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Originally Posted by AngelBunny  Enough is enough.
Take Marely outside (so he doesn't pee on your floor), put a leash on him, have someone hold the leash, muzzle him if you have to, and get on with the job. Be firm and adopt a "Stop-fussing-and-carrying-on" tone.
I have a dog who would be a fear biter. She had a seizure at our vet's office the first time she was there because she's so high strung and nervous. Tula would no sooner bite me than she'd think of flying to the moon. If I want her to do something, she does it. The End.
I think you're mamby-pambying Marley too much. Yes, he's frightened, yes he's nervous, but he's your dog and you want him to do something. Which is He's to stay still while you cut away his fur. Make him listen to you so you can get on with the job. |
If I could put a leash, let alone a collar on him, I would have taken that route when I first found out he needed to be shaved. His collar sits directly on his hot spots, and if I were to put the leash on ..then any tension would make it impossible for me to get too. I am not trying to pussy-foot around this, I want to get it done, it NEEDS to get done...but I am trying to figure out how in world I am going to be able too.
Also, I have read in quite a bit of your posts how your dogs wouldn't dare not listen to you, and perhaps it's because we have only just started training, but how did you get to that point??? Is it from consistant training and b/c they are adult dogs...or is it things in particular you do that they like/ don't like?? I am trying to undertstand b/c I want Marley to listen to me how your dogs seem to listen to you. I am unsure how to 'disapline' my dog, I only know positive reinforcement,. When he gets up, I demand he sits back down, but its a never ending cycle.. he stays until I get right there with the clippers, panics and then we are right back to getting him to sit again.
I am really getting frustrated b/c I am trying to get this done the best that I can, and it's obviously not enough.