My Micky loved being brushed after we got him a gentle child's brush (for reference, he was a yorkie/chihuahua mix with scraggly hair that, unlike a full yorkie, didn't need to be groomed). However, he hated baths- we got him in the sink maybe once or twice a year, and even then only his back side was bathed- his front paws were on the counter and someone had to hold him constantly so he didn't jump out, while he whimpered the entire time.
Sunny's the opposite- doesn't mind baths (he gets professionally groomed) but every time we get his brush he wants to chew it or runs off. Unfortunately, his hair texture is soft but very fine, almost like down feathers, so he tangles easily. (And the second you try to brush one of those out...forget it. Mr. Squirmy isn't having it!) |