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Originally Posted by mistyinca  I did that...she literally THRASHED about so violently, that she pulled herself out from the blanket...and I had it pretty tight. The thing is, I wonder if she had a bad experience last time she was gr omed. She hasn't really been the same since she came back (it was over a month ago). She's rather hand shy now. |
Sorry to hear that. It works for us real well. Putting her on her back makes brushing her hair, teeth, and clipping her nails real easy. Be patient like others mentioned. We kept holding her on her back until she learned to love it. Now she falls asleep on her back in our arms. The key is when they swarm around or scream don't give in. Hold on to them until they stop screaming and stop trying to get out.
Others try putting peanut butter on the counter and get close enough to the peanut butter so they are trying to eat it but far enough so they don't eat it. This way they are focusing on the peanut butter and not on what you are doing.
Your dog will get used to it eventually. How long have you tried brushing her and clipping her nails.