No dogs are usually not given sedatives when they are being groomed. Some dogs might require sedation while they are being groomed due to the noise of the clippers bothering them or the blow dryer bothering them. Some dogs get nervous and will not allow a groomer to groom them so they might need a light sedative. They usually aren't totally knocked out, they are just calmed down so the groomer
. can do the job at hand. Usually the smaller breeds such as poodles, schnauzers, pomeranians, chihuahuas, and lhaso apso's are the ones that need the sedation the most. Once on a while your larger breeds like the german shepherd, doberman, pit bull, and rottweiler will need to be sedated to be groomed. The most anxious dog breeds are; McNab, miniature pinschers, mexican hairless, pharoah hounds, jack russell terrier, rat terrier, toy fox terrier, smooth fox terrier, manchester terrier, and the toy kerry blue terrier,
