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03-15-2011, 04:02 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lancaster, PA
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| Trouble with grooming I am having such a hard time brushing my 4 month old puppy. She is very lively and she bites my hands and the brush while I'm trying to groom her. She does sometimes have a very hard bite, too, I will add. I keep our sessions short, and take time every day for this to try to establish a routine. I tell her that "we're going to brush her hair" and I give her a treat when we're finished and I'm trying to be patient, but the process is difficult and I'm getting discouraged. Any words of wisdom to share with a frustrated mommy? |
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03-15-2011, 06:29 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC
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| Maybe u should try to tell her with a firm tone of voice "NO" everytime she tries to bite u, my yorkie was like that when she was little, what i did was putting her on a tall table everytime i needed to brush her hair, n it worked perfectly for me, they tend to stay calm when they r in taller places like tables or chairs( just make sure u keep an eye on ur baby so she doesnt jump off the table) . good luck! Last edited by JosselleandLola; 03-15-2011 at 06:30 AM. |
03-15-2011, 06:38 AM | #3 |
No Longer a Member | What kind of brush are you using? You may be hurting her while brushing out tangles. I recommend find any mats by hand, if you can't pull them apart gently then just cut them out (at least while she is still young) this way when you use the brush you aren't getting caught on small mats that are really painful for the pups. Do you have a second set of hands? maybe have someone feed her treats for standing still during the process. Slowly decrease the treats to just before and after grooming, then just after grooming. It'll give her something to look forward to with the process. Just an idea. |
03-15-2011, 07:03 AM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lancaster, PA
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| Thanks for the good ideas. Right now, I'm using a soft natural bristle brush, but she does have some tangles. I'll try cutting out the tangles that I can't seperate with my fingers. |
03-15-2011, 07:46 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gaffney, S.C. United States
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| Teppi is 5mo. old now. She is also the world's worst about letting me groom her, with the wiggling & biting my hands. Know just how you feel. I tried something this morning that a YTer told me a while back. I have a small collar & leash that I put on her this morning. I don't use it for anything else. I bought it for grooming her. Put a soft towel in the kitchen sink so your baby won't slide. Move the fauces away if you can. Put her in slowly then loosely tie the leash around the faucet base. While calmly talking to her just gently start brushing. I guess cutting the knots out would be fine unless maybe you bought a matt buster (it's called something like that). Very sharp, only for matted areas. Works well. Teppi stayed calm enough for me to do some brushing & I even got a bow in her hair MYSELF for the first time. I kept telling her what a good girl she was. When she started getting a little antsy I stopped & rewarded her. Baby steps! A little more each day. Try the sink & leash. It really worked for Teppi & me. Let me know how it goes. Of course, if she starts pulling & jumping around you'd have to untie the leash & stop. Just take it slow & easy. Pam
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03-15-2011, 07:59 AM | #6 |
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| Basil has never tried to bite my hands while she is being brushed. Then again, my wife does it, and I stand 10 feet away and just watch! |
03-15-2011, 08:33 AM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lancaster, PA
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| I love the sink idea with a collar and leash. I'm going to give that a try tonight! ps my husband watches, too . . . . . and laughs!! |
03-15-2011, 10:21 AM | #8 |
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| I can't help you there. I have a true diva....not only does she sit patiently while I brush her but she will direct me to the parts of her body she wants brushed more. I think she actually got this off of my cat who does the same exact thing. |
03-15-2011, 10:53 AM | #9 | |
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Try giving a treat at the start of the grooming session and throughout the session when she is being good and not biting. My two furcrazies used to bite when they were young but now they sit still because they know they'll get treats. You also might try a pin brush rather than a bristel brush - much better for Yorkie hair. The two main manufactureres are Madan and Chris Christensen pin brushes.
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03-15-2011, 10:54 AM | #10 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fremont, CA, USA
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| I would caution you AGAINST using a collar tied to anything - Yorkies have VERY DELICATE TRACHEAS and should never have a collar (always use a harness when walking as well, not a collar).
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03-15-2011, 01:53 PM | #11 |
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| Hope this might help you... In my experience: 5-15 daily with treats constantly along with hand petting and praise while brushing etc. Repeated efforts and so forth when bitten give a doggy time out with a harsh NO! Doggy time out is 1 minute (they've the memory of a toddler) where they can't see you. Taking the love away is the worse for dogs especially when we shower them with love for good behavior. Scoober ran hid, shook, lost bladder and bowl control and growled and snapped the firt time I showed him a brush...took three months for him to not snap at the brush luckily he never tried to bite me...it was the first groomer and vet tech...hence the soft muzzle: In the very end if after all other means fail (I too used one too) a soft muzzle seem the absolute last resort but that too should only be used as a to stop biting not a regular tool for grooming...you just can't allow for mouthing and especially biting at all... Scoobers still has to use a soft muzzle at the vet: ONLY when the vet examines something that hurt (or takes his temp) or his nail clipping at groomer he just plain hates it and it goes on and off and the vet still pets and talks to him so it's used for 10% of the visit-only to ensure that he doesn't bite out of fear as biting is completely unacceptable.
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03-15-2011, 02:05 PM | #12 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| I forgot I'm super picky about brushes and ensuring the comfort of dog as a general consideration-if someone was rough with me even unintentionally via nail clipping, brushing I'd bite too... I just got these and got the light green in sensitive, the mustache brush, and the large gold comb they are so gentle and work beyond belief! I heard many people swear by them and wish I had listened and got them a year ago! MIninmomo sells them on here but here's the site-she's so super helpful in helping you get the right one for your needs like which works best on what type or coat and cut etc. toplinepet.com
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03-16-2011, 06:19 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gaffney, S.C. United States
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| Like I said, use the collar & leash loosely. If the pup makes the first attempt to pull away or jump around it would come off immediately! Teppi has never pulled or jerked when I do this. I think she thinks she's @ her groomer's. She either sits & sniffs around or just lays down while I brush or do anything needed to be done. She's done very well. It all boils down to the individual pup. Some may not take to it at all. It's just trial & error, but not in a hurting way, of course. Just like with any kind of training.
__________________ I am the Phoenix that has risen from the ashes with Teppi always by my side. I love & adore her every minute of everyday. Thank you my sweet Baby. |
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