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09-01-2010, 07:31 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | grooming my masie hi ther please can any one tell me how i can get my masie to keep still when im trying to groom her she keeps on biting me and growling at me i can not keep her still at all thanks |
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09-01-2010, 07:45 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | You have to be very patient and gentle with her, talk to her in a calming, reassuring manner, tell her what a good girl she is. Try to make grooming sessions short (less than 10 mins.). As you comb hold onto her hair behind any mats or tangles so that it doesn't pull against her skin as you work them out. Offer her a couple treats, during the grooming. Also, make sure you are using a detangling spray of some kind, as you don't want to brush/comb a dry coat....not only is it more difficult to brush, but it will also damage her coat if dry. Be consistent with short, daily grooming sessions and soon she will be used to it. She may never love grooming time but will learn to tolerate it very well. Good luck!
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09-01-2010, 10:48 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I didn't groom Ruby on a table at first, but in my lap. And, for daily grooming I still do. I use a table when I blow dry her after her bath, to trim ears and clip nails. Is she still a puppy? If so, puppies are notorious for ripping up pee pads, it's usually a stage they will grow out of. I would try to distract her to play with other toys when you catch her ripping up the pad. Also, they sell plastic holders for pee pads on Amazon, I do think those help keep them from trying to chew on the pads.
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09-02-2010, 03:27 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | hi there thanks how do you manage when blow drying her ? oh i find it hard masie just yelps like mad she hates it i feel so sorry for her but hope she get used to it she dnt even like a bath she yelps like mad and tries her best to get out im wet thro with her lol |
09-02-2010, 05:54 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I started out blow drying Ruby while we sat on the floor. I placed her between my stretched out legs....she was good to stand for me and didn't try to escape too many times. By doing it this way, I could hold Ruby with one hand, operate the dryer for a few seconds with the other hand.....after a minute or so, I could let go of her, she would stay there for me then, that way I would have a free hand for brushing. You have to be firm...but gentle and have to appear to be confident in what you're doing or she will pick up on your uncertainty. Try sitting on the floor with her and practice. Start the blow dryer and don't point it at her at first, let her get used to the noise. Use the dryer on a low air setting, sometimes too much air blowing out frightens them...so start out low and after a couple of minutes switch the dryer setting up if you need to, to get her dry and so that it doesn't take forever. Make sure you don't hold the dryer too close as it will burn her even on a low setting....no closer than 10-12" away from her. Also, move the dryer back and forth just like a hair stylist will do on your hair.....not too long in one area. It might take a few times but she will get used to it, but just like with all the other grooming, she may never learn to love it....some do though
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