Do they ever sit still! :)
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| I had this problem with Sami about the same age. Blue we do not. The only difference is the brush I was using. I now have All systems #1 and Chris Chrisisten(spelling) they like the first one. I still have a few problems with their legs but not to bad. |
| we used to sit with the pup on the floor and stroke her, real long strokes and then use a very soft brush, and then our hand and then a brush. After a while you can change to a proper brush. An awful lot depends on the dog as well, some love it some hate it! |
| I've had one dog that age that required heavy grooming at that age. He never wanted to lay down so I just made him stand on the table while grooming until he got too tired. He'd finally just collapse with a huff. |
Maxmm wrote: I've had one dog that age that required heavy grooming at that age. He never wanted to lay down so I just made him stand on the table while grooming until he got too tired. He'd finally just collapse with a huff.
I also like the defeat grooming method when necessary. |
| We started 'grooming' from 10 weeks, just getting him to lie down, then on his side and gently brush in long strokes.
Now he's 6 months, I get him to lie on his side, I start combing at his rear while Greg gently holds his head/neck down. Its nice that I get the smelly end  but Greg does the eye goo so its ok. I then line groom as per instructions (you can find this in the grooming section) and usually Ru falls asleep, only waking up when I get to his legs which I think are more sensitive.
I think the trick is USE A COMB and do small sections at a time. You can probably find a fairly wide tooth one which would be best to start with, in your local pet shop. Rufus still hates being brushed, he will always try to chew the brush as you described, but he is better with the comb. I tried the slicker on him this morning- he hates it!! |
| Well im glad that i am not the only one! I think it might be the brush, but my Fiance doesn't think so, but i think i will try a comb and a softer brush. I just really wanted him to fall in love with being brushed! hahaha wishful thinking, but hopefully he won't mind it as much later on. |
| Well, tonight I used the lay down or I'll tie you down approach with Jonah because he kept popping up |
| I find letting Archie have one of the brushes I am currently not using seems to pacify him a little, okay so the handles have bite marks but no harm done.
It is just a case a lot of the time of having patience, and gently brushing him until as above the collapsed huff of realiseation  that we Humans do not give up that easily  |
If you ask almost any show person they will tell you be consequent, when you are grooming him you have to be firm, this does not mean hurting him it only means being more stubborn than him.  When he wants to get up either stop him getting up or put him back on his side as soon as he gets up and you must continue doing this until he gets the message.  If you keep this up he will catch on very quickly that it is better to lie there and get it over quickly than have a grooming session drawn out over many unnecessary long hours. Sheepies are intelligent and if you let them away with there antics at grooming time they will always do this when they have had enough, remember it is not up to them to decide when they have had enough but for you to decide when you are finished.  Lastly ask your breeder for some advice then they have bred the pup and they do have some responsability regarding grooming and the proper way to go about this chore. |
| When grooming an OES start very young, to do legs and feet use a noose:(a bracket that fits on the side of a grooming table and holds the head up). |
russell wrote: When grooming an OES start very young, to do legs and feet use a noose:(a bracket that fits on the side of a grooming table and holds the head up).
I have never used and I would never recommend anyone to use a noose, I always brush my dogs lying down and it works easily, if you have the dog under control you can do the stommach area by lifting their leg and this is also the way to do the inside of the leg as well. Remember when grooming NEVER roll the dog over its back, the chances of stomach rotation are enormous, make the dog stand up and turn before lying them down again. 
This photo was taken after one wek with us. 
This photo was taken 4 weeks later |
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