Our border collies actually love their showers and brushing/combing...with reservations.
Our younger one gets nippy sometimes when too much time is spent near the tail & nether regions. This is because Mom had a very bad habit of trying to comb her knots & mats out instead of clipping them off, and those in THAT region were both more plentiful and problematic. That meant more painful.
(Their vet was appalled.)
I’ve largely taken over the grooming duties because of that, but every once in a while, C. Merle flashes back on Mom’s practices and I have to pin her head down. Usually, she calms down pretty quickly and I can do a quick snip as needed.
Other days? Well...sometimes, I only get a couple of knots off of her before it’s just time to quit,
Our younger one gets nippy sometimes when too much time is spent near the tail & nether regions. This is because Mom had a very bad habit of trying to comb her knots & mats out instead of clipping them off, and those in THAT region were both more plentiful and problematic. That meant more painful.
(Their vet was appalled.)
I’ve largely taken over the grooming duties because of that, but every once in a while, C. Merle flashes back on Mom’s practices and I have to pin her head down. Usually, she calms down pretty quickly and I can do a quick snip as needed.
Other days? Well...sometimes, I only get a couple of knots off of her before it’s just time to quit,