How to get a dog to be sheared quietly

1. Communicate and interact with the dog before shearing

If the dog is not used to the owner cutting its hair at home, then you need to do it before cutting it. Have a good interactive communication with the dog. When your dog is completely relaxed, build up his trust in you so that he doesn't move anxiously when cutting.

2. Eliminate fear

Dogs that move around, are disobedient, and bark wildly during the shearing process are all due to nervousness and fear. If the dog is too nervous, the owner can stop Use your hand movements to comfort the dog, communicate with the dog softly, and let it rebuild its trust in you. In addition, be careful not to move in the direction of the dog when shearing, so as not to accidentally injure or injure the dog or cut the dog. Not only will you feel distressed, but it will also aggravate its fear of shearing.

3. You can reprimand but do not abuse or beat.

During the hair cutting process, dogs will be disobedient. This is a normal behavior, even if we ourselves are styling our hair. , will move around more or less. Therefore, when you encounter a dog that is disobedient, you can severely criticize it or give instructions loudly, but never punish or abuse the dog. We reprimand the dog to make the dog obey, calm down, and stop moving. . But if you beat and scold the dog, it will make the dog fearful. As long as you cut its hair in the future, it will leave a psychological shadow.

4. Treat shearing as training

It would be best if you still have a puppy at home. Cutting a dog's hair is like doing obedience training. Cultivating it from an early age will make it a habit. Try not to joke with the puppy when cutting the hair, do not give snacks, and make it feel that it is as serious as training. This way it won't move around when shearing in the future.

How to prepare your dog for shearing calmly

Use a pin comb to comb a large area of ​​your dog’s hair, especially knotted hair; prepare a comb, which is mainly used for shearing This process should lift up any hair that needs to be trimmed. And straight scissors are used to trim most of the hair, especially the flatter back and other parts; dental scissors are mainly used to trim some detailed hair, especially facial repairs; curved scissors are used to cut some curved shapes. Such as legs, etc.

Notes on how to keep your dog's hair clipped calmly

Just trim it appropriately. You must not shave it all off or cut it too short. If your dog loses the protection of its hair, it will easily damage the hair follicles. Suffering from skin diseases; and in hot summer, they are more susceptible to damage from ultraviolet rays, and are easily invaded by dust, pollen, insects and mosquitoes, resulting in itching, allergies, etc., and are prone to inflammation and infection after scratching; in addition, dogs see themselves being shaved If you are not used to the appearance after the light, you may suffer from depression and will be more resistant to the next haircut.