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nydia · 02-17-2007, 10:40 PM

How old is your dog??? If he is still a puppy then you can train him to stay still. I trained Blaine from when he was just 12 weeks old, that is when I started using blow dryers on him and clippers. At first I had to hold Blaine still by holding on to the hair under his chin. To get him used to the blow dryer, I would bring him into the bathroom with me and let him see me blow dry my own hair, I would give him the opportunity to sniff the blow dryer before I turned it on when he would start to lose interest in the blow dryer I would turn it away from him so the air wouldn't hit him and turn it on, which would peek his interest and back he came for more sniffs, at first he would creep up on the blow dryer like he was scared of it and was going to attack it but after awhile he realized it was just something I used that made noise. After doing that a couple of times a week with him I started to slowly introduce him to the heat of the blow dryer by turning it on and letting the air hit his side only for like two minutes and eventually he got used to it so much that he doesn't run from it, I basically did the same thing with the trimmers, I let him sniff it while it was off, then I would turn it on and let him sniff it, then I would use it only a little on the tip of his ear so that he could feel it and after doing that a couple of times he also got used to it. Another thing to consider is where you got him from, if it was a breeder with more than two litters a year, then most likely she/he didn't have the time to handle the pups when they were just weeks old, to get my new babies used to grooming I use a small human baby brush and comb set to comb the hair and the belly area, I also rub the bottom of their paws to get them used to having their paws handled and I brush their gums with water and a small extra soft baby toothbrush, I rub their airs and lightly hold their ears as if I was going to shave the ear, at first all the babies give me a hard time but eventually they get used to being handled and can then go on to their new owners without fear of being handled and groomed. I hope I was able to help, I know I have the tendency to ramble on.

02-17-2007, 10:40 PM	#6
nydia Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 292	How old is your dog??? If he is still a puppy then you can train him to stay still. I trained Blaine from when he was just 12 weeks old, that is when I started using blow dryers on him and clippers. At first I had to hold Blaine still by holding on to the hair under his chin. To get him used to the blow dryer, I would bring him into the bathroom with me and let him see me blow dry my own hair, I would give him the opportunity to sniff the blow dryer before I turned it on when he would start to lose interest in the blow dryer I would turn it away from him so the air wouldn't hit him and turn it on, which would peek his interest and back he came for more sniffs, at first he would creep up on the blow dryer like he was scared of it and was going to attack it but after awhile he realized it was just something I used that made noise. After doing that a couple of times a week with him I started to slowly introduce him to the heat of the blow dryer by turning it on and letting the air hit his side only for like two minutes and eventually he got used to it so much that he doesn't run from it, I basically did the same thing with the trimmers, I let him sniff it while it was off, then I would turn it on and let him sniff it, then I would use it only a little on the tip of his ear so that he could feel it and after doing that a couple of times he also got used to it. Another thing to consider is where you got him from, if it was a breeder with more than two litters a year, then most likely she/he didn't have the time to handle the pups when they were just weeks old, to get my new babies used to grooming I use a small human baby brush and comb set to comb the hair and the belly area, I also rub the bottom of their paws to get them used to having their paws handled and I brush their gums with water and a small extra soft baby toothbrush, I rub their airs and lightly hold their ears as if I was going to shave the ear, at first all the babies give me a hard time but eventually they get used to being handled and can then go on to their new owners without fear of being handled and groomed. I hope I was able to help, I know I have the tendency to ramble on.