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Vero84 · 07-28-2006, 05:05 PM

well every time i am going to take ally a bath she give me a hard time ...What do to make her like the water are to take a bath ?

LuvMySissy · 07-28-2006, 05:31 PM

Since I've been bathing Sissy weekly since I got her at 13 weeks and she is now a year, I think she has just gotten used to the process. I wouldn't say she likes it - but she doesn't struggle. I make sure the water is the right temperature, I use the kitchen sink as I use the sprayer on her. That way I can control where the water goes, rather than having to move her. And, it gets her face done really quick, cause that is the part she really hates.

Just keep at it.

chattiesmom · 07-28-2006, 05:31 PM

When you bathe her, be upbeat and business like. Don't baby talk her or try to comfort her too much, it will just "reward" her bad behavior. Try not to scold her, either. Look for those times when she is behaving, then praise her. Be extra careful about getting water in her ears or soap in her eyes. In time she will learn, at the very least, to tolerate a bath, and at best, to love a bath.

Kona · 07-28-2006, 05:38 PM

Kona has gotten better with baths as time goes by. When she is finished with bath time we go to where the treats are and she'll get a little on.

She now knows she has to finish her bath to get a treat.

Amber_lv · 07-28-2006, 09:00 PM

Boo hates the bath he yelps and cryes like i'm killing him but he is getting better everytime i do it i just tell him what a pretty boy he is,Peeka is great he lets me do what i need and then he crys with the blowdryer lol go figure! Just keep at it.

yougetthesmiles · 07-28-2006, 09:11 PM

My Kloey was such a angel when it came to bath time, but now Lillie HATES them, she is so tiny and I have to hold her with one hand and try to bathe her with the other, and her legs and arms are all flying a mile a minute trying to get away from me.
I think it's just gonna take some time for them to get use to it. I give a bath once a week. And tomorrow is the day!!! YELP!!!!

Rae Rae · 07-28-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles

My Kloey was such a angel when it came to bath time, but now Lillie HATES them, she is so tiny and I have to hold her with one hand and try to bathe her with the other, and her legs and arms are all flying a mile a minute trying to get away from me.
I think it's just gonna take some time for them to get use to it. I give a bath once a week. And tomorrow is the day!!! YELP!!!!

That reminds me of Rocky, lol. Does Lillie look like she's doggy paddling in the air? That's what mine does in the pool. He hates it, but I'm trying to get hiim used to it, plus I got a little nylon raft for him to chill on. When I lift him out of the water he still paddles

07-28-2006, 05:05 PM	#1
Vero84 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverside Posts: 83	Please help well every time i am going to take ally a bath she give me a hard time ...What do to make her like the water are to take a bath ?

07-28-2006, 05:31 PM	#2
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	Since I've been bathing Sissy weekly since I got her at 13 weeks and she is now a year, I think she has just gotten used to the process. I wouldn't say she likes it - but she doesn't struggle. I make sure the water is the right temperature, I use the kitchen sink as I use the sprayer on her. That way I can control where the water goes, rather than having to move her. And, it gets her face done really quick, cause that is the part she really hates. Just keep at it. __________________ Sissy & Angel

07-28-2006, 05:31 PM	#3
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	When you bathe her, be upbeat and business like. Don't baby talk her or try to comfort her too much, it will just "reward" her bad behavior. Try not to scold her, either. Look for those times when she is behaving, then praise her. Be extra careful about getting water in her ears or soap in her eyes. In time she will learn, at the very least, to tolerate a bath, and at best, to love a bath. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

07-28-2006, 09:00 PM	#5
Amber_lv Peeka Boo I See You! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 7,161 Blog Entries: 3	Boo hates the bath he yelps and cryes like i'm killing him but he is getting better everytime i do it i just tell him what a pretty boy he is,Peeka is great he lets me do what i need and then he crys with the blowdryer lol go figure! Just keep at it. __________________ Peeka-Boo-Daisy-Designs <---Click Here Peeka's MyspaceDaisy's Myspace Peeka's Dogster

07-28-2006, 05:38 PM	#4
Kona Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 1,877	Kona has gotten better with baths as time goes by. When she is finished with bath time we go to where the treats are and she'll get a little on. She now knows she has to finish her bath to get a treat.

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yougetthesmiles BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,295 Blog Entries: 3	My Kloey was such a angel when it came to bath time, but now Lillie HATES them, she is so tiny and I have to hold her with one hand and try to bathe her with the other, and her legs and arms are all flying a mile a minute trying to get away from me. I think it's just gonna take some time for them to get use to it. I give a bath once a week. And tomorrow is the day!!! YELP!!!!