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04-01-2008, 05:24 AM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utah
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| Gracie HATES her brush!!! when ever I try to brush her... she cries like Im hurting her... so I dont brush her.... I feel bad... is she just crying because she knows I will stop? or do you think it really hurts her? what am I doing wrong? what brush should I try?
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04-01-2008, 06:09 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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| I doubt you are really hurting her. She knows if she cries you will stop. Train her to take the brush, not the other way around. Kaba still isnt perfect with a comb. I give her multiple treats during combing and talk sweet to her the entire time. It might help to have a second set of hands until she calms down a bit. As far as a brush goes, I can't really help you. I use a straight tooth metal comb on her and it works for us but I know most people would recommend something else.
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04-01-2008, 08:12 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio
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| We use a Chris Christensen 20 fusion pocket brush. We always spray either a conditioning spray on them or an anti-static spray, so they are wet not dry. What kind of brush are you using now? Does she have any matts, because obviously those could hurt. Alot of dogs hate being brushed though, you could try giving her a treat or something to chew on while you are brushing her to distract her! Good luck!
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04-12-2008, 07:38 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana
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| I heard that if u brush each paw day by day and then alittle more up her body She will start getting use to it eventually you might try that. Good Luck to u |
04-12-2008, 08:02 PM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utah
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| Thank you Im trying... Im going to get a new brush... hopefully it wont be too bad.... she dosent have any matts but Im affraid if I dont brush her she will! she still has her puppy coat so.. we shall see...
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04-13-2008, 06:32 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Mine hated the brush when they were puppies so I got one of those tiny cat flea combs and then graduated to a regular-sized comb. I find the combs work better than a brush in keeping them from getting matted
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04-13-2008, 06:46 AM | #7 |
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| I never had any luck with brushes, they don't really get the tangles and mats out of mine. I spray conditoner on them and comb them. They didin't like it at first either, especially if there was a tangle or mat, but now they are used to it. Good luck. |
04-14-2008, 10:34 AM | #8 |
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| THANK YOU THANK YOU for all of your suggestions!
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