Grooming Puppy
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| No, she won't grow out of it. You need to train her to accept grooming. Start by getting her in a postion (idealy lying down but in reality most likely on her tummy 1/2 siitting up & 1/2 laying down) for about 10 minutes at a time to start. At first go over her with the back of your pinbrush. Then brush over her with the correct side. End on a good note & NOT when she is fussing. You end when YOU say it is time to end. Start with very short sessions & gradually lengthen them. We generally start out puppies out at 2 weeks with grooming training so they have some basics before they go to their new homes.. |
I throw my legs over them so they can't move and when they do ...because they will ....I have complete control and don't them up ...eventually they get tired of wiggling (as much as you get tired of staying stronger than their wiggle)  I totally agree about the little bit at a time DAILY. If there are gaps between brushing ...it's like starting from square one. |
What Marilyn said  Practice,make it fun, end on a good note,..... but above else it's your terms and your game. You make the rules. No eating the brush, no chewing or nipping, no pulling feet away. |
| I've gotten to where I always end with her standing on the table while I'm brushing her back and face with LOTS of praise for that last five minutes or so. This way, when she get off the table, she thinks she is the prettiest and best behaved dog in the world after what I just told her... As a result, she is usually anxious to get on the table because she knows what's coming, even if it is all the way at the end. Ask Marilyn about her jumping ONTO tables. Caity really liked Marilyn's new table. Patience wins this race. Vance |
Vance wrote: I've gotten to where I always end with her standing on the table while I'm brushing her back and face with LOTS of praise for that last five minutes or so. This way, when she get off the table, she thinks she is the prettiest and best behaved dog in the world after what I just told her... As a result, she is usually anxious to get on the table because she knows what's coming, even if it is all the way at the end. Patience wins this race. Vance OK, I just ASSUMED people knew enough to do that part!  But maybe not, so a valid point worth repeating! |
Joahaeyo wrote: I throw my legs over them so they can't move and when they do ...because they will ....I have complete control and don't them up ...eventually they get tired of wiggling (as much as you get tired of staying stronger than their wiggle) I totally agree about the little bit at a time DAILY. If there are gaps between brushing ...it's like starting from square one. LOL! I still have to do this with lily sometimes when she doent want to be groomed and she is a yr and a half. Glad to know im not the only one. |
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