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Originally Posted by FlDebra  I would love to watch you groom your yorkies. Mine do not enjoy grooming time and I know it is because of my lack of expertise. Ben does not even like the daily brushing, let along the shampoo, trim, blow dry and full style. I don't know why, he never has. Annie (my almost 4+ month old) already is doing much better than Ben. What is funny, is Candy (Jack Russell terrier) LOVES being brushed. She is always trying to get in between me and the yorkies when they are getting groomed, can't wait for her turn and then wants another. She would let me brush her smooth coat for hours if I would. The one that doesn't need much at all wants an all day groom! I figure I really need to watch a pro and see what I am doing wrong. It may not be that I am doing it wrong, but maybe Ben can sense I am not fully comfortable. He does okay during the bath & ears, but starts getting antsy as soon as I try to trim any hair. So, I usually just take him in to the groomers for the full cuts. Still, I have totrim a little here and there in between.
I agree if I was showing, I would have to have this dryer. For now, I will make due with my little Andis with the cheap plastic. I just wish it had the flexible arm. That would be great. Maybe I could start with the CC arm! Hmmmm.....gears working. |
Well first off, there are some dogs even though trained young will just put up with the grooming. Kind of like, yeah Mom, I know you have to do this, but I don't like it , don't like it, don't like it. My first show BRT was like this, from 8 wks old, he was groomed wkly by me, bi monthly by a professional, and still it is only now 3 1/2 yrs later that he wants to be on the table. Partly I think he is jealous, as we retired him from showing, and are other 3 are getting lots of time on the table
For the my Yorkie, he was trained by his breeder from very young to be groomed, and I simply kept up the grooming. But he truly loves the attention, and the kisses. I think the trick is to keep patient, to just love your dog as you are blowdrying, trimming, clipping, whatever.
I want to do a video soon, about grooming, for the Yorkie but also for the BRT. Not for the "show" dog/exhibitor, but for the passionate folks that own this breed, and want a good looking dog. Tools of the trade are so important, and knowing how to use them, can make a whole lot of difference for the amateur groomer.