All dogs require some maintenance. From brushing and baths to nail trims and cleaning or treating eye, ears, and rears.  The following are available resources for cooperative care needs:

• Supporting Cooperative Care with Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning
• The Benefits of Consent-Based Cooperative Care for Dogs
• Fear Free Happy Homes for Pets
  • Nail Trims: Trimming Away the Terror (PDF)
  • Nail Trims: Trimming Away the Terror | Fear Free Happy Homes (Video)
• 5 TIPS for training your dog to like GROOMING and NAIL TRIMMING (Video)
• Alternatives to Baths for Fearful Dogs (Video)
• Cooperative Care – Getting Your Dog to Opt in to Vet Visits, Grooming, and Handling (Video)
• Find a Fear Free Certified Professional or Practice | Fear Free Pets
• Grooming Referrals and References