[edwardsmom]

Edward was the same when i brought him home, we have the sink with the nozzle that you can spray the water on him with trust me thats better then letting him in the tub Edward has never liked the water covering his paws.
So here is what i do: I put on his harness then i clip on an extra 4 ft leash that i only use for the bath then i push the microwave along the side of the sink so he cant jump on to the counter. after that I put the leash behind the microwave and put some heavy objects to weigh down the leash like the bottle of laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid bottle just a few things so he cant pull on the leash and jump off and Edward use to claw at me but now he just puts his front paws and the edge of the sink like hurry up! And just stay calm and talk to him and praise him tell him how he is such a good boy and if u plan on keeping him in the puppy cut u will not need much but a pin brush and slicker brush are good I have them from Chris Christensen I also get him his shampoo and conditioner from them but i use a gentler shampoo on his face that says no tears but still dont let it get in his eyes. As for the cotton in his ears I have read everywhere that is the best thing to do but i never got Edward use to this so he wont let me now but i try and not get any water in his ears. So whatever u start doing from now even if right now it does not seem like he likes is what he wil get use to. And when u brush him give him lots of treats and have small brushing sessions until u see he can at least tolerated then u can add on to the time. like when Edward was smaller i use to clean his ears and his eyes on alternate days so it wouldnt be too much now it doesnt really matter cause he knows what im doing and it will be over soon i actually clean his eyes when i bathe him with my own fingers so we have come a very long way!


Good Luck I am sure you will do GREAT!