Brushing/Grooming/War Time...

[sdnylz]

Originally Posted by EDIEGRIEN

What can I spray on the coat that will have take the knots out? I have had 6 Yorkies and never had a problem brushing their coats until I got Rosebuddy. She was a year old and I guess they did not brush her often. Not sure, but she hates to be brushed on her back. I checked, no booboos. Her tummy and underparts get very matted. Can you please tell me the best brushes, combs an products you have had success with? Thanks, Edie

to brush Sasha used to be diffficultuntil I got the madan brush which is great at a good price. there are the chris christensen products and I think the links for both are in this same thread. I plan to get the ice on ice detangler and the silk spirits oil from chris christensen.

[hotpinktrouble]

So...we've gone about a week or so with new brushes and calming talk, music, detangler, the whole bit...Nozzle still absolutely hates it. He starts shaking before we've even started! Sometimes, if it's a good session and Mommy was patient, he'll snap out of it pretty quickly with the help of a squeaky toy. If Nozzle is the impatient one he gets held down to finish, and those days take a lot longer to recover from. I try giving him treats, but at the end he's shaking so bad he doesn't hold it in his mouth. I've been reading that you shouldn't acknowledge your dog's fears because that will just teach him it's ok to be afraid of it...but what do you do when he's afraid of you and your grooming??? I try to keep it short, not pull his skin when he's got knots, etc...but I'm a "get it done right" kinda person so I would rather do the whole job-brush, blow dry, etc-than only part of it.

[mimimomo]

Try groomin him on your lap...I do Mimi's hair on my lap, she's a lot calmer & she doesn't wiggle around & move if she were on a table or counter. For Momo, I give him a bully stick or a kong w/a ziggie in it & I can pretty much do anything to him!