Matting under ears
 Also how do you get under there bellies and underneath there legs? Any suggestions would be appreciated Traci |
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| whatever brush you are using try it on your arm to see how it feels. people often buy brushes that are too harsh or maybe just ones that need wearing down a bit first (an old carpet is good for this) my mum had a slicker brush for her sheltie, she wouldnt let her near her with it, then when i looked at it, and used it on my arm, it just scratched me straight away. ears are a problem area for matts (so is the whole body lol) try some dematting solution or some conditioner first and try to tease the matts out with the end of a comb. to get to the belly firstly try lying your dog down you may want to give lots of treats for doing this, you dog has years of grooming ahead of him and this is the easiest way of grooming. or if he will only stand, then to do the belly, lift up a paw. as long as you dont pull the paws outwards you will do no harm. another area to keep a check on it at the top of the back leg, just under the belly. well anywhere that has friction. just remember when grooming calm brings calm! make it over nice, lots of treats, after each area, give him a treat and praise him, let him off the table/floor when you say, start with just doing 5 minutes and work up. matts are just one of the things sheepies love to breed! good luck |
OESCrazy wrote: But it doesn't matter he still trys to bite my hands and brushes. When I bring out the brush, my dog goes wild. Jumps around like it's Xmas. So much happiness it's funny. But then when I start actually brushing her, she bites at my hands and flops around like a fish. I have tried turning the brush over so I'm actually just rubbing the smooth back of the brush (with no teeth) on her fur, and she does the same thing. So that would indicate she's not acting this way because she's being hurt by the brush. So what's the deal?? My feeling is that things would be different if I had a grooming table. When I brush her, I have her lie on her side on the floor. She may think this is playtime? She might understand better what's going on if she had a special place to stand that was ONLY for grooming. Maybe? |
| I think you're right to attribute your pup's reaction to her viewing grooming as playtime. Both of our sheepdogs did this as puppies. I just "out-stubborned" them by consistently and persistently saying "no". I would then give them an appropriate chew toy to keep them occupied while I brushed. I also kept grooming time very short, and tried to do it when they were worn out from other types of play. Never used a grooming table, so maybe some others will chime in on whether or not it makes a difference. Laurie and Oscar |
| i find having a grooming table makes a big difference. if i go to brush billy in the house he wont let me, he runs off, mouths at me, grumbles basically no chance of having a nice brush infront of the fire! put him on the grooming table and he stands there proud as punch. i have never been able to get him to lie down, well unless i am trying to do his front feet then he pretends to be a turtle! i had billy as a rescue so aged one he had never been brushed. so as soon as i got him even though his fur was really short i began brushing him, luckily he licked it.. these days a bit too much! what i also found with him when i first got him (before i has started as a groomer) i couldnt go near his ears at all. so i took him into the grooming collage and they got him up on the table and the little sod stood there and let them completely do his ears. so i would say yes grooming tables can help. but they are not essential if you have a good back! |
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