My miniature poodle squats, sits and her bottom appears sensitive after being groomed. Should I be concerned?

Answers:
if she's doing this after being groomed, when the groomer is shaving that area it sounds like they are using a blade that is too short for sensitive skin, usually a number 10 will do that, its called clipper burn, you can help relieve that by using a topical anasthetic like the ones found in hemroid medicine, or using an anti itch helps too. like hydrocortizone.
let the groomer know next time to use a longer blade in that area like a number 7, this should take care of the problem, I have groomed for 14 years, so to be honest, this is probably better than a guess.
good luck

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did the groomer express the anal glands.. if so, that may be why sensative just after grooming

If not.. you need to talk to your groomer about what is going on

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It sounds like her anal gland may be bugging her. I suggest you take her to the vet and see if that is the problem. It's nothing life threatning. Good luck.

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I had the same thing happen and took my dog to the vet and he
said not to worry what happen is who every cut the dogs hair
did not use a shapened blade on the shaver. And the dog got raiser burn. The vet said you can put some ointment on it
or vasoline.

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Check the area for redness, is she licking the area, uncomfortable???
Does she have a slight rash, a clipper rash is possible, did she have knots around her bottom/hind area before grooming?
As a groomer, when a dog comes in with a matted bottom, a tighter blade needs to be used to get rid of them.
If taken to close to the skin or if your groomer used too tight a blade, it could cause a clipper rash, having said this, if she had knots before grooming, she may have have sensitive skin underneath due to the fact the knots pull on the skin and over time cause skin probs.
So basically, stop her licking and scratching at the area, if the skin is red, inflamed, causing her a prob, call your groomer, inform her of the problem asap, and take your pet to the vet for treatment.
I had an owner call me, her pet had alot of knots around his penis and bottom, they had to be clipped away, he started to lick the area afterwards which caused some redness, so really it wasnt the dogs fault or mine, just all of above..i paid her vet bill because the redness occured 2 days after grooming.she still comes to me and we've had not probs since, she doesnt allow him to knot badly anymore.

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yep, same things happens to my bichon. They either shave her bum to close, or the blades aren't sharp enough.