Molly wouldnt let me brush her when i first adopted her, so she ended up with lots of matts. They tend to get tighter and tighter as they get worse, and its probably that which irritates her.
It can be especially bad when you bath a dog with matts, because they tighten up and pull so it becomes very painful. i had to keep mollys fur really short untill she learned to trust me and allowed me to brush her.
I have to make sure i brush and comb her everyday and she will never be able to have very long fur as its fluffy and matts very quickly.
Could you get your pups legs trimmed really short for now? (i do mollys when she has had a long walk and is sleepy and rested). I used give her little treats as i groomed her but now she lets me do it without any rewards.
Good luck. |