Smokie has been doing much better lately. Every day I keep working with him. I live on a very limited budget, so if I can groom him myself, that would be so awesome. Seems like as if he knows I've been talking to y'all, cause since I posted on here, he has been calming down. One thing I didn't mention earlier, this past summer I went thru cancer treatments and could barely brush him. So he went for a period of not having to be groomed in any way because I was so sick. Now that I am doing better, and being persistent, he is becoming more patient. He actually let me use the scissors today! Woo Hoo! Just a couple spots. Didn't want to push it. We will do more tomorrow. Of course, he loves the belly rubs and oh you good baby and an extra treat or two. When he runs off, I tried telling him - bad dog, put up the treats and just ignored him when he came back. I wasn't sure of what his reaction would be, but it worked. He came back shortly and was ready for a little more primping. My camera needs batteries, but soon as I get some, I get a picture of the little squirt up for all of you to see. Thanks for your encouragement! Reva |