MOVING TARGET

[Pam and Ginger Snap]

How do you keep your doodles still when you are brushing them?  I feel llike I am chasing Ginger around the house with a brush!!!

 

 

[Dori & Rua]

My groomer told me there should be a "spot" for grooming.  So, I do brush and trim Rua on top of my washer.  I put a non-skid rug on top.  My groomer gave me a little slip lead that I put on her.  I make her stand and sit as needed.  I keep praising her and give her rewards or chew toys.  Just keep working on it a little bit at a time.  Put Ginger up, brush for a minute or two, praising her, and let her down.  Repeat, lengthing the time.  It is best to get them used to it now because brushing and combing is something they will need to tolerate unless you keep them shaved short!

[Pam and Ginger Snap]

Thank you so much...I do not have a "spot"  Ginger's puppy coat is really starting to come out and I think that if I establish a spot, then is MIGHT get easier as she gets used to the idea>

[Elizabeth & *Kosci*.]

I've just got a thin piece of plywood and placed it on top of the crate and then placed a rubber mat on top of the plywood, lots of treats to encourage Kosci to stand,sit and lie when needed.

[Connie & Bocelli]

Elizabeth, that's a GREAT idea!  I live in a townhouse and I don't have a good spot to groom Bo.  I thought about the dining room table but that's not exactly sanity so putting plywood on his crate might be just the ticket!

[Pam and Ginger Snap]

I too live in a town house...and this might just work!  What type of rubber mat do you mean?

[Elizabeth & *Kosci*.]

It is a $10 household doormat with a rubber back and I have the rubber back facing up.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

That's a great idea Elizabeth.  I think  will follow your idea.

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

I have a homemade grooming table in my studio (lift table with a 2X4 foot piece of plyboard bolted to it, a mat and grooming arm with slip lead ).  Haley gets on the table and I put the lead on him; treat him and pump the pedal to lift him to an easy height for me so that I don't have to bend over.  It keeps Haley in one place and saves my back.  When grooming is over I just roll it back out of the way.

[Pam and Ginger Snap]

wow..this is great...wish I had room for this!!!

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Awesome idea !!! Love it !!!!

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

I  have a similar problem... but mine is that Luna has figured out I can't brush her if she flips on her back! 

 

Luckily she is a flat, short-haired doodle and all she needs so far is a quick comb to get the old puppy coat out.  I can't imagine trying to groom her if she were a typical curly doodle with her mischievousness!

[Carol Brand]

Get a table. Dogs are 100% better on a grooming table than they are on the floor. Seriously, these should be required purchases for all Doodle owners.  They fold up and store easily.

http://www.amazon.com/Large-Adjustable-Grooming-Table-Noose/dp/B002...