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Old 01-12-2006, 09:33 AM   #3
smmrpm
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Hello, welcome. I am new here myself! But I do groom my own and worked in a grooming shop, you did nothing wrong some babies just really hate a bath!! I would only suggest that maybe you put the dryer on low warm instead of cool because that will make her could make her cold a little heat is ok and will feel good to her, just keep it about 6 or so inches back and as you dry keep it moving slowly and keep your hand on her where you are drying that way you know if it is getting too hot. Just don't give up the more you do it on a regular schedule whether that is once a week - which is what I do - or every other week the more she will relax and get used to it. You may want to put her in the sink you wash her in a couple times during the week, without bathing her, and give her praise and a treat so she will learn that this is not a bad place and then maybe turn the water on but just to get used to the sound - I don't know if you have a double sink which would make it easier to not get her wet if not just hold her and let her hear the water. I had a huge problem with the brushing part with my Max - he screamed like a banshee anytime you would even get near him with the comb or brush and I did a similar thing to get him used to it - he still doesn't love it but it is possible to get him done now without losing my hearing. Hope this helps and maybe others have even better ideas.
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