| We may have made our pets dependent of a | | | | that he develop a conditional instinct of |
| comfortable life, in which the master takes | | | | pleasure specifically in these times. The |
| them out for casual walks and feeds them on | | | | first activity is the brushing of his mean |
| command, after having cuddled them behind | | | | "fangs", to maintain their health and that of |
| their giddy ears, but a natural instinct for | | | | the gums too. The muzzle of the dog is |
| self-grooming will never be gone, and the | | | | another sensitive area so pat him gently and |
| proud owner should sustain this instinct. | | | | caress the nose and when he pulls up his lip, |
| This process is a daily and a weekly one, so | | | | you will be able to position the toothbrush. |
| dog grooming training is necessary in order | | | | Make him feel good during this by enhancing |
| to make it easier for the pet and for you | | | | his self-esteem, speaking to him slowly and |
| too. As funny as a bubble bath may seem to | | | | soothingly and offering him a reward: you |
| our kids, your furry friend may find it | | | | shouldn't be surprised if this training hint |
| strangely irritating, unless you follow some | | | | will enable you to brush his teeth often and |
| simple training guidelines to make him go | | | | even turn it into a spa for your pet, an |
| through the ordeal of grooming: from clipping | | | | enjoyable one. |
| his toenails, brushing his fangs, to | | | | |
| smoothing that cute rich fur of his, or sleek | | | | If you desire to clip the nails, the |
| glossy hide with a welcomed bath. That is the | | | | identical gentle behavior and treats are |
| reason why dog grooming training sessions are | | | | required, except that you have to touch his |
| required, and the good news is you don't have | | | | paws and to press them to see clearly the |
| to have a PhD or a BD for this; you do need | | | | nails: it is not a particular pleasant thing |
| some special tools, rewards to motivate the | | | | for your furry friend so be patient and |
| pet and the persistence of your school | | | | persistent: the time you are investing in the |
| teacher when telling you about logarithms. | | | | dog grooming training will be recovered soon, |
| The result will be a satisfying one, though, | | | | when he will sit calmly every time you want |
| and your dog will be fit to walk on a cat | | | | to perform the task a bit faster. The |
| walk! | | | | brushing of the pet's coat of fur is |
| | | | definitely not that difficult or |
| A Dawdling Process | | | | disagreeable, like brushing his teeth or |
| | | | clipping his toenails, to some extent. |
| There are these few main activities that are | | | | However, when delicate areas such as his back |
| compulsory when speaking of a dog grooming | | | | end or tail are involved, things have to be |
| training session: the brushing of his teeth, | | | | taken slow: make him comfortable first, when |
| the clipping of his nails so as not to | | | | touching these parts of his body, give him |
| scratch that beautiful leather arm chair you | | | | rewards, speak soothingly to him, pat him |
| just bought or to gather germs that make him | | | | carefully and in the end he will lighten up |
| prone to diseases and taking care in every | | | | and allow you to act there as well: operate |
| possible way of his fur, less or more | | | | with slow strokes of the brush in the back |
| existent, depending on the breed: the coat of | | | | side and at the tail to obtain an ideal |
| a groomed dog must be glossy, healthy and | | | | grooming where it is genuinely needed. |
| resistant. In order to do this, you will | | | | |
| imminently annoy the dog by touching him in | | | | As it has been said, rewards and persistence |
| forbidden places: his aggressiveness might be | | | | are the main ingredients to performing a |
| aroused and he may act strangely every time | | | | proper dog grooming training, achieving both |
| the process recurs. The most important thing | | | | a better relationship between you and the |
| is not to hurry up, dawdle here and there, | | | | dog, and make it a more enjoyable task with |
| with smooth caresses and sprinkle the dog | | | | the permission of your pet. |
| grooming sessions with several rewards, so | | | | |