiful girl for her age and its sad she has mobility and continent issues. She’s been well loved and taken care of and her Husky dramatics showed us why people love the breed! What a delightful pooch! 😊
She looked like she was relaxed more and finding the feel of warm water and massaging feel of the water when she was laying down. Very sweet. You did a great job of caring for her needs and safety above filming.
Loved the title! :-) On a more serious note it´s absolutely understandable and great that you put the dog´s wellfare above the video quality. And I am sure her owners will be very glad to have her back without further problems and smelling wonderful for once. It´s wonderful her owners are taking care of her and helping her with her condition! And I am sure they will be very glad everything went well.
My Husky was exactly like this, lived until 17 years old. Same fur color and pattern, except she had more of the wolf/raccoon mask under her eyes. Same blue right eye, brown left eye. In her later years she became deaf, developed dementia, some blindness, and at the end incontinence and hind leg weakness. In the morning we would find blocks of her poo on the floor (at least it was dry), but I work in healthcare so it doesn't phase me and it was during COVID so we had gloves and wipes anyways. She was sweet and really perfect for us, in her earlier years she was very active and she was actually a very quiet husky. I wished she would talk to us more, but she only did so when she was 1) hungry or 2) needed to go out to pee. So watching other Huskies talk is kind of a catharsis for me. Thank you for treating this girl with respect!
Forgetting to press record while you were so into your job is something that can easily be forgiven. Thanks for taking such great care of each and every pet that comes into your shop!
Watching this brings back Husky memories😂😂😂 I had a client who brought in 2 perfectly fine Huskies. They sang loudly in the crate or in the tub. They love to let their feelings be known. So much patience on your part ❤❤
You are so wonderful with all these animals. If I had not been allergic to so many shampoos years ago, I would have been a groomer. I love your videos! 💕💕
Shorty, I definitely relate. You are in good hands. You are not just beautiful but also have a wonderful singing voice❣️ I hope this information helps...The Farm, TH-cam, special dog farm in Australia has several dogs incontinent both urine and bowel they have adopted and care for. Pl
It's a good sign that you are focused first on the animal, and second on filming. It's a tough situation, and all we can do is our best. I hope she enjoyed feeling clean and refreshed, even if the back end won't stay that way.
I had an elderly lab with GOLPP (Geriatric-Onset Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy) that caused similar nerve damage and incontinence to what this husky is experiencing. They lose sensation in their feet, and it makes it hard to keep their balance sometimes when combined with their weakness in those areas. That’s probably why she could stand and walk sometimes but other times could not. Our dog had a lifting harness to help with when his legs just didn’t want to work that day. He was the happiest boy who didn’t let it upset or slow him down at all. He figured out a shuffle crawl pretty quick, and lived his golden years surrounded with hundreds of toys in his own private room with round the clock attention and care since there were enough of us in the house. He was the best. We’ll have lost him 3 years ago come December, and I miss him every day. To anyone reading this who is apprehensive about adopting a disabled dog, as long as you have the means to care for them, they make just as amazing of companions and able bodied dogs do.
Vanessa, never apologize for doing what's best for the animal in question. Those that complain about such things should be promptly ignored, as the rest of us (which I'm assuming is the majority of your watchers) completely understand & love that you're more concerned for the welfare of the animal. I'm so thankful every time I watch one of videos featuring a critter who might have a disability/ies & get to see just how compassionate you are in caring for your clients. Thank you Vanessa, for all that you do for these wonderful animals!
Shepherds, my favorite breed, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, have this awful heritable condition "DM" -- it is like Lou Gehrig's disease - and the rear nerves deteriorate. It could be that, and it is so hard to see. Bless you for giving this lady some time and care. Sucks to get old and lose your body, too.
I am impressed with you vanessa, time after time, as you manage to help each individual animal with special needs. It is so heartwarming. Thank you for always providing me with something beautiful and loving to watch.
Shorty is sweet... And was good while getting bathed. Floof was fab, so much needs to blown out. . Loved the choruses she sang, some angry words in there. If she was fit enough the bad air snaky thing would be killed.... I have used a foam dry wash in the past... Foam on, rub in, towel dry, dog was cleaner, skin soothed, nice smell. Wow no tap dancing for paws n nails... Fantastic. You made such a big difference to her coat and cared for her so well. Thank you for sharing Shorty, so cute.
Poor little lady, props to you for being so patient, caring and kind. She sounds so...pitiful....torture, dogacide and I'm telling my 5 times great grandma. .
Poor baby... my little lass has night-time incontinence, which we cope with by popping her into a little suit, which has a special section where a doggy incontinence pad goes. If she pees in the night, the pad absorbs a very large volume of urine, so Trudie stays dry and comfortable and doesn't get urine all over herself or her bed. The suit and pad work brilliantly, and she could wear it during the day if necessary. It doesn't slip like a nappy or a belly band. Thankfully, it's not poop, but we would find a way to cope with that if we had to. You are so skilled and patient with all the dogs.... thank you for your kindness❤.
She was not singing the Song of her people,she screamed to the ancestors to help her😂❤
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This had me rolling 🤣
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😂😂😂I really adore huskies and this is a good example why 😂😂😂❤️
You win for best comment 🤣🤣🤣🏆
Vet here - it can be worthwhile to keep her diaper area shaved down to a zero blade. This can make it easy to wipe the area and keep it clean. Many dogs can live long and happy lives with incontinence, it’s not a reason to put a dog down and my hats off to the owners for making this decision.
Thank you for sharing your expertise! 🙏🏽
That is a very good idea, I never would have thought of that.
Thank you.
Good point! Thank you! ❤️
Agree, with her sanitary areas can be shaved, she is older and has issues.
I love that 100% your priority was the dog and not your video!
My thoughts exactly!
Yes me too ❤
Absolutely! ❤
I just want to pet him and tell him everything's going to be alright.
@@knowwhatimeme*her. She keeps mentioning the dog's gender throughout the video and you still misgender her.
Without for one instant minimizing Shortie's very real disability and medical issues, I suspect she is also very used to getting her way with her humans by terrifying them with that Help!-I'm-Being-Murdered shrieking. Even for a husky, that was an impressive vocal performance.
I thought so too.
😂. Wow. She was loud. Beautiful dog, but what a voice. 😂
I'm impressed too that her human mum and dad chose not to put her to sleep because a disability. I am disabled, and the docs won't put me to sleep, so it's good she has a good life. ❤
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When they're a shell of a pup they used to be, it's hard to not spoil them just a little bit.
Good job owners for keeping your pooch well cared for, despite all the attached difficulties!
How is the dog well cared for ? This dog has even been brushed in ages
@@dguarino1974I was thinking this aswell. I mean just cause she is incontinent you can still brush her right? Im not gonna judge, we dont know the owners, I just thought that.
@@HighConCannibalif a dog is that incontinent, brushing is easier said than done. You have to find the right technique that won’t stress them out or cause them to injure themselves. Or not injure the dog yourself.
@dguarino1974 do you know how dumb that sounds. Vanessa said Shorty's owners are afraid to take her to other groomers because of her nerve damage and mobility issues. incontinent. She is shedding you see Shorty had a hard time standing. Shorty's owners are taking good care of her as best they could. You shouldn't judge the owners if you don't know them
@@daniellewoolley8607 if the best they can means not even able to brush her coat then don’t own an animal !!! Brushing is the absolute minimum!
Imagine not being used to huskies and caring for one that is disabled! Telling the difference between screaming dramatically or out of pain must be difficult as Vanessa showed. They really give it their all no matter what!
hell even if you’re used to it i imagine it’d be difficult to tell, if only bc i for one would def be nervous i would mistake pain cries for just being dramatic so i’d err on the side of caution :(
Can confirm. My eldest is deaf, and she screams a lot. For reasons that I would argue don't warrant screaming (breakfast is coming, breakfast isn't quite fast enough, there's a squirrel outside, the other dog is running around, I've put her leash and harness on, you name it) and her shrill shrieking does not sound like an Aussie. We've had to get used to the sounds and get good at picking out what scream means "you stepped on my paw" and what means "yay, food!"
I think I read somewhere that it has something to do with pack communication for sled dogs. Because they can't use body language hauling along at top speed. Obviously this they aren't all working dogs now, but as an active choice in their selection of breeding to have "vocal" dogs that talked to each other a lot. 😅
Vanessa Thank you for putting her welfare first before the video. Majority of us understand they come first. To the owners thank you for caring for Shorty and not abandoning her after the accident that caused her to become incontinent like some people would have xxx
She sang you all the songs - possibly Viking death metal. I always love to see owners who don’t abandon a dog they love even when they’re hurt and require extra care! Kudos to you for getting her clean, kudos to them for raising an opera singer!
God, I love dramatic huskies. Even with her problems, she's still got enough energy to be a dramatic problem.
Every time I watch you I’m a little more impressed. As a vet I rarely see this kind of knowledge in a groomer. Your care and expertise is a breath of fresh air. Keep doing what you’re doing. I’ll just keep on watching.
That poor girl. Thank you for being patient with her and not getting overly frustrated.
People do death bed confessions, Shorty was doing grooming confessions.
Such a sweet girl! Owners are doing a great job caring for her.
I swear her neighbours cover their ears and flee from the neighborhood whenever a husky enters Vanessa's yard... For every husky sees singing the song of their people as their utmost goal in this life. 🤣
It's like they feel they need to compensate for a lack of a pack by being the whole damn choir on their own!
This one was not singing the song of her people, she was screaming for her people to come save her.
How about GSDs!? My sister’s is ALSO quite vocal too!
@laurakruk4692 if it's possible to yodel "you're killing me," I'm pretty sure that's what my mom's GSD is doing during baths. High (pitched) drama the whole time...
@@laurakruk4692how about both, in the same house? Tell you what, I watch these videos with the sound off so it doesn’t set off the shepherd alarm.
Never apologize for putting the animals first ❤
Even with Shorty’s condition, she is still true to herself and sings the song of her people.
My husky has incontinence too and her whole back end got shaved down for her comfort. The grromers and I discussed her double coat and came to a length that will allow it to grow back properly and still promote a healthy skincare access. We got a report that instead of screaming throught her stay, she only barked a few times at the dryer.
9:20 I swear she was screaming "Oh god! oh god! oh god!" 🤣
I really hear it 😂
SAME
I hear it too!😂
😮 OMG! I heard it too! Plain as day! Oh God! Why have thou forsaken me, Shorty? Poor baby!😊😊🐾🐶
I knew she was saying something but it didn't dawn on me until I read your post. Oh my goodness she was screaming for help! 😂
Sending her home with the diaper did me in. That was so kind.
👉I have nerve damage and on top of my pain and lack of control, I feel shame and guilt for the extra work. THANK YOU for your caring, Vanessa and Family, we have love to give! 🐺♥️🙏💞
I understand how you feel. Just know that most people will not think less of you for having medical problems, so please don't feel ashamed.
I feel no shame but am exhausted by the extra cleaning work caused by my late stage parkinsons. Thank God, it will all be over soon.
@michelelindseth8250 I am very sorry that you have had to experience this terrible disease and all that it entails. I wish you a peaceful, serene transition when the time comes.
I was just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I am understanding a lot of Shorty’s issues. 😂 I now feel so much empathy for all with auto immune/neurological disorders. 🥰🙏🏽
@@kristendunagan5628hope you’re doing well
Oh my, this brings back so many sad, sad memories for me. My own elder husky, whom I raised from a puppy, was hit by a truck and developed back-end control and incontinence due to spinal injury. Poor guy would wake up in his own urine, and I'd do my best to clean him but as a postdoc at a university I couldn't afford a groomer. He was dramatically losing weight by this time (he was about 15) and did not live much longer. Watching this husky brought this all back at me like a gut punch. Feeling so guilty.
🥲you took care for 15 years. That’s a good long life. My DIL had a boxer with this problem too.
Hugs ❤ hindsight is 20/20 and you did your best with your resources at the time
Oh, please try to remember how much you loved your dog and all that you did.... dogs don't think you should be doing more for them, they love you because they know that you're doing all you can. God bless you❤
Your dog wouldn't want you to be guilty, hurt, or sad. He forgives you. Dogs are great at forgiveness.
The familiar song of the Husky "Help I'm being axe mudered" when they are being groomed. 😂 she was really good for her paws though.
Oh no, it's hard to giggle at a dramatic husky when they have health problems. Poor baby. But Fredo has finally met his match. 😂😂😂
Her dryer screams really sounded like "OH NO, OH NO!!!!" Thanks for taking such good care of her.
So happy the family cares for her so well. Poor baby. You did well and so compassionate.
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I had to laugh, her cries at about the 9:10 mark started to sound like "I don't like" and "I no like that." She truly is loved by her people. Thank you for giving her the clean she needed, but didn't want!
What good people her family is ❤
So many would dump a dog with her problems.
True Evil People who Should Never Have Pets in the First Place New Laws are a Must and So Over Due Most Homeless People Treat their Pets better so No excuses
@@Elfrida-ls2moespecially people that take big dog breeds, that have been bred for a reason (guarding property or whatever), then proceed to have the dog almost exclusively inside or in the backyard with nothing to do, besides look through the gate and use the backyard as a toilet.
Look into mud control mats used for livestock that you can put in the shower so they don't slip around and it also allows water to drain out from underneath so if they are lying down in the shower they're not as soaked.
Poor girl. I have a foster kitten with toxoplasmosis. Completely paralyzed but up and running! Wobbly but good! You would be proud of him!
I'm proud of him ❤
Up and running! I am proud of him!
My heart beats in rhythm with the owners of this beautiful, kind, dog. I had a disabled Samoyed for 14 years, and I loved him with my whole heart and soul (and still do.) He passed 35 years ago, and I don't regret one single day that we had together. May God bless this dog and her owners. Love never dies.
She still sings the song of her people with grace and poise.
Regardless of her injury, I think people need to remeber she's also being a perfect obnoxious husky! So dramatic they are, but I think you did the greatest job. Bless you both!
Lol. I saw her coat and was so excited for the epic blowout! Ha ha ha! I agree 100% though that the dog's comfort comes first. There will be other furnados.
The things this woman does for the dogs is some serious stuff man 😭😭lots of respect for u
Def know the struggles of taking care of an animal with back-end nerve issues, I helped take care of a pitbull at a shelter I volunteered at who was paralyzed at the hips due to being kept in a way-too-small kennel most of her life by her previous owners, super happy you're around to help groom these animals who need a bit of extra help with this sort of thing!
That literally sounds like torture. Only a truly horrible person could do that to a dog because it’s done over a long period of time and the owner just goes about their life like nothing is wrong.
Oh, that's so sad. I hope that dog found a forever home that really loved her.
Thank you from someone who knows. 🙏
@@Dustin_BinsUnfortunately she ended up passing away from a bad seizure suddenly in the shelter a few weeks after I started volunteering there, but I know that I and everyone else working there made sure that she was loved and treated with care and dignity until then!
@@celarts5752 Aww, well at least she had the comforting hand of people who cared. 😥
She and I are in the same boat..... Nerve damage to my spine, which brought on the same problem as her.... So I get you girl!! She's so pretty....
No worries about the camera, Vanessa...keeping the dog safe and comfortable is more important than what we get to see! 🙂
So sad that she was injured but how sad that it happened when she was having such fun with a friend. 😥
It happens to the best of us in older age, her family is of good heart, glad that she found them.
It sounds more than just normal incontinence, there is nerve damage. Either trauma or disease probably caused it but it sounds like she has incomplete paralysis, she can still walk but has reduced sensation in her hind end and no sensation or control of bowels or urine
I have nerve damage also, I know the poor girls pain. I'm in no way lessening her struggle Dogs have always been my favorite life to be around. It hurts me terribly to hear her struggle. I'm happy she is loved because so many wouldn't take the time to deal with hero find good people like this lady right here. @@AccidentallyOnPurpose
I'm not even a dog owner, not really a dog person but I love your channel. Me and my granddaughter binge your videos and we've learned so much and she was astounded to learn you groom these animals free of charge. The care you put into grooming these animals is a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing and educating.
Same I don’t have a dog but I’m always watching her videos
Kudos to her family that loves her more then they dislike her physical problems
Props to her owners for taking great care of her! I, myself, am disabled, and I understand the importance, and hard work/dedication, it takes to be a caregiver. Shorty is very lucky. Much love, and respect, to her and her family. ❤
I adore huskies. Thanks for dealing with Shorty's dramatics to give her a needed groom ❤
I'm a 63 year old with nerve damage too and I can relate so much to Shorty. I have the occasional bouts of incontinence too from 2 Tarlov Cysts in my sacrum.
Aw bless, Shorty is beautiful🥰 and kudos to her owners for accepting her injury and the sad effects its had on her 😢
We adopted a pug puppy at 9 months from a family rehoming her because they felt they didn’t have time for her. Shortly after we brought her home I knew something was wrong with her back/rear legs. We had her x-rayed while she was being spayed. My fear was she’d been injured at some point. It turned out she had a congenital defect in the last bone of her spine that compressed on the nerves to her legs and sphincter. She was diagnosed with rear-leg ataxia and despite the incontinence and wobbly gait, she lived and was loved for 11 years. I miss that little girl daily.
A good option for incontinent dogs is a foaming shampoo that is meant to be used on a dry coat.
You rub it in, let sit for a few minutes and towel off. I used it on my dog when he was incontinent for a month after surgery and it really helped keep him clean and free of urine scalding. You want to make sure the area gets fully dry afterwards before using a diaper as well. Air circulation is important for healthy skin
I believe the one I used was bohdi dry foaming shampoo, lightly scented and coconut oil based. Formulated for dogs.
We use a dry foaming shampoo for our older guy. He's 16.5 years old and doesn't have the best bladder control (bowel too for that matter), so he'll often just have an accident while lying in his bed. So in between actual baths, we'll use a foaming one to keep him relatively clean and not smelling bad.
I thought about those for our dog because she is so incontinent and I'm always having to give her baths. I will try them. Cause she stinks all of the time
Thank you for this. Our boy Bruno will be 17 in April and is dealing with nerve damage in his hinds legs due to age and is having bladder issues as a result. His back legs lose strength after a short while which is making baths a real struggle
Bless you lovely for accepting your dogs as they are! I have similar nerve damage and it's stressful to have happen! 🙏🕊️
@@Mar-velousMarlenak8 no problem, I totally understand. Sometimes grooming and baths are too challenging for senior dogs struggling with health issues, I'm. So glad my comment could help someone! 💙
"they said to not be part of the problem. so i became the whole problem" ~ this husky pupper probably. i feel like if you dont want any sort of dog problems, or doglems, then you shouldnt get a husky lol theyre a wild bunch. adorable & sweet doglems at least.
I feel so badly for this precious girl, but I couldn't help busting out laughing when she really let it ring to the heavens 😂😂😂😂. The drama beats any TV show😂😂. Thank you Shorty for the entertainment.
Bless you Vanessa and thank you to the owners for caring for this baby ❤
Poor little girl. She must have some very patient and loving owners, and you did such a good job with a crazy situation!
You put a lot of care into your work with these dogs. I think they have to sense it and that it probably relaxes them at least to a degree.
I helped take care of my friends, Husky, while she was battling cancer and after she passed, and one thing I know they do NOT STOP SHEDDING through out the year. He was a good boy to be groomed, even though the brush was not the greatest...BIRDS LOVED it each day when he was groomed outside. It was comical to watch puff balls with streamers going up wards from the ground , and the little wrens, sparrows of different breeds, cardinal NOT Be SEEN, as they flew off to their nesting site. Thanks telling us about the diaper, and certain pressure spots. Hopefully owners will feel better to groom
I'm so impressed with the owners for taking care of this fur baby. She's a sweet lady, showing she's had a loving home. You're angels for taking care of her and all the stuff that involves. Anyone who's watched someone care for a parent with dementia knows what you're going through. 🏆🥇👏👏👏 for you! We can see you're really good people, even if we never see you!
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Sweet Shorty is adorable. I'm so sorry she has nerve damage. 😢Breaks my heart seeing a sweet pup with serious chronic health issues. I hope she can become accustomed to grooming.
She will definitely feel better afterwards getting that shedding coat off her.
This one was not singing the song of her people, she was screaming for her people to come save her.
She's beautiful and you are so patient with her. It's so kind of you to give her family the diaper. You done a brilliant job as usual 😊
It's commendable that the owners love her so much that they are dealing with her disability. She looks healthy and sounds healthy, and that says she has loving owners ❤
Screaming and afraid, poor baby, bless her heart. My heart goes out to her.
Not necessarily afraid- huskies are notorious drama queens and will scream about everything.
Oh the poor sweetie…elderly pets can have a rough road. ☹️❤️. Thank you for taking her on as a client.
Poor girl. Omg, I could NEVER do this job when dealing with difficult clients..... But lord, I really love and appreciate how Vanessa really does everything she can to accommodate the needs of each and every animal she grooms. ❤
as a guy with back pain i completely understand this husky may she be in peace and no pain for the rest of her life
Your commitment to helping dogs in "difficult" situations is heartwarming
My wire fox terrier started yelling back at her as we listened to your video.! Had to turn off the sound🙄😂
Ohhhh my fluff, she's so beautiful and so sweet ❤ God bless her family for loving her and taking care of her and God bless you for all your love and compassion for her 👑🙏💞✝️🐾🕯
You may have forgotten to turn the camera on, but the ✨drama✨ was still there. Shes an opera singer! Such noise! Such drama! Such beauty!! 😂❤
THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF THE DOG'S WELL BEING FIRST 🙂It shows the pasion you have for dogs and also for the grooming process.
"Until one has loved an old dog, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France
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Vanessa is always all about the safety and comfort and concern for the client.
Vanessa , (for some reason FB autocorrect substituted ‘Vanilla’ for Vanessa)I love the way you say shampoo; I’m from Florida.
WRT the tiles in the floor, you could replace them with textured tiles or have anti-slip stuff applied for better grip page, but not so rough to harm their foot pads.
Wow, she is quite the vocalist! I appreciate your wonderful kindness and compassion and I'm sure her owners did too. Great job handling a truly difficult and sensitive situation.✨
Beautiful girl for her age and its sad she has mobility and continent issues. She’s been well loved and taken care of and her Husky dramatics showed us why people love the breed! What a delightful pooch! 😊
She looked like she was relaxed more and finding the feel of warm water and massaging feel of the water when she was laying down. Very sweet. You did a great job of caring for her needs and safety above filming.
Loved the title! :-) On a more serious note it´s absolutely understandable and great that you put the dog´s wellfare above the video quality. And I am sure her owners will be very glad to have her back without further problems and smelling wonderful for once. It´s wonderful her owners are taking care of her and helping her with her condition! And I am sure they will be very glad everything went well.
I am so glad Vanessa is able to give these special pups a chance at a groom.
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I applaud the owners for taking such good care of their beautiful fur baby. ❤️❤️❤️
My Husky was exactly like this, lived until 17 years old. Same fur color and pattern, except she had more of the wolf/raccoon mask under her eyes. Same blue right eye, brown left eye. In her later years she became deaf, developed dementia, some blindness, and at the end incontinence and hind leg weakness. In the morning we would find blocks of her poo on the floor (at least it was dry), but I work in healthcare so it doesn't phase me and it was during COVID so we had gloves and wipes anyways. She was sweet and really perfect for us, in her earlier years she was very active and she was actually a very quiet husky. I wished she would talk to us more, but she only did so when she was 1) hungry or 2) needed to go out to pee. So watching other Huskies talk is kind of a catharsis for me. Thank you for treating this girl with respect!
Translation of husky speak:OH MY GOD SHE'S KILLING ME!!!! SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!! I'M MELTING....
Forgetting to press record while you were so into your job is something that can easily be forgiven. Thanks for taking such great care of each and every pet that comes into your shop!
Oh the poor baby ❤️ she has such a beautiful face and deserves all the kisses.
Watching this brings back Husky memories😂😂😂 I had a client who brought in 2 perfectly fine Huskies. They sang loudly in the crate or in the tub. They love to let their feelings be known. So much patience on your part ❤❤
She was a real challenge through no fault of her own and you did a marvelous job despite this.❤❤❤❤
She’s so beautiful!
I'm thinking this is my 3 yr old having a temper tantrum 😂. God Bless you for your kindness to the Queen!!!
You are so wonderful with all these animals. If I had not been allergic to so many shampoos years ago, I would have been a groomer. I love your videos! 💕💕
You've done well. First obligation, in this situation, is to protect yourself and your client. God bless you ✝✝
Oh my goodness, I don't think I've ever heard such drama from a dog, lol. Poor baby, thank you for being so gentle with her.
Thank you for so much for showing compassion towards Shorty. For all her problems , she seems very sweet and her owners are just wonderful .🌟♥️🐾
Shorty, I definitely relate. You are in good hands. You are not just beautiful but also have a wonderful singing voice❣️
I hope this information helps...The Farm, TH-cam, special dog farm in Australia has several dogs incontinent both urine and bowel they have adopted and care for. Pl
It's a good sign that you are focused first on the animal, and second on filming. It's a tough situation, and all we can do is our best. I hope she enjoyed feeling clean and refreshed, even if the back end won't stay that way.
I had an elderly lab with GOLPP (Geriatric-Onset Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy) that caused similar nerve damage and incontinence to what this husky is experiencing.
They lose sensation in their feet, and it makes it hard to keep their balance sometimes when combined with their weakness in those areas. That’s probably why she could stand and walk sometimes but other times could not. Our dog had a lifting harness to help with when his legs just didn’t want to work that day.
He was the happiest boy who didn’t let it upset or slow him down at all. He figured out a shuffle crawl pretty quick, and lived his golden years surrounded with hundreds of toys in his own private room with round the clock attention and care since there were enough of us in the house.
He was the best. We’ll have lost him 3 years ago come December, and I miss him every day. To anyone reading this who is apprehensive about adopting a disabled dog, as long as you have the means to care for them, they make just as amazing of companions and able bodied dogs do.
She's still beautiful! This can happen to any of us! Wish her the best! 😍
Poor darling doggy. Full marks to the groomer who got on with it and wasn't cowed by the drama. :)
God bless the owners for not dropping her off at an animal shelter because she is high maintenance.🙏🏼❤️
Considering Shorty’s disabilities Vanessa you did an amazing job caring for her!!❤
Vanessa, never apologize for doing what's best for the animal in question. Those that complain about such things should be promptly ignored, as the rest of us (which I'm assuming is the majority of your watchers) completely understand & love that you're more concerned for the welfare of the animal. I'm so thankful every time I watch one of videos featuring a critter who might have a disability/ies & get to see just how compassionate you are in caring for your clients. Thank you Vanessa, for all that you do for these wonderful animals!
It's still a matter of professionalism. I, for one, respect that she can show a lot of it while staying true to her values.
What a sweet ol girl, I hope her fur and her skin are not being scalded by her incontinence. 💚💚
Shepherds, my favorite breed, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, have this awful heritable condition "DM" -- it is like Lou Gehrig's disease - and the rear nerves deteriorate. It could be that, and it is so hard to see. Bless you for giving this lady some time and care. Sucks to get old and lose your body, too.
I am impressed with you vanessa, time after time, as you manage to help each individual animal with special needs. It is so heartwarming. Thank you for always providing me with something beautiful and loving to watch.
Shorty is sweet... And was good while getting bathed. Floof was fab, so much needs to blown out. . Loved the choruses she sang, some angry words in there. If she was fit enough the bad air snaky thing would be killed.... I have used a foam dry wash in the past... Foam on, rub in, towel dry, dog was cleaner, skin soothed, nice smell. Wow no tap dancing for paws n nails... Fantastic. You made such a big difference to her coat and cared for her so well. Thank you for sharing Shorty, so cute.
Poor little lady, props to you for being so patient, caring and kind. She sounds so...pitiful....torture, dogacide and I'm telling my 5 times great grandma.
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Shorty’s owners must love her so much. Caring for an incontinent dog must be so difficult. Bless you for taking such good care of her.
Poor baby. Thanks for taking best care of her. It's hard watching them as they approach old age. She is VERY much a Drama Queen. 🤣
Poor baby... my little lass has night-time incontinence, which we cope with by popping her into a little suit, which has a special section where a doggy incontinence pad goes. If she pees in the night, the pad absorbs a very large volume of urine, so Trudie stays dry and comfortable and doesn't get urine all over herself or her bed. The suit and pad work brilliantly, and she could wear it during the day if necessary. It doesn't slip like a nappy or a belly band. Thankfully, it's not poop, but we would find a way to cope with that if we had to. You are so skilled and patient with all the dogs.... thank you for your kindness❤.