Pet Grooming Tips - Overcome Resistance! Making Dog Grooming Enjoyable For You And Your Dog

Hi and welcome everyone!

This is Sharda bringing you more pet grooming tips.

Let's continue where we left off from last time shall we?

PET GROOMING TIPS #6 - START OF SHORT AND BUILD UP

Never start pet grooming with an hour long session that touches every single square inch of his or her body.

This is a sure fire way to put your dog off dog grooming for life. Not only will it scare your dog to death but it will also make your life much harder in the coming years.

Instead, you should start off grooming for five minutes and work your way up to as long as your dog feels comfortable with.

PET GROOMING TIPS #7 - CHOOSE A GOOD TIME AND A RELAXING PLACE

Pet grooming first thing in the morning before you take the kids to school is a recipe for disaster. However, if you put a little thought into the when and where then you will find dog grooming a much more successful experience than you would if no thought was put into it at all.

Grooming after a long walk or meal is often much better because your dog would be more content. Similarly, choosing a relaxing place like a quiet living room is also a good idea.

PET GROOMING TIPS #8 - AVOID DISTRACTIONS

Dogs are renowned for their short attention spans. Any distraction can cause problems when it comes to getting a little focus.

As such, you have to make sure that there are no distractions around during grooming because they will make the experience a lot more unpleasant than it actually needs to be.

Ensure that your dog's full focus is on you and you will find that it is much better for both of you.

PET GROOMING TIPS #9 - INTRODUCE THE PET GROOMING PRODUCTS BEFORE THE PROCESS

Pet grooming products can look like artifacts from a torture chamber to us so imagine how they look to your dog!

Dog grooming supplies are foreign objects that do not look at all inviting so the likelihood of them being accepted from the very first time that your dog lays eyes on them is slim to none.It is essential that you introduce them slowly and before you actually use them to brush your dog.

All of the above tips will help to turn a one on one war into a happy bonding activity. Pet grooming does not have to be a standoff or an all out battle so you absolutely have to take action to ensure that it is a better situation for your dog so as not to make it more distressing than it should be.

Ultimately, you have to use the tips above to your own advantage. It is all about what works best for you and your dog. However, you should bear in mind that every dog is an individual and so completely different to others.

As such, if you have groomed a dog previously then your new dog may not have the same reaction. Always be prepared for every circumstance until your dog gets used to grooming because you never know what may happen in the meantime.

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

All the best and take care

Warmly,