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I have a 6mnth old Jack Russle her name is Holly Berry.She hates to
take a bath worse than any cat I have ever owned. I don't know how to help her with her fear of water. Doe you have any suggestions? Frog |
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On Mar 20, 8:29 pm, Julia Altshuler wrote:
wrote: I have a 6mnth old Jack Russle her name is Holly Berry.She hates to take a bath worse than any cat I have ever owned. I don't know how to help her with her fear of water. Do you have any suggestions? Are you sure she's afraid of water? Could it be something else like not liking the smell of the shampoo or the temperature? Many dogs love swimming but hate baths. Some suggestions: 1. Use warm, almost hot water. 2. Work fast. With 2 people working, you ought to be able to hose the dog to get her wet in about a minute, lather up the shampoo in another minute, then rinse in a third. Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but it shouldn't take long. 3. Unless there's a medical reason that your dog needs a medicated shampoo or if you have a particularly doggy-smelling dog, most dogs don't need a lot of baths. My current dog gets bathed once a year (on the hottest day of the summer). (On the other hand, I've had dogs I bathed every few weeks. Don't ask me why, she was just smellier.) --Lia I bath Holly in the tub.She will not hold still,she fights me the whole time.Trying to jump out! I would like to break her fear of water. |
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On Mar 20, 8:29 pm, Julia Altshuler wrote:
wrote: I have a 6mnth old Jack Russle her name is Holly Berry.She hates to take a bath worse than any cat I have ever owned. I don't know how to help her with her fear of water. Do you have any suggestions? Are you sure she's afraid of water? Could it be something else like not liking the smell of the shampoo or the temperature? Many dogs love swimming but hate baths. Some suggestions: 1. Use warm, almost hot water. 2. Work fast. With 2 people working, you ought to be able to hose the dog to get her wet in about a minute, lather up the shampoo in another minute, then rinse in a third. Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but it shouldn't take long. 3. Unless there's a medical reason that your dog needs a medicated shampoo or if you have a particularly doggy-smelling dog, most dogs don't need a lot of baths. My current dog gets bathed once a year (on the hottest day of the summer). (On the other hand, I've had dogs I bathed every few weeks. Don't ask me why, she was just smellier.) --Lia I will try using a different shampoo |
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On Mar 21, 8:26 am, montana wildhack
wrote: On 2007-03-20 20:38:27 -0400, "frog" said: I bath Holly in the tub. How is she in the tub with no water? I have never put her in the tub with no water. |
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On Mar 21, 3:48 pm, montana wildhack
wrote: On 2007-03-21 15:08:45 -0400, "frog" said: I have never put her in the tub with no water. That might be part of the problem. One of our regulars made a point of feeding her dogs in the tub. Thank you for the tip. I will try getting her use to the tub with out the water first. Then put just a little water in the and get her use to that. I will let you know how it goes. Frog |
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On 21 Mar 2007 15:45:29 -0700, "frog" wrote:
On Mar 21, 3:48 pm, montana wildhack wrote: On 2007-03-21 15:08:45 -0400, "frog" said: I have never put her in the tub with no water. That might be part of the problem. One of our regulars made a point of feeding her dogs in the tub. Thank you for the tip. I will try getting her use to the tub with out the water first. Then put just a little water in the and get her use to that. I will let you know how it goes. Frog The general idea is to get your dog to look upon the tub as a place where good things happen to her. So make sure that only good things happen to her. For example, play with her a bit (her inside the tub, and you can be either inside or outside). If she knows the command to sit, ask her to "sit." Reward her with a treat. Command her to "sit" and reward her with her favorite toy. Etc. Do this for several minutes every day for a week or so. Then, start introducing water. Turn on the water only slightly, just enough to let her hear it. Play with her a bit. Command her to "sit." Reward her with a treat, her favorite toy, etc. But don't get her wet. Do this for several minutes every day for a few more days. After a few more days of the above, provided she appears to be getting with the program (i.e. enjoying herself), plug the drain and allow a little water to accumulate in the tub. Maybe an inch or so. Play with her a bit. Command her to "sit." Reward her with a treat, her favorite toy, etc. Do this for several minutes every day for a few more days. After a few more days of doing that, allow the water to rise a few more inches. Play with her a bit. Command her to "sit." Reward her with a treat, her favorite toy, etc. Do this for several minutes every day for a few more days. After a few more days of that, start dousing her with a little water, being careful at first to keep it away from her face. Just wet her down a little, and give her a very gentle massage. All over her body. Feel free to speak to her in a soothing voice, too, while you're massaging her. After a few days of doing that, you can try adding a little dog shampoo to the equation. Give her another gentle massage. Etc. Get the idea? If not, I agree to act as your dog's guinea pig. That is, you can practice on me first, 'kay? I *always* respond well to gentle massages, and your dog will pick up on those good vibrations and let you do just about anything to her, provided you do it GENTLY. So if you need me, call me. No matter where you are, no matter how far. Just call my name. I'll be there in a hurry. On that you can depend and never worry. Ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wild enough To keep me from you! -- Handsome Jack Morrison Researchers Question Validity Of A 'Global Temperature': http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0315101129.htm Liberal eco-preeners: Do as we say, not as we do! http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...599714,00.html Lord Moncton challenges The Goracle to debate global warming! http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4548669&EDATE= Mexifornia, Five Years Later. http://www.city-journal.org/html/17_1_mexifornia.html Danish scientist: Global warming is a myth. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science...-012154-7403r/ Scientists threatened with death for 'climate denial'! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ngreen211.xml The Great Global Warming Swindle - the video: http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...global+warming Why so much medical research is rot: http://www.economist.com/science/dis...ory_id=8733754 |
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On Mar 21, 7:25 pm, Handsome Jack Morrison
wrote: On 21 Mar 2007 15:45:29 -0700, "frog" wrote: On Mar 21, 3:48 pm, montana wildhack wrote: On 2007-03-21 15:08:45 -0400, "frog" said: I have never put her in the tub with no water. That might be part of the problem. One of our regulars made a point of feeding her dogs in the tub. Thank you for the tip. I will try getting her use to the tub with out the water first. Then put just a little water in the and get her use to that. I will let you know how it goes. Frog The general idea is to get your dog to look upon the tub as a place where good things happen to her. So make sure that only good things happen to her. For example, play with her a bit (her inside the tub, and you can be either inside or outside). If she knows the command to sit, ask her to "sit." Reward her with a treat. Command her to "sit" and reward her with her favorite toy. Etc. Do this for several minutes every day for a week or so. Then, start introducing water. Turn on the water only slightly, just enough to let her hear it. Play with her a bit. Command her to "sit." Reward her with a treat, her favorite toy, etc. But don't get her wet. Do this for several minutes every day for a few more days. After a few more days of the above, provided she appears to be getting with the program (i.e. enjoying herself), plug the drain and allow a little water to accumulate in the tub. Maybe an inch or so. Play with her a bit. Command her to "sit." Reward her with a treat, her favorite toy, etc. Do this for several minutes every day for a few more days. After a few more days of doing that, allow the water to rise a few more inches. Play with her a bit. Command her to "sit." Reward her with a treat, her favorite toy, etc. Do this for several minutes every day for a few more days. After a few more days of that, start dousing her with a little water, being careful at first to keep it away from her face. Just wet her down a little, and give her a very gentle massage. All over her body. Feel free to speak to her in a soothing voice, too, while you're massaging her. After a few days of doing that, you can try adding a little dog shampoo to the equation. Give her another gentle massage. Etc. Get the idea? If not, I agree to act as your dog's guinea pig. That is, you can practice on me first, 'kay? I *always* respond well to gentle massages, and your dog will pick up on those good vibrations and let you do just about anything to her, provided you do it GENTLY. So if you need me, call me. No matter where you are, no matter how far. Just call my name. I'll be there in a hurry. On that you can depend and never worry. Ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wild enough To keep me from you! -- Handsome Jack Morrison Researchers Question Validity Of A 'Global Temperature':http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0315101129.htm Liberal eco-preeners: Do as we say, not as we do!http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...599714,00.html Lord Moncton challenges The Goracle to debate global warming!http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...TORY=/www/stor... Mexifornia, Five Years Later.http://www.city-journal.org/html/17_1_mexifornia.html Danish scientist: Global warming is a myth.http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science...lobal_warming_... Scientists threatened with death for 'climate denial'!http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/03/11/ngree... The Great Global Warming Swindle - the video:http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...8831&q=bbc+cha... Why so much medical research is rot:http://www.economist.com/science/dis...ory_id=8733754 Thank you for your advice.I will try it.It just may work. I will let you know how lt goes. I plan on starting tomorrow. |
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On 21 Mar 2007 20:27:11 -0700, "frog" wrote:
[...] I *always* respond well to gentle massages, and your dog will pick up on those good vibrations and let you do just about anything to her, provided you do it GENTLY. So if you need me, call me. No matter where you are, no matter how far. Just call my name. I'll be there in a hurry. On that you can depend and never worry. Ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wild enough To keep me from you! [...] Thank you for your advice.I will try it.It just may work. I will let you know how lt goes. So...I don't get that message? sigh I plan on starting tomorrow. Good idea! Good luck! -- Handsome Jack Morrison Gore's Global Warming Religion: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=19927 Researchers Question Validity Of A 'Global Temperature': http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0315101129.htm Liberal eco-preeners: Do as we say, not as we do! http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...599714,00.html Lord Moncton challenges The Goracle to debate global warming! http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4548669&EDATE= Mexifornia, Five Years Later. http://www.city-journal.org/html/17_1_mexifornia.html Danish scientist: Global warming is a myth. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science...-012154-7403r/ Scientists threatened with death for 'climate denial'! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ngreen211.xml The Great Global Warming Swindle - the video: http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...global+warming Why so much medical research is rot: http://www.economist.com/science/dis...ory_id=8733754 |
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