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Offline c19unn

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Won't sit still
« on: November 16, 2011, 05:40:52 PM »
Hey guys
I got diesels grooming tools and grooming table
I have managed to do 1 paw (took me half hour) because diesel wouldn't sit still
I have no idea how to make him comfortable or calm on it he just keeps pulling away from me and trying to hug me :-(
He now has 4 long hairy paws and 1 short lovely one :-(
How can I make this a nice calm experience for him?
When he went to groomers they said he was excellent  :huh:
I have fed him loads of training treats just to get the paw done - one after the snips and lots of praise
Any advice??
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 05:46:51 PM »
Quote from: c19unn on November 16, 2011, 05:40:52 PM
He now has 4 long hairy paws and 1 short lovely one :-(
 

Does he have five paws?? :005: :005:

Only kidding - Penny was w wriggler (it was like wrestling with bagpipes, her tucked under my arm, me just grooming which ever bit came near), but was a lot better when I started getting her to lie on her side. Now she quite often falls asleep and I can work my way up from her back leg forward......until 1/2 way down front leg when eyes spring open again!
However, I'm not as brave as you and haven't attempted any snipping, just brushing. Little and often, and lots of treats sounds like a good plan - good luck....at least you'll be able to start nice and early with Riley :luv: 
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2011, 05:48:10 PM »
Toby did just the same when he first went on the table.  Build the time up a little each day.  Start with a few minutes just brushing him then increase every day.  Make sure you give him loads of treats while he is up there and praise him like mad.  Toby gets all excited now when I say "brush brush" and although he doesn't love being on the table, he tolerates it and is standing still almost perfectly now.
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2011, 05:51:43 PM »
Have you tried using primula cheese, it seems easier than constantly stopping to get hold of treats, it's even easier if somebody holds the tube for you, Charlie would be a yeti if somebody hadn't given me this hint  :005:
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2011, 05:53:04 PM »
Charlene, I'd take it slowly. Put him on the table and make a fuss of him, stroke his ears or whatever he likes and feed him treats. You could maybe just brush him gently as well but that's all. Do it a few times so it's all a good experience for him. Don't rush to do everything at once. When he's happy to go onto the table and sit to be brushed and combed and maybe have his ears cleaned, you could   try the scissors, just snipping them round his feet but not actually cutting anything, all the time making a fuss of him. Eventually, he'll realise he's onto a good thing!

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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2011, 06:00:55 PM »
Ahhhh at least he gives you hugs! Beau just tries to bite me or the brush!  >:D
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2011, 06:08:36 PM »
Lol yeah he is a sook - just put him back on the table with some cheese - was touching his paws all I've - no issues - then snipped but didn't cut anything - no issues - I think the treats weren't up to standard haha
Will keep doing it a little at a time with rubs and snip sounds and cheese :-)
I will defo be getting the pup used to it from day one with brushing and drying and snip sounds :-) I'll give diesel a rinse and dry him on it later as he loves the hairdryer haha
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Offline seaangler

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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2011, 06:10:10 PM »
c19unn Would you sit still when you first whent to the hair dressers....NO.. and nither will your pup its another bit of training you will have to do with Diesel to make him sit still..(like jonney dog has said make a fuss ect)..Are peggy is as good as gold for keeping still while being clipped. it all takes time... :D
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2011, 06:13:34 PM »
Quote from: Flickabella1 on November 16, 2011, 06:00:55 PM
Ahhhh at least he gives you hugs! Beau just tries to bite me or the brush!  >:D


Ha ha sounds sooooo familiar  :005: :005:

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I've given in and have her brushed once a week at the groomers and get in the odd stroke or 2 in between  :embarrassed:

Grooming is definitely going to be a priority with the next pup  :005: :005: :005:
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2011, 12:29:16 PM »
Quote from: cdpops on November 16, 2011, 05:51:43 PM
Have you tried using primula cheese, it seems easier than constantly stopping to get hold of treats, it's even easier if somebody holds the tube for you, Charlie would be a yeti if somebody hadn't given me this hint  :005:

I was going to say this................just one paw each day; when you first start.  Good luck, it will come.
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2011, 03:01:43 PM »
Did I see someone had smeared
cheese on a wall tile or something
similar so the doggie was stood
lick-licking at the tile while they
got their fur cut :huh:
(or have I imagined it?)
steffxxx
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2011, 03:41:58 PM »
Ooooh thats a good idea  :005:

I put him back on the table last night after his walk and when he was starting to relax, Gave him his hairdryer time - he loves that and acts like he is in some kind on advert with his head in the air and flicking his ears about  :005:

I gave him a brush and he stared relaxing - He sat nicely the whole time so i think i have to make sure i do it when he is in a relaxed and chilled mood :)
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2011, 05:27:42 PM »
I'm sure he will get used to it. In the mean time you could get someone to feed him primular while you groom :)
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2011, 09:21:54 AM »
Invest in a H bar if it didn't come with the table.
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Re: Won't sit still
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2011, 10:48:23 PM »
Hi everyone!

So glad I found this forum  :blink:  I think I will slowly start to get Alfie used to grooming him myself... all the advice has been so helpful... and funny :blink: especially smearing cheese! A brilliant idea but probably wouldn't last long enough. The worst part about grooming is that it takes so long. I was going to resort to taking him to a groomers but it's so expensive, shall definitely start to get him used to it is as he's getting very shaggy!  Having read all your replies I'm so glad everyone has the same problem as I've looked at a few videos on YouTube and all the dogs are so calm and relaxed while they are being groomed I'm sure they've been sedated!  Now that would be an absolutely terrible thing to do and I would not even consider it (okay it has crossed my mind  >:D >:D but obviously I would never resort to it!) :blink:

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