Elaine: I should have added that we have always tied our dogs to a tree as well and of course our Newfs never minded the bath
From: "Bluebonnet" <bluebonnet_72@yahoo.com>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2010 8:47:01 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] CHAT, CARE : Tucker gets a bath and HATES it!!!!!
If anyone has any thoughts on how to approach this, I am all ears, so to speak.
Elaine, Laela and Tucker
None of my pyrs have liked baths. We use to tie Jake to a tree and chase him in a circle with a water hose. Eventually he'd wind himself so close to the tree he couldn't go very far. :)
Caesar will get wet and soapy and before you can rinse him, he will roll in pile of dirt. Nothing like a pyr that looks like a Newf.
My best advice is lots of treats and take it slow. Find a really high value treat, and reward for every step a long the way. Use lots of petting and reasurance.
Brandy
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