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Does your Doodle Enjoy Being Brushed?

How do I get Cooper to tolerate regular brushing? He is 5 months and he does not have mattes. I have a 2 sided brush and unless I have peanut butter on a rawhide to distract him I can not get him to let me brush him.

Any suggestions? I was hoping to spend some quiet time daily brushing him and eventually get my daughter to help in this area.

Rebecca

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Permalink Reply by Amy, Cubbie & Ollie on March 18, 2013 at 6:40pm

Cubbie hated being brushed as a puppy and now will just tolerate it.  Join the grooming group and do a search in past discussions there and I'm sure you'll find plenty of info to help you.  Good luck with Cooper.  :)

Permalink Reply by Amy, Cubbie & Ollie on March 18, 2013 at 6:47pm
Permalink Reply by Jennifer and Jack on March 18, 2013 at 7:32pm
jack hates it but tolerates a metal comb the best..still hates it though.
Permalink Reply by Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*() on March 18, 2013 at 7:37pm
I started with short sessions, with treats when he/she stayed in one place and didn't try to eat the brush. Gradually built up time. So it started with just a minute, then two.....
Mine both may not enjoy it, but will not move much while brushing. I use a Les Pooches brush and it can get scratchy, so I do half of them at a time, give them a treat and a break and do other half.
Permalink Reply by Joanna, Zoe & Bender on March 18, 2013 at 8:15pm
How funny I just finished brushing Zoe and she was being awful like when she was a puppy so I was thinking back when she was little. Usually I alternate between brushing and scratching her back because she loves back scratches! Or sometimes I have a toy or antler in one hand while I brush her with another
Permalink Reply by Kaytlin and Cooper on March 18, 2013 at 10:18pm

cooper hates it. but i bribe her with treats and she gets an extra yummy treat or chew after. she tolerates it wonderfully, but hates it lol

Permalink Reply by Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle on March 19, 2013 at 4:06am

When I pick up Meg's grooming tools she runs to the living room and lays down, as soon as I start brushing she thinks she is on a massage table, stretches out and appears to be sleeping...makes me a bit jealous.  Meg has wiry hair and some fluff around her neck.  She will not allow the pin brush but loves the silicone Kong thing, a regular hair brush with nubs at the end and does all right with the one that looks like a horse scraper.  The Kong is number one though.

Permalink Reply by Doris on March 19, 2013 at 5:27am

Bodi LOVES to get brushed!  Maybe it's his short hair cut or the brush we use.  He comes just as fast for a treat or his brush!

Permalink Reply by Marnie, Stanlee's Mom on March 19, 2013 at 6:22am

Stanlee does good until I get to his lower legs.  He does not like his feet done which is funny because he's great getting a nail trim.

Permalink Reply by J and Riley (and Luna) on March 19, 2013 at 6:52am

Luna HATES it!  Probably partly because we do it so infrequently (her hair doesn't mat). I have to furmiate her every day in the Spring/Fall and she just puts up with it.  She is terrified of the slicker brush but will stand still if I'm using the furminator or wire comb.

Permalink Reply by Pam & Trixie on March 19, 2013 at 6:57am

I dont think Trixie loves being brushed...but she does like it.  I did start brushing her the 2nd day we got her...Just for a minute or 2 each day. ( I used a Mini Conair purse brush)

Also She only likes some brushes...The Slicker brush scares her- so I dont use that.

I mainly comb her now- the brush is too hard for me to get through her fur & down to the roots.

 

I let her lay on her side when I brush her...That is what keeps her from ending the comb session...She gets to lay & relax...if she is sitting when I comb her- She does not like it.

Permalink Reply by Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau on March 19, 2013 at 7:39am

During puppyhood I brushed daily so it is routine and we usually do it first thing in the a.m. before we start our day.  I use the Conairpro brush which has rubber tips on their faces and Les Pooche double purple brush on the body and Les Pooche single width brush on their legs - I love these brushes.  The first time I used these brushes, I tried them on myself so I would know how they felt on my scalp and how hard to brush them.  They both seem to enjoy being brushed and having a leg massage. 

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