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Originally Posted by Skittles_Momma When they were pups and not use to the whole grooming, daily brushing routine, did you ever trim/shave their bellys? Choco was matted from not letting me brush it fully along with peeing on it! Yes I trimmed the "whick"  to help with that problem.  I just took some scissors to his belly and trimmed it down as much as I could. I had to give him a baby kong w/some p'nut butter in it to get to stay on his back.........which might be an everyday thing so I can brush his tummy. He just attacks the brush and comb after a few strokes, so grooming him is a 2 man job around here. |
I shave Scampers' belly and around his privates, he is almost 6 months old and I have been doing it since he was 3 months old. All of my dogs are trained as puppies from day one to be bathed,dryed, shaved, and brushed. So I don't really have any problems with them. Although, it does take them time for them to adjust to the brush and shaver, but I have never had any real problems with them. I just taught them that the brush and shaver are a good thing and they get a treat everytime I bring the brush or shaver out.
It just takes alot of time, patience, encouragment and rewards.