Agree with the above post. Comb him at least once a day. More if possible. He needs to get accustomed to being handled. It is not easy at first but be gentle and praise him as you do a little at a time. Right now his hair is easier to manage so it is a much easier way to teach him how to behave.
You probably won't need to have him trimmed for a while if he is still real young. Five or six months is a good age to go for a little trim and nail clipping. If you have a good groomer they will do just enough to get him accustomed to going there and being handled by a stranger. It should only take a few minutes to bathe him and trim him a little where he needs it. Don't wait until he is all messy and tangled. Take him when he is just a little shaggy and make sure you have a good groomer that will be gentle and patient with the little guy.
Find someone who has a lot of experience doing that kind of thing. A lot of the groomers out there in the chain stores and some of the places that have popped up every where take people off the streets and give them some very poor training. A traumatic first experience at the groomer can cause your pup to be fearful for the rest of it's life. |