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DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG

Yuko, the ex-girlfriend who left Sanju with me and went away,

came to Proud Dog.

Not long after Yuko and I broke up,

she got a puppy poodle named Tiara.

Not to mention training,

Yuko had no idea how to take care of a dog.

She didn't use a collar or leash,

and sprayed perfume which was pungent

for the dog's nose.

She wore high heels.

She made Tiara stand in a handbag and carried it around.

To take photos to show off on social media,

she treated Tiara like an object.

NOSUKE PET CLINIC But at Dr. Nosuke's pet clinic,

she attended a puppy socialization class

and interacted with other puppies and their owners.

After hearing Dr. Nosuke's opinion on Tiara,

she appeared to be touched

regarding herself

and Tiara.

Yuko still has a long way to go,

YATABE but she is much gentler towards Tiara.

(DOG SIGNAL)

(Confidence)

PET GROOMING Sorry, we can't help.

This is a bit difficult.

PET GROOMING We can't help you.

Here.

ONE-ONE DOG SALON Sorry, we can't do it.

I understand.

Shizu…

I'm sorry.

Tiara is so cute.

All fluffy.

But,

what's this?

The trimming fee for Sanju and Tiara is the same?

Tiara is so small!

Didn't I say it's not about size?

What an idiot.

What? Did you call me an idiot?

Let me ask you.

Drawing on a B5 paper or a grain of rice,

which is more difficult?

Are you saying Tiara is a grain of rice?

It's not that small, okay?

Having an idiot like you as the owner,

I feel sorry for Tiara.

An idiot like me?

-Hey, it's dangerous! Let go! -Excuse me.

This is…

I…

I'd like to ask you to trim my dog.

This smell…

Okay, please come here.

It stinks.

What's this terrible smell?

It smells awful.

Go back, you idiot.

Wait!

Don't kick out your customer!

This shop is just outrageous!

-I'm not an idiot! -Sorry, she's too noisy.

I…

Yes?

It bites. Can you trim it?

Well, I'll see if I can do it.

Thank you.

Could you put a leash on it

and let it out of the cage?

Okay.

Shizu, come out.

Its fur is all badly matted.

Does it really bite?

Usually no.

But whenever someone trims or combs its fur…

Is that so?

Pet groomers often encounter this type.

I got it.

Let me put it on the table and have a look.

Come on.

Its body became stiff.

It's starting.

Shizu!

It won't stop.

It takes all my strength just to hold it still.

I probably can't trim it like this.

I see.

Even so,

I really want to tidy it up quickly.

I have a suggestion.

Would you like to try dog training?

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG

Therefore, Miss Izumi

took Shizu, the female Shih Tzu,

and the owner Miss Shikishima to us.

I adopted Shizu from the shelter.

It behaves well at home.

But during its first trimming,

the groomer said it'd bite and returned it to me.

No matter which shop I went to,

they all refused and sent us away.

Later on, it even growls when I wipe its feet after a walk

and comb its fur.

I was so scared that I dared not do it again.

It hasn't been trimmed for about half a year.

It only bites during trimming

and grooming?

Yes.

In this case,

we just need to train it to get used to trimming.

It's simple.

Miyu, go get ready.

Yes.

Great.

TODAY'S DOG TRAINING CLASS Several types of dogs hate trimming.

The first type is those that are timid.

They're not good at being with other dogs.

I hate strange places.

I hate strangers.

What are you doing?

So scary, no!

I smell all kinds of dog.

There are other dogs here.

Okay, okay.

The second type dislikes trimming

or getting wet.

They hate the sound of scissors and clippers,

and also nail clipping and ear cleaning.

The third type doesn't get along with the groomer.

Be good, don't move.

So scary.

She yells, I don't like it.

What is she silently doing to me?

So scary.

The fourth type doesn't like being touched.

Stop it, don't touch me!

Touch me and I'll bite you!

Don't come near me.

To avoid such situations,

regular physical contact with them is necessary.

It's important to make it accept trimming calmly

no matter where they are being touched.

The fifth type has psychological trauma.

For example, when cutting nails at the salon,

it bled because the cut was too deep.

Something unpleasant happened to me here.

So, they see salons as an unpleasant place.

These are the five types.

Miyu, bring Uruson and Sanju here.

Yes.

It's not afraid of either large or small dogs.

It gets along well with both men and women.

So it's not timid.

It got angry no matter which salon it was,

ONE-ONE DOG SALON so it's not that it dislikes a particular groomer.

It doesn't mind being touched by people apart from trimming,

so that can be excluded too.

It's possible that it hates trimming

or it has some psychological trauma.

It could also be both.

Trimming is not just about cutting the dog's fur.

For dogs the size of Shizu and Sanju,

you just need to clamp the back of their neck under your armpit.

Even if the dog turns back,

it can't bite you,

so you can safely trim the paws and nails.

By holding the fur on the dog's upper and lower jaws,

it can't bite because it can't open the mouth.

How to touch different parts of their body

so as not to hurt them

while restricting their movements

is also part of the groomer's skills.

To be honest, even some groomers don't know how to touch dogs.

Them too?

Yes.

I see.

Dogs dislike certain things

because they remember that unpleasant things happen in those situations.

If you want to change their mindset,

you just need to let them learn

that doing so will lead to pleasant things.

Then let's get started.

Now?

The sooner the better.

Ritsuka, bring over the foldable grooming table.

OK.

Shih Tzus are smart and friendly.

They are also easy to train.

With Mr. Niwa,

I think it'll improve quickly.

Let's get pretty, Shizu.

It's dirty and sticky all over,

and smells bad too.

Yet they don't hesitate to touch it.

I'll just trust them.

It's here, Shinichiro.

This is the grooming table.

Humans know that this is used to make dogs look pretty,

like the chair in a barber shop.

Everyone knows that.

But for dogs,

this is a narrow and high place

where they are restrained by strangers.

It's like humans

are forced to stand on the edge of a cliff,

with a stranger holding a sharp tool

approaching mercilessly.

No!

It's scary!

After being pushed to the limit,

the dog will show its fangs to rebel.

Stay away!

The dog isn't trying to attack humans.

It simply wants us to stop

by showing the fangs.

If it succeeds once in making the groomer stay away,

they will do it again.

So,

we must make it learn that 'I can't stop them',

'but this isn't scary'.

Yes.

I see.

First, to reduce a factor that scares them,

fold up the grooming table

and start from the lowest height.

To prevent the noise,

place a towel underneath it

and remove the leash hook.

Put on a command-specific leash for Shizu,

guide it to walk onto the table itself.

Does it like treats?

Yes, it loves them.

Then let's use treats for training.

Let it smell the treats

while guiding it onto the table.

As soon as it sets a paw on the table,

give it a treat as a reward.

Very good.

Well done.

Good girl.

As long as you praise it at the right moment,

the dog will gain confidence in its actions.

Once it has confidence,

it will want to do it without being asked.

Shizu, up.

Amazing.

Well done, you're a genius.

In a few minutes…

After Shizu got on the table,

it was given a treat-filled puzzle toy.

Then, the platform was slowly raised

until back to its normal height

and Shizu still showed the desire to get on it.

This process took less than 15 minutes.

That concluded the first day.

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG The next day.

Its breathing was steady and it relaxed.

It's gotten used to staying on the grooming table.

Sh… Should I also do something?

Right.

Mr. Niwa's training used to…

No.

You don't have to do anything.

What's up? Why are you suddenly considerate?

Don't you always say that it's not the dogs that need training,

but the owners?

Idiot.

Did you forget who's going to trim Shizu?

Trimming is done by someone other than the owner.

After Shizu gets over this,

I will teach you how to touch it during grooming

without making it uncomfortable.

Okay.

So sometimes the owner is trained

after the dog.

It's my first time seeing this.

Take note.

Next is to train it to be touched

on the table.

You're in training.

It might resist at first,

please keep calm and don't shout.

Stay composed.

Calm down.

It's okay.

Look.

The moment it tries to bite,

he changes the direction of its head with the leash, so he doesn't get bitten.

But he does not move the hand that's touching it.

Shinichiro can do it because he's an expert.

Do not imitate, Miyu and Miss Shikishima.

I definitely can't do it.

If you move away your hand here,

the dog will think that you'll stop if it gets angry.

Don't rush, just wait calmly.

The dog's excitement will subside.

After it calms down, move your hand slowly.

If possible, move your hand gently

to touch different parts of the body.

While doing so,

look for the parts that Shizu especially dislikes being touched.

Shizu doesn't bark,

but let Mr. Niwa touch its body.

I think Mr. Niwa's composure

has been conveyed to Shizu.

However,

when his finger touches the butt…

Here?

Dogs tend to dislike their paws and ears being touched.

It doesn't mind that,

but hates having its butt touched.

Plus this bad smell.

It's indeed the anal sacs.

Anal sacs?

The pungent odor on Shizu

is not from the dirt on the body,

but the secretions from the anal sacs.

Anal sacs refer to the oval-shaped scent glands

located on both sides of a dog's anus.

Similar to a skunk's scent gland,

these parts accumulate smelly secretions.

For dogs that accumulate quickly, they must be expressed.

During trimming, the groomer will help express them.

In Shizu's case, it's probably just a natural leakage of secretions

that has clung near the butt.

But…

But?

If the secretions accumulate too much

and it leads to bacterial infection,

it will cause anal sacculitis.

So it is better to treat it as soon as possible.

But given the current situation,

the fur around its butt is too tangled to be properly checked.

Combing not only grooms the fur,

it also allows checking the pet's body through touching

to see if there are painful spots or any hidden tumors.

It also gives the pet a health check,

that's why he asked me to trim it as soon as possible.

If we take it to the clinic to shave it forcefully

and make it hate even the clinic,

that could bring trouble in the future.

I had no idea.

Shizu is my second dog.

I got a dog without knowing anything.

You went to several salons for Shizu

and decided on the spot to train it knowing it was expensive.

You are not a bad owner.

You just need to start learning about dogs from now on.

We will help you.

Okay?

How long are you going to continue this drama?

It's done.

Now there's no problem.

That's amazing.

It used to resist being touched by the groomers.

As long as you're not afraid, anxious, or doubt yourself,

any professional dog trainer can do this.

Ritsuka.

Yes.

Then, Mr. Niwa and Miss Izumi

started training it to get used to the tools.

Miss Izumi touched Shizu's body with the tools

and waited until it was no longer angry.

For combing, they started with the back of the comb.

After it got used to it,

they touched it with the bristled side and kept still.

They began to comb slowly

from the part where it didn't resist.

For tools like scissors and clippers that make noise,

they started from a stationary state,

and after it got used to them, let it hear the sound.

Then they began to shave it slowly

from the part where it didn't resist.

If Shizu got restless,

they calmed it down with a massage.

Shizu got used to the tools in less than 30 minutes.

They make it look simple, right?

But that's actually amazing.

-With a dog that might bite, -Can you comb?

-an ordinary person simply can't stay calm. -No.

-an ordinary person simply can't stay calm. -Seems difficult. I have to shave it all off.

-I'm a rookie and still get scared. -6 or 3 millimeters?

-I'm a rookie and still get scared. -3.

-So they don't let me handle these cases. -I can't shave at all like this.

-So they don't let me handle these cases. -Can I start by trimming?

-Even if I pretend that I'm not scared, -No problem, I will hold it for you.

the dog can see through me.

I greatly admire them.

Shinichiro.

It's swollen.

May I ask…

It's okay.

It's swollen, but there is no hole.

HOLE Hole?

I'll explain it to you later.

Anyway, we can't make a correct judgment just by ourselves.

So we will finish trimming its fur

and then take it to the clinic.

We miss some essential equipment here. Let's do it at my shop.

Shinichiro will hold it still.

Okay.

Miyu, stay with Miss Shikishima.

Okay.

DOG GROOMING, FONTE

Shizu looks so fashionable.

Miss Izumi is so good.

Shizu.

Its fur was seriously matted.

So, I almost completely shaved it.

You are so cute.

Shizu, well done.

Good girl.

Thank you all.

I truly appreciate it.

NOSUKE PET CLINIC Then, Shizu was taken to Dr. Nosuke's clinic.

It's anal sacculitis.

I've already emptied the sacs

and cleaned the inside.

I'll prescribe some antibiotics.

Okay, thank you.

Fortunately, you brought it in before the sacs ruptured.

If left untreated, it could have burst open.

Just like this.

There's really a hole!

Shut up.

You'll scare the animals in the hospital.

Idiot.

Doctor,

can Shizu be cured?

This disease is quite troublesome.

Before it's cured, the odor will permeate the entire house.

If it worsens to this extent,

it must be cleaned every morning and evening.

Because it's prone to recurrence,

regular check-ups are also necessary.

Can you do it even though it's tough?

I will do it for Shizu.

Then I will cure it.

Great, Miss Shikishima.

Good job.

The vet,

the groomer,

and the dog trainer worked together

to cure Shizu.

Once again, I realized how profound dog training is.

And once again,

I thought the three of them were cool.

TODAY'S KEY ADVICE

Changes in the dog's body odor

may be related to its physical health.

Observe carefully.

Right.

If you think the odor is strange,

remember to consult a veterinarian.

Right.

Observing the dog's body odor

is the happiest moment.

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