my dog is a female, 21/2 years old, pomeranian. she does not like to bath. she always bite me when i put my hand on her. please help!
2006-11-15 19:39:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Buy her a muzzle when you bathe her. Does she bite you when you put your hand on her head when you give her a bath or when you just put it on her head anytime? If you bathe her outside keep a leash on her so she does not run away from you, my dog hates baths to but she never bites me when I give her one.
2006-11-15 19:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by Sammee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The muzzle idea is a good one. Some dogs tend to hate baths no matter what. But you could also try taking her in the bathroom (when she will not get a bath) and keep her in there for 5-10mins. While she is in the bathroom give her treats and praise her. For whatever reason she has learned to hate baths if you can teach her it dosent have to be a bad thing she should quit being so aggressive. Also, (if this works for her, some dogs it dont, but if it works for her) start making the time longer you spend in the bathroom. And turn on the bathtub and run some water while she is in there. Once again praise her (even is she starts spazing out) and offer her a treat. I hope this helps!
2006-11-16 04:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by o_state05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with the muzzle idea. Give her several small treats during the bath. This way she will start to associate the bath with something good. Continue to do this and eventually you can phase out the muzzle. I would give her a treat when you put on the muzzle as well to avoid getting bitten. A dog of this age should not be biting. Consider obedience training as well.
2006-11-16 04:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by Proud to be APBT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with' jammer' just use a muzzle as you need to wash your dog and she will gradually get used to the idea.
Give her a food treat after every bath to reinforce the idea that bathtime is a good time. Hopefully sooner than later you'll be able to remove the muzzle.
Good luck
2006-11-16 03:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Sara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let her know that you are giving her a bath before hand, You could also try giving her a cong (like a rubber tube that you put PB or like easy cheese, if she has that she might not care as much if you do that, she will be to busy to notice, I hope this helps you some.
2006-11-16 12:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by agirl4god 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bath her with warm water, maybe she scared cold water, she will get used to and not bite you, be gentle. I had the same problem , and then after many times dog stands still when I bath him
2006-11-16 05:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could buy a nose muzzle for her, then she couldn't bite you.
2006-11-16 03:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋