The Reality Of Working With Puppies 😅 | Cocker Spaniel/Poodle

[@no_drama_wanted_here]

1. The floor is obviously lava. 2. Stop spraying her with acid. 3. Flamethrowers to dry animals is abuse. 😂

[@Tumblepatch]

😂😂😂

[@lwoods2110]

😂😂😂

[@SakuraAsranArt]

I mean she has a point about the floor being lava tho

[@subirmajumdar4493]

Completely agree. This is animal torture... animal cruelty...and animal torture. And I am on repeat. 😂😂🤣🤣 One a more serious note, wonder if she would have been better to groom this perfect lapdog on the shoulder.

[@charliespinoza1966]

😂

[@lisashafer9]

My grumpy old man cat(10 years old) is sitting next to me and when she whimpers he starts looking around for the baby who needs help.

[@bumblebri_7183]

Aww 😂

[@lonesparrow]

My cat stepped on the keyboard to pause the video 😆

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

That's adorable

[@Nikki7B]

So cute. Lol

[@amerwiccanandproud]

Sweet kiddy boy❤

[@katringibbins4270]

"It`s like trying to groom a bouncing ball." Perfect description. And her whining is so high pitched I can barely hear it.

[@celebgil_silverstar]

She's so climby! I've never seen a dog able to clamber like that. I love her, she's so floofy.

[@Kayra-r9e]

She's almost like a cat - only lacking the distressed meowing 😅

[@N-e0N]

So floofy that it looks like she's got pants on

[@MT-xu4cn]

I dog-sit for a cockapoo and they clamber alllll over the place. I have to strap him in a harness when I take him places. Very good natured animal, but he's a spoiled little dog prince.

[@PinkMarshmallows]

Yeah, my cavapoo is exactly is that. She wants to climb all over me and wants to be a parrot.

[@lindahowell1415]

My Cocker does that. Not just in baths, but for any grooming or ear cleaning, etc. He hates being touched unless he chose to be touched and his response is to stand up with his paws wrapped around my hands and arms so that I cannot proceed.

[@mozzjones6943]

Look like Siya was ready to swing from the chandelier

[@ellabella7653]

😂

[@jessicafranklin6386]

I came to the comments to see if anyone had said this! Thank you!

[@danimayb]

😂😂😂 underrated! surprisingly

[@feoltmanns7624]

Bahahaha best comment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@redwitch12]

She's unstoppable today!

[@johnle6543]

From the most chilling cat to the most nervous puppy. The puppy is extremely nervous and literally whimpering at everything.

[@redwitch12]

The cat, meanwhile, only complained briefly about the bath for the sake of appearances and generally just took everything in stride. The mood whiplash is real :D

[@Ramenkittie]

When my German Shepherd was a puppy (aka baby velociraptor lol) we would try to make sure we played hard right before we left so a lot of that nervous energy was worked out ahead of time and he was too sleepy to care what you did to him. Not everyone has that kind of time, but even a good 15 minutes before you leave can make a world of difference, especially for working breeds. We also brought a lick mat to distract him, we used yogurt and pumpkin (sometimes peanut butter if I called ahead and asked if anyone on shift had allergies) and it was so worth the effort because he LOVES going to the vet's office, even if they have to draw blood, and he doesn't mind being examined and he was too tired to care about getting his nails clipped. The air tube of death cannot be defeated by playtime and peanut butter though, he has some sort of ancient German Shepherd grudge against it as if a high velocity dryer killed his entire family before his eyes and he's sworn vengeance 🤣

[@a.j.nunnaurbiz6535]

I'm sure you already know this, but make sure to check that your peanut butter doesn't contain Xylitol, as it is toxic to dogs. Another name is "birch sugar" or "birch sap."

[@refinnej5302]

I wish I could tire out my rescue Husky before anything. She has an endless supply of energy unless it's the two of us.

[@ronsamborski6230]

What a great description of the interactions with your dog. Just like I was there with you and him! Thanks for sharing that.

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

@Ramenkittie -- I was reading your comment and thinking 'that's a good idea, playtime before and treat mat during,' and then I got to the end and almost choked on my cereal laughing. xD

[@parryyotter]

The constant attempts to escape the tub 😂

[@pragyasingh2297]

SHEESH, the cocker spaniel/poodle mixes are SO adorable but also can be SO temperamental. Every last one has been unpredictable and hates grooming from what I've seen. She's such a cutie and seems like she has a sweet personality so I'm sure that makes it hard to stay mad at her

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

My 7 mo old Cockapoo doesn’t! He has literally fallen asleep in the grooming belly band. But I’ve worked with him since he was small and I brush and comb him daily.

[@CC-vl7tf]

My parents have one and he's a neurotic clingmonster. Adorable and sweet with super soft fur though.

[@chanmi1957]

My next door neighbors had a black cockapoo. He was a cute dog but he was not friendly. He had a rotten temper. I always wanted to pet him but that never happened.

[@CarrieArt7]

That's unfortunate because both of the breeds require regular grooming. I used to have a cocker spaniel, & I had to take him to the groomer every 4 to 6 weeks.

[@amshigar0092]

I grew up with a cockapoo who was an absolute sweetheart, but absolutely hated taking paths in getting clean in any way. He learnt to calm down during the process in his later years, but he still always did his best to get dirty again as soon as possible, even rolling around in the dirtiest thing he could find in the yard.

[@MelaniePoparad]

This baby knows how cute she is and doesn’t think anyone should adjust her cuteness. How dare you make her clean and fluffier?!? Awesome job. I love watching you work with the dogs instead of against them

[@DiamondLil]

I'm sure the absolute weapons-grade cuteness of cockapoo puppies is a big factor in how hard they are to train. I would just melt at every wiggle and whimper rather than set consistent boundaries.

[@lstockton8468]

Mine was THE CUTEST DOG ON THE PLANET--but I made sure not to give in (much ) to his charms. He was a dream to train and live with.❤❤❤

[@Mokiefraggle]

Cockapoo! That's the word for them! I knew this particular mix had a nickname, but couldn't remember it for the life of me. Brain kept going "okay, most poodle mixes are doodles...does that make this a cockadoodle(-doo)?" In my defense, it's after midnight, and my brain is already a strange space in daytime, let alone late at night.

[@Drux.i]

I'm dog sitting my mom's cockapoo right now, and she is the most spoiled little princess 😂😂 I have 2 German Shephard dogs who don't understand why she doesn't want to play in the mud with them.

[@daphneglasurus7886]

Unfortunately they often result in growling and biting, easy to graduate from anxious to aggressive behaviors

[@cmcraftsx354]

Haha me too ❤ she’s adorable x

[@themermaidstale5008]

I think someone needed to go for a long walk or to the puppy park before their appointment. ❤️. Also, I’d bet a dollar that those little yelps and whimpers enabled her to get her way on a regular basis.

[@tenealt3167]

I don’t know how she grooms them without smooching and loving on them the entire time.

[@luvondarox]

She's a baby who's gonna have to be exercised like crazy before going to the Groomer. 😂 We had to do that with one of our pups to Get That Energy OUT before she went in. She loved her groomers, but my gosh. The energy.

[@cbeautifulworld11]

It's good to see that you put the welfare and feelings of the dogs above the requests of owners. Thank you for doing that.💛

[@Worldbuilder]

You’re not dying. “LADY! YOU’RE WASHING ME IN LAVA!”😂

[@karenedgar9532]

As a kid I had a Kerry Blue/Poodle mix that LOVED to be groomed. You would not believe how patiently she sat for her scissor cut (I didn't have any clippers) and how she would jump into the tub, ready to get all fresh and clean. But it didn't stop there; she wanted her nails painted and bows tied on her ears. Then she would strut around, making sure that everyone appreciated how fancy she was. My Mitzi had to be helped to the Rainbow Bridge at age 22, and I'm sure there has never been another dog like her anywhere, ever. I love what you do here!

[@zalphinian]

She's so cute and fluffy! I see why her owners fell in love.

[@sjreynolds324]

Her yelp almost sounds like a squeaky toy. Adorable puppy 🙂

[@jolist3722]

She is in the best hands, you know her to make her experience positive.

[@joyceb8174]

What a sweet and cute wiggle worm!!!😂 After a few more grooming sessions she may be able to sit for a full cut, good job at reading her❤❤

[@Golgibaby]

Care, firm safety, assertive energy. Light hearted and playful. Flexible. Just like the approach to children. Adorable and informative. Mad props!

[@The_momur]

The Wonderful thing about Doodles Is Doodles are wonderful things Their tops are made out of rubber Their bottoms are made out of springs.

[@jenpink4298]

😂👏👏👏

[@mburrito57939]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sadmac356]

❤😂

[@vlmellody51]

Fun, fun, fun, fun, fuunnn! The wonderful thing about doodles is I'm the only one! Hoohoohoohoohoooh!

[@Tumblepatch]

😂😂😂

[@stevencorey7702]

Siya: "Yep... gonna milk this for all it's worth. Get ready treats, here i come."😋

[@cbtales]

We have a Bernedoodle. He just turned 2! We've worked really hard to make him a good "doggy grooming citizen". He gets amped when he sees his groomer, but she says he's "all business" once they get back to the grooming room.

[@LexiconReader]

You don’t have a bernadoodle, you have a bernese dog crossed with a poodle. aka a mutt

[@daphneglasurus7886]

@@LexiconReaderliterally no reason to correct this person, who is clearly taking care of their Doodle. I understand frustration with Doodle owners who neglect their dogs but this person is going a good job

[@lynneshawe9714]

Precious baby! I love her color!

[@MissMeggypoo]

I love the Alfalfa-style cowlick on the top of her head that she came in with. ❤

[@bonniepwtf]

What a challenge that one was. Siya Wigglesworth.🐩

[@Person1865]

She says "Siya later, bath tub!"

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

Haha! That's funny 😂

[@Brasswatchman]

😂

[@lstockton8468]

[@kai7269]

I kept looking at my dog and around the room for a squeaky ball. Then I realized it was Siya.

[@1bootliz]

The puppy squeaks were just so precious!

[@Tobidecai]

I had a cocker mix for 15 years. Never in his entire life he learned to stay calmed while being groomed. Groomers always complained to me all the time. Watching this little girl was like a flashback, had the same face and everything. I miss him so much.

[@CoilyCode]

Don't just stand there cameraman, send help! LOL!

[@dirty_paint]

my childhood pet was a cockapoo as well and every time i find another cockapoo i just get so overwhelmed with joy because she was just the best dog ever. i have her paws tattooed on me and i miss her every day, seeing this made me wanna cry. ❤ she lived to be nearly 17! great family companions.

[@AFAskygoddess]

She's so beautiful and so annoying, all at the same time ❤

[@ugljesa93]

Many regards from Serbia! You're really doing an amazing job.

[@michellef1847]

I love how she gives you kisses and not bites! 😊

[@auntlynnie]

She was clearly distressed, but not at all hostile or aggressive. She's a good girl.

[@krisfinley6706]

The face was her Achilles heel lol. Glad she was calmer for the trimming part

[@louisehardenberg5840]

"You don't get everything your way, not today. Stay!" - nice rhyming.

[@PamJacksom-xq5rx]

You are going to live, not die. What a cutie, being so young she did very well.

[@danielleking262]

This one made me smile. What a rambunctious cute little thing. 😆❤️

[@AngelDame17]

COCKAPOO! :D Now I feel satisfied that I can't drive my girl to see you I have gotten it vicariously. Good girl Siwa! :D

[@hailtothefire_]

What a sweet, cute little wiggly ball of energy.

[@alisonorigel573]

Our cavapoo was groomed every month since 8 weeks old by the same groomer. He is now a perfect angel at age 1. The earlier you start grooming the better in my opinion. Great job!

[@MarionFeltham]

What a wiggly fluff ball! Love how you do what's in the dog's best interests - hopefully she won't be so nervous next time. You can't get cross with that face can you! So cute.

[@projectpenwing]

At least she's the cutest bouncyball there is though

[@RoseWillow13]

Her owners are very smart to already have had her groomed before at such a young age. She wiggles more than a ferret! So precious. I think she'll be a great client when she's older and more used to the process. She seems like an angel. A wiggly squirmy squeaky angel.

[@AstorReinhardt]

I needed this to cheer myself up, so thank you for that. She sounds like a squeaky toy the whole time and looks like a teddy bear...ADORABLE.

[@jerrysinclair3771]

Reminds me of the ''good ole days'' of self-grooming our dogs when funds were tight. I did not have the grooming tools or the expertise to wash my dog thoroughly, but they smelled good for a few days. As my our schedules got busy, we relented and took them to groomers and often we got good reports about their behavior, until one wanted to bite out of no where. By the way two of ours were cocker/poodle mix and one was a Cocker Spaniel. They have been gone from our home for 25 years...I still miss them and have one full size portrait and several snapshots of them.

[@JSTRM4N]

Soooo freeking adorable. ❤️‍🩹

[@meredithbarrett2584]

So precious 🥹

[@debirussell5175]

We call these dogs in the UK Cockerpoo’s 😊❤ I have one, a red one and absolutely love her, they do have a bad name in grooming but my little Sophie is, what I’ve been told, a groomers delight, she is so obedient and loving, she loves everybody ❤️

[@Rich19uk1]

My groomer told me that about mine 2 😅 they are adorable and have such great personalities ❤

[@spiralpython1989]

I really appreciate that you use their breed-mix-breed name. And that you listen to the pupper rather than fulfilling the owners wishes.

[@Kai-here]

I love how with every camera cut while drying Sia becomes fluffier and fluffier 😁

[@dquanissavage6287]

Girl With The Dogs Truly Such A Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

[@nonofyb]

Oh I absolutely loved the floof transition from before-after the blowdryer

[@kristybilski8883]

She’s so adorable!!🥰

[@btbesquire5]

What a wiggly and silly sweetie. Hopefully she will grow into peace of the grooming cycle. Such big paws

[@bumblebeerror9019]

That little tail is going so fast 😂

[@molliwilson5639]

I have never met this mix of dog that I have enjoyed

[@evilpompom]

I love how she always sees to what's best for the dog ❤

[@Mkaythen]

I love the head tilts! 🥹

[@appalachiancat]

I heard that cutting lashes makes them grow back fuller 😂 (reference to the latest podcast)

[@user-xx7ed7ti1z]

You’re not dying. It feels like that 😂

[@k9clipz-doggroomingtips7422]

Great job! It definitely takes a lot of patience to groom a dog with this energy! I have my share that come to me, but it is quite satisfying completing the groom and having a happy puppy to show the owner! 🐾🐶

[@furmom-f5c]

Vanessa you certainly know how to Go with the flow, you kept the puppy happy. Well done!!

[@ElaineWood-f2t]

Siya is a bouncy bundle of puppy energy!! Hopefully, she will learn to relax and enjoy her "spa days" as she gets older!

[@melodi996]

She's so cute and fluffy! Great looking dog and has a clear singing voice! 😂

[@redplaysgames719]

Oh she’s so adorable!!!

[@BeckyA59]

What a little wiggle ball floof! So cute but wow!

[@m0ko0]

She's really really cute

[@Hawxxy]

What a cutie. 🥰 Hope to see Siya again soon, in 4 weeks or so 😘

[@Yesica1993]

Aw, the little voice. She looks like a plushy toy!

[@debbywilkins2239]

She is a handful but so adorable ❤

[@marthaali5937]

Dramatic much!! 😅 Despite all the nerves, she's absolutely adorable. A ball of fluff.

[@lisaasbill8984]

Precious sweetie 🐾❤️

[@janee9533]

I had a Cockapoo for 15+ years best dog ever but very energetic and a little nuts.

[@katieallen3927]

I started taking my dog to the groomer at three months just to say hi and get a treat. We’d pop in every 3-4 weeks just to say hi and she had her first bath at 6 months and her first full groom at a year. She never showed any fear which is in part to her personality and in part to the conditioning that was done. She goes in for a full groom every other month. She’s a favorite at the facility. Just like Cheers, everyone knows her name.

[@kailetaylor021]

Working in a shelter is the best 'birth control' for wanting a puppy. Lol. I love puppies, for very short durations

[@davidwingyinng]

We just got a maltipoo recently from rescue. He's like Siya too. I gave him a very light groom and a groomer did too, just to get him used to it.

[@aliceglazner1538]

Your videos always bring me smiles. Thanks for what you do!❤🙏

[@NicoleCzarnecki]

We call my sister’s Maltipoo, due to her apricot coloring and curly hair, “breaded chicken”. I started teasing her and saying, “Oh, look. Another breaded chicken.”

[@nanyanghuayi]

🤣😂😆yea, yea, yea, breaded chicken

[@angelatester2471]

Oh, for the energy! fidgit-knickers!

[@melissal3159]

That mix has the potential to be an adorable and much too smart psycho.

[@bambina320]

That's pretty spot on😂 "it's like trying to groom a bouncing ball"🤣 Might I add a very fluffy, cute and cuddly bouncy ball.

[@niamhclarkecasey8468]

"Cuteness overload❤ and a bundle of energy"

[@Jen7867]

She's so bouncy! I marvel at your skill when you are able to groom dogs that move quickly like this. I also think you made a great decision to not give her a full groom today. Hopefully this session will have pushed Siya just enough out of her comfort zone for her to realize: Oh, now that I think about it, that lady was actually really nice to me. 🙂 And oh my gosh, wait a second, I didn't actually die 1,000 dealths." 🤣 Your are very very cute Siya! ❤

[@tunguska8170]

This is probably the best example of a puppy's visit to the groomer. Today I, too, had a 5-month-old puppy, only maltipoo, and with me came a razor, because the owners could not cope with combing. Bathing looked the same, while at the muzzle there were attempts to bite, which, I must admit, ended in scolding( of course, without shouting and spanking), because when he grows up it can end badly. Claws, on the other hand ... oh god, the harm done is incredible. In general, it looked very similar to the video, only with the addition of a razor AND teeth.

[@BouillaBased]

The white racing stripe from chin to chest is the cutest!

[@charlottea.cavatica8423]

As much as she wanted you 💕to think you were killing her, she never stopped wagging her tail!!

[@Forgottensnapdragon]

Dogs don't only wag their tails when they're excited. it can be because of fear/Stress or anger

[@IceCream-hp7mm]

Oh a wriggly cutie!

[@MessagesFromAurora]

3:10 almost sounds like a dolphin here , so high pitched 😂 🐬

[@BJo4230]

She is a precious little girl ❤

[@rocketraccoon1976]

Wonder if there's a way to create a wash setup that looks like a deep, dirty street puddle? That way, the dogs happily jump into it and roll around, unknowingly bathing themselves at the same time. And for drying, maybe you could create a simulated car, car window, and scenery, where the dog will happily lean out to catch the wind (which is really a large blow dryer). Maybe you could add a myriad of scents to the "wind" to captivate the pooch?

[@barbarawiddowson635]

I love English cocker spaniels(I've had three) and I love poodles.I just think it was a mistake to mix them(my opinion).Thank you Vanessa.

[@katievelazquez3524]

I was wondering if most cockapoos are like that, and why that mix would tend to be so difficult, any ideas? I love English cocker spaniels, but I’ve heard they are more high strung than regular cocker spaniels so I stayed away 😂

[@ashleyr6809]

Mix breeding dogs isn't a crime. Hybrid dogs are pretty popular and extremely expensive. People like them more than the pure breds.

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

@@katievelazquez3524 My 7 mo old Cockapoo has literally fallen asleep in the grooming belly band. But I’ve worked with him since he was small and I brush and comb him daily.

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

They’ve been mixing Cocker Spaniels & poodles since the 60’s and they make a wonderful combo. My 7 mo old Cockapoo has literally fallen asleep in the grooming belly band. But I’ve worked with him since he was small and I brush and comb him daily.

[@GilraenTook]

@@ashleyr6809 No, but it's a sign of backyard breeding, and just because people with money like something fancy doesn't make it NOT a bad thing.

[@allit8472]

I have only adopted two senior Cockapoos, both at 9 years old, so they're quite calm. I've only gotten compliments from their groomers about how good they are with everything. I wonder if they were this bouncy and crazy as pups. 😂

[@clearlypellucid]

My family's cockapoo also hated grooming, but he LOVED the dryer.

[@cherylsibson2529]

Adorable puppy, reminds me of my daughter's puppy.

[@kristentaylor5359]

The cockapoo was the first poodle mix I ever knew. My cousin had one growing up in the '70s and she was such a sweetheart