Friday, January 8, 2010

How do I brush my dog's hair if he thinks it's a toy?

All he wants to do is bite the brush! He's a Bichon Frise/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mix so his hair is fluffy like a lambs and needs to be brushed regularlyHow do I brush my dog's hair if he thinks it's a toy?
This worked for my dog that hates to have her nails clipped. Find out what food she loves most. Get her attention with the food, give her a bite. Brush her with the brush once while she eats the food. Hold up another piece of food and keep her attention with that as opposed to the brush. Give her the food and stroke her with the brush. Gradually start doing more strokes with the brush than bites of food. After awhile she might only require a bite of two of her favorite food while tolerating her brushing. In a month or so she should tolerate the brushing with out food.How do I brush my dog's hair if he thinks it's a toy?
dont let him bite the brush give him a ball to play with or something else.
All he needs is a little training!!! Pick a time when he's a little tired - after a walk or a lot of playing. Lay him down on his side and brush (make sure you get down to the skin or he'll get all matted). Talk to him quietly, if he tries to play, just tell him no and continue brushing. Give him a little time out and do the other side. If he's very young, he'll only take a few minutes to brush, so it's best to get him used to it right now.
Give him a pigear to chew on whilst you brush it
Hold him down and tell him 'no'. if He sits still give him a treat, after this goes on for awhile, he should catch on.
They make a glove that has rubber brush bristles, wear that and he'll think you're just petting him
My dog had the same problem what you can do is get Bitter Apple at your pet store..it taste very sour and you can spray it on almost anything and it wont harm your dog at all!
My dog also did this to me, I asked the vet he said to start by doing it once a week letting the dog know that its not a game. then start increasing the brushes slowly until it is an everyday thing. Another thing is a ';toothbrush'; that is like a toy dogs love to chew on it and you can buy dog toothpaste so when they chew they are also getting their mouth cleaned. You can find those at any pet store

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