Don't give up! Toto was already being brushed by her breeder when we brought her home at 16 weeks ... I kept it up! What I did was just barely brush her when she was relaxed in my lap. Not what you would call a "good brushing", just a little with a good boar bristle brush. When I brushed her "seriously", I used Coat Handlers spray conditioner to prevent breakage & pulling. Before I knew it, she looked forward to "our time" and now, over four years later, she will lay on her back in my lap for as long as I will brush ... even holds her little head way back as if to say "here, get right under my neck"!!
She will lay on her back when I am grooming her ... hold her little legs up so I can clip them ... sometimes she almost giggles when I am clipping her little belly and "hoo hoo"!
She has lain on her little back for about 45 minutes and let me brush, clip and do her nails ... you just simply have to make them enjoy it!! Good luck!
