ANYONE OWN A DOG THAT REFUSES TO BE GROOMED - Page 3

Since my girl is a LSC, I brush her before she is allowed freedom in the house, or before we go for a car ride.  She doesn't much like being brushed ( I use a slicker brush, and sometimes it maybe hurts a bit) but she LOVES car rides and freedom in the house, so she literally jumps for joy when she sees the brush coming!

Your Avitar is so cute....!!   THAT is how I felt yesterday when my FLOWERS were all over the drive....

YR

One of my late males was OK with brushing but never wanted his hind nails done.  I would tell him "Down," then "On your side," and everything was hunky-dory for the front nails.  But as soon as I reached for a back foot, his head would come up, the ears would lay back and he'd growl and show me some teeth.

Since one of my fundamental rules is that I don't take guff from dogs, especially my own, I would tell him "Head down" then shove his head back down if he didn't comply, then clip another nail or two before his head would come back up and we'd repeat the whole process again.  

Even though he would respond quickly and reliably to recalls and other commands, when it came to nail clipping he was just a tough hammerhead who figured he'd get me to stop doing this and kept the rebellious act up until he died.  But really, the nail clipping was nothing compared to his rectal exams at the vets, which took five people and a muzzle to get done - now THAT was fun!

"So do not make a big deal out of this simple question..."

I didn't really see a question but am curious about why you posted this if you weren't interested in others' opinions?

Since this post is getting to be like..."No Dog Is Perfect" soooo...Maybe we all need to tell what our dog's do that make them Not So Perfect...

1-Steve's dog won't let him brush her...
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Keith
I asked if anyone else had a Dog who did not like being Brushed or Combed, Just more for interest than anything else, I am not concerned by the fact she does not like it,
Just interested to see if she was a one off job or not. Now some are talking about my inadquate training ability and Temperament issues in the Dog taking it out of all context
Oh' this is for the ones who think she has, I guess it is wrong that i can put my hand in the Dogs food Bowls when the Dogs are eating the dogs bowls when they are eating and take out some of the kibble, What kind of issues do they have letting me do that, and that is to three dogs and all three dogs are food mad, 20 seconds if you let them there food has gone
Steve1

I have a dog that doesn't mid being groomed, but hates his nails being cut. He has to be muzzled or I will get bit. Overall his temperament is solid, he just doesn't like anyone touching his feet.

 I find it amusing when some say it's a training issue and leadership must be asserted. Comments like this show a real lack of understanding when dealing with dogs. Coming down on a dog for things like this weaken the bond between handler and dog.  

 Weaken the bond, or weaken the idea that the dog is superior to you, Felloffher? If a dog has no respect for you, then of course the dog is going to act like that. I don't see the big problem in being bonded to a dog well enough that the dog understands when you have to do something menial like clip their nails or brush them. My dogs would act as bad as some of you are describing for a stranger doing these things, but for me, they understand that they should accept it. I really fail to see how that's an indication that we have a weakened bond. 

I also will assert the very unpopular idea that maybe as handlers, if we made ourselves a bit more respectable, and treated the dogs with the dignity and respect they deserve, we wouldn't need to be so paranoid about weakening bonds via corrections. Take that to mean what you will. 

"and treated the dogs with the dignity and respect they deserve, we wouldn't need to be so paranoid about weakening bonds via corrections"

100% agree

I had a bitch several years back that hated to be brushed at 10 weeks or so. She hated it til the day she died. I like everyone else feel that the dog needs to comply whether they like it or not. Its just one of those things, like with kids, where the back talk (or action) wont be tolerated.

I have a dog now that LOVES to be brushed and as soon as he sees the brush gets so exicited. He however isnt crazy for bathing and hangs his head low when he is ordered into the tub. He isnt the norm for grooming but I love it just the same.

I dont see how requiring an action will somehow weaken the bond, Usually its just the opposite imo. We all have to comply in daily life. Why should it be any different for a dog. What is going to happen when your dog needs vet care and your not there? All the things I think about when I force a dog to comply.