More groomers are noticing dogs arriving with anxiety, fear, lower confidence and stronger reactions to the grooming process. So what’s changed, and what can we do differently?

Nat talks with Kath Anderson from K9 Kudos about what may be contributing to the shift, from the way dogs live alongside us to reduced space, choice and agency, and the increasingly complex demands of modern life.

They bring the conversation back to the grooming table, looking at early body language, slowing the pace, giving dogs space to process and treating behaviour as information rather than something to simply push through.

Kath also introduces her simple SPA™ approach: Space, Pace and Agency, a useful way to think about creating safety and working with the individual dog throughout the grooming process.

This is the full, extended conversation, exclusively for igroomhub members.