Pet Grooming Tips - Overcome Dog Grooming Resistance With These Easy Tips And Tricks!

Hi and welcome everyone!

This is Sharda bringing you some pet grooming tips.

Let's admit it pet grooming can be a headache and a nightmare especially if your dog is uncooperative and aggressive when it comes to dog grooming.

So, today let me offer some pet grooming tips to help you overcome doggy resistance.

Let's start shall we?

 

PET GROOMING TIPS - OVERCOMING RESISTANCE

There is a major issue that really needs to be addressed when it comes to dog grooming and that is - how to groom your dog is he or she fights you!

Meeting resistance when you try dog grooming is actually not out of the ordinary. In fact, it should be expected the first time you try pet grooming. This is largely because you are approaching them with a foreign object that rips their fur out... or at least it feels that way to them.

Dogs always rebel against unfamiliar circumstances as a result of the whole fight or flight reaction.

Depending on their characters, most dogs will either fight against pet grooming or run away. A few dogs may acquiesce to grooming right from the start, but those dogs are usually unbelievably easy going.

The majority will have some sort of reaction so you have to be prepared for all eventualities and introduce the idea of grooming slowly.

The younger the dog, the better it will be for your long term chances of pet grooming in a harmonious way but regardless of how old your dog is you should start to introduce dog grooming right away.

There are numerous hints and tips that can help you to overcome resistance or even prevent it in the first place. Some of the best are outlined below for reference purposes:

 

PET GROOMING TIPS #1 - START PET GROOMING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

The younger your dog is when grooming begins the better because younger dogs are more open to new experiences and adventures. It is also easier to make dog grooming more fun for younger dogs.

As such, this increases the chances of acceptance, especially given the fact that it can be made to seem like another way of giving him or her attention.

This applies up to the age of about 2 years or so, although this largely depends on the nature of the dog.

 

PET GROOMING TIPS #3 - BE SURE TO TOUCH THE PAWS AND EARS

There are certain areas that every dog objects to being touched in. For the most part, this is the nose, paws and ears because they are the most sensitive. However, this may be different for your dog if you have adopted his or her as a rescued or abused animal.

Wherever the no go zones are, you need to find out what they are and touch them as often as possible when petting.

This encourages your dog to get used to being touched in those areas and will make them more available when it comes to grooming.

 

PET GROOMING TIPS #4 - USE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

Positive reinforcement is a major factor in all forms of dog training at the moment and with good reason as it actually achieves great results. Dogs are food driven and so will react positively to certain incentives and positive reinforcement supports that.

You essentially reward good behavior and ignore bad behavior. As such, you tell your dog what is right and what is wrong, which will make the grooming process easier.

PET GROOMING TIPS #5 - REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOR WITH TREATS

The golden rule of training your dog and ensuring good behavior is rewarding it as and when it happens. This is especially true in grooming.

If you reward your dog for behaving well during pet grooming then he or she will be eager to repeat the good behavior in order to get more treats. However, if you fail to reward good behavior then there is no incentive to behave.

 

PET GROOMING TIPS #6 - GROOM REGULARLY EVEN IF YOUR DOG IS CLEAN

Do you get in the shower only when you start to smell? Do you wait until your skin is caked in dirt to have a bath?

The answer to both questions should be no and the same applies to your dog.

 

PET GROOMING TIPS #7 - FOCUS ON PLEASANT AREAS

A dog is much like a human in that he or she will have a weak spot. Some people like having their hair stroked or their back rubbed and dogs are very similar. They also have particularly pleasant spots that they will love to have rubbed.

 

Let's stop here for now. But don't worry I will be back to give you more pet grooming tips to help you overcome resistance.

I hope you learned a lot from today's pet grooming tips.

All the best and take care

Warmly,