thanks guys, all of those suggestions were awesome! lol the bite inhibition article was really good...ive read a pretty good amount about it but this was definitely one of the better articles ive seen so thanks!! (i think itll be easier too once her SHARP baby teeth start to fall out and her adult teeth come in ....lol my brother keeps sending me video of him playing with his husky who's only a few months older but has most of his adult teeth and has mastered the whole "soft bite" thing.... mine is getting the soft bite while she plays, but not when the bow is out hahahah
....i think the quick and sloppy thing has been helping the most... and shes definitely better when she's sleepy, its just always a question of whether to get her when shes tired or wake her up a little first and get her used to the bow as a part of the whole brushing and grooming routine lol...i was getting pretty good about slipping the barrette bow in quickly (without doing a top knot) but unfortunately we lost that bow yesterday on our walk, go figure. lol. i've been trying to distract her by setting treats a little bit away from us (in her eyeline), but it's hard cause i dont wanna have to wait until my roomate is home to try to put the bow in, so im basically doing it by myself
also...how do you guys get them to be still on another surface?? i originally tried to groom her on the counter cause that's what ive read and heard is the easiest...its also how my mom does our other yorkie baby that stayed with her when i moved away....but whenever i put georgie on another surface she tries to get away or thinks its a game. i feel like when shes on my lap shes a little calmer and i also can use my chest and legs a little bit to hold her still...like she has a lot less of an escape route lol
anyways, we have been making a little progress and now that she finally has all her shots and i can take her to the groomer, i'm hoping that they can give me some advice as well.... hopefully she'll figure out that i'm not trying to kill her soon lol |