miss*westie

thanks for the great advice my girl doesnt mind standing for long periods of time as long as she isn't in the bath, or i'm trying to groom her. i guess it is something she just will gradually get used to. i will definitely be trying to imply grooming while we watch tv together and hopefully get to the point where it will work with a command. wow that would be fantastic!

thanks for all the help guys =) i feel silly now because when i first got my girl, a couple people told me to wait to get her trimmed and cut until she had a nice long coat? looks like i better schedule something asap! i'm in melbourne, so if anyone had any good groomer recommendations (who specialize in westies would be a nice bonus) please let me know

thanks sas... i'd like to think im doing the right thing? my husband and i always reward with treats for good behaviour and for staying still during baths etc. and we have learned to hold her still until she stops wriggling around and carrying on.. and not giving her attention for being naughty. perhaps could she still be testing us to be "leader of the pack"?

I just had my 6 month old pup de-sexed and when we picked her up the vet said she was very naughty (they said "she did not take well to being restrained"). Her first vet experience was terrible- she flipped out being held still and drew blood with the vet. Since then I have been taking my Coco to puppy school for around 3 months now, and she is alot better. On the occasion though, she goes absolutely nuts flailing around when you hold her in a certain position, like stand, or assisting in the drop position. At puppy school, she always is ok when they do mock vet checks, etc. but it seems that she will do as she is told, she just doesn’t like being forced to do something (especially by strangers). I got her from a pet store (i know the controversy on that) and wonder if she was traumatized as a young pup?? As you can imagine giving her a bath is torture, and I am dreading taking her to her first hair cut. Any suggestions???? thanks guys