What I did at first with Phoebe was this. I held her in my lap (with the clippers hidden). Then I ran the clippers and gave her treats for sitting in my lap nicely. maybe that's enough for session one. The next time, I did the same thing, and touched her ears with the clippers running, but not with the cutting end. This gave her a chance to feel the vibration...I gave her lots of treats and praise. Eventually,. I got them clipped...it did take two of us the first few times. Now at age 20 months, she is a good girl about it, even though she doesn't love the grooming thing.
Good luck!
deb |