I started off by getting our puppy's favorite chew stick out and letting her chew on it as I brush her. I started with a soft cat brush as well and that combined with letting her chew on her chew stick and giving her treats while I'm doing it and praising her liberally while I'm doing it, as well as holding her by the front legs with the front off the ground so she can't really jump around has finally resulted in fairly successful grooming. Also, I found that if she gets too wild and uncontrollable I do what I saw the groomer doing at Petsmart, I hold her by her hair under the chin. She won't move as long as I have hold of it. Apparently she knows she'd pull her hair and hurt herself if she tried to get away.
So those are a few tips that have worked for me. |