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Originally Posted by dawn27  You need to get her use to the grooming tools and being handled. You'll want to work with her on her "sit, stay and lay down" commands. Than start with just soft strokes with a slicker bush when she is in a calm state maybe laying in your lap. Reward her with Cheerios when she is sitting and remains still and does not fuss. Tell her she a good girl and stroke her head. It will take lots of time and lots of stressful moment for both of you in order to get her to the point that she will no longer fight with you.
Are you using clippers on her ?
I have some grooming tips on my web site below that shoud help. Grooming - Dawn's Yorkies |
Correction: I ment to say a bristle brush. mimimomo is right those slicker brushes shouldn't be use on a single coat dog. I do however use a cat slicker brush. It doesn't have those pointy wire pin like things that hurt. Im glad that I caught this before evryone lashed out about that littel typo.
I hope your pup is doing better.
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I have yet to find a slicker brush that doesn't scratch, it does hurt! They're designed to remove dead hair from shedding breeds, not to be used on single coated delicate hair.
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