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theporkieyorkie · 10-25-2013, 11:19 AM

I am having the same problem with my little one. It literally takes 2 people to bathe him. He hates clippers and he hates his feet or his face being messed with. As a result, he's not groomed too well. I can only get his feet and his ears so so and it takes a lot of work and patients just to get a little done on him. I've thought about shaving him but since he can barely sit still long enough for me to shave the hair under his tail, I can't imagine how hard it would be to shave him all he way down.....and he's not too much better with scissors.

He just doesn't like to be fussed with...which is unfortunate because his coat is sooo high maintenance. He gets matted really quick and even when I do brush him, he still has that "i just got out of bed" look.

I am hoping that as time goes on, he will improve. You'd think they'd get used to it since they are having it done all of the time. I've never tried to give mine a treat afterwards. Maybe I will throw that into the ritual.

10-25-2013, 11:19 AM	#8
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	I am having the same problem with my little one. It literally takes 2 people to bathe him. He hates clippers and he hates his feet or his face being messed with. As a result, he's not groomed too well. I can only get his feet and his ears so so and it takes a lot of work and patients just to get a little done on him. I've thought about shaving him but since he can barely sit still long enough for me to shave the hair under his tail, I can't imagine how hard it would be to shave him all he way down.....and he's not too much better with scissors. He just doesn't like to be fussed with...which is unfortunate because his coat is sooo high maintenance. He gets matted really quick and even when I do brush him, he still has that "i just got out of bed" look. I am hoping that as time goes on, he will improve. You'd think they'd get used to it since they are having it done all of the time. I've never tried to give mine a treat afterwards. Maybe I will throw that into the ritual. Last edited by theporkieyorkie; 10-25-2013 at 11:21 AM.