 She keeps tangling
My poor Cozy keeps on getting mats and tangles in her hair. I feel so bad. I brush her several times a day in short sessions because she cries and screams. I know that mats and tangles are what is hurting her and not me but I feel like such a bad mommy. I have tried everything I could think of to make the experience more pleasure about. The more I try the worse it gets. If I let her go ungroomed for even one day she is a tangled mess. Her puppy hair is growing out and her adult coat is coming in. Would it be better to take her to a groomer and have her professionally groomer for a couple of sessions and then work with a "fresh coat" to start with? The breeder, unfortunately, never got her used to a comb/brushing. At this point I am ready to give up and just starting cutting the mats and tangles out and live with the consequences later. She has the same crying/scream reaction to her nails as well. I now file her nails down because I keep hitting blood. I have two long haired cats and a golden. None of them have this grooming phobia. I used to have a bichon frise but he passed away. He never liked his nails to be cut but was fine with the rest. I think the main problem is that she wants to be a "mud puppy" you can't keep her out of water and mud which only makes the problem worse. Help before I shave her down!!!! |