What to do with a puppy afraid of brush?

My puppy is a type that does need to be brushed twice a week. But brushing him is always a long, complicated event because is afraid of the brush and will sometimes back/ run away from it or bark at it or try to attack it. He is 10 weeks old.


Thanks in advance for any help.What to do with a puppy afraid of brush?
Puppies are incredibly cute at this age, but will also be scared by a shadow! I would try to have the brush around him as much as possible, especially when not in use, to get him used to it's presence. Encourage him to smell it, touch it and generally become comfortable with it. Put it down at his level so it doesn't seem so big. (But don't let him chew it!) When you do brush him, try putting some of his food in his bowl, or some treats, so he can associate being brushed with something pleasureable. If you have another person there, have them occasionally feed him treats or hold a teething bone for him to gnaw on. This will take his attention away from, ';What is this huge spiky thing being waved over my head?!'; Speak soothingly while you are brushing and every time he lets you brush him without complaint, praise him. Hopefully you will only need to do this for a couple of weeks until it is just part of his normal routine.What to do with a puppy afraid of brush?
I think it's because it's something he's not used to. My puppy used to be afraid of leashes, so I think the best thing for you to do is slowly let him get used to brushing. Show him the brush, let him sniff it, put it on the floor near him, let him approch it and get used to it. Let him see that the brush isnt a threat to him
Try cutting his hair short so its not so long and it won't take long to brush it. Try giving him a treat when your done and he'll start to like it. If all else fails try putting him on the leash and loop it on something and then pet, console, and brush him, then give him a treat.


Good Luck to you and your puppy.


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Put on your doggie coat and boots too. Dogs get cold just like us and need to stay warm. Also put on those booties before going out! The ice can get stuk inbetween and on his toes and feet which can cause frost bite.
My pup used to be afraid of the brushing too...I used to put peanut butter in his kong and give it to him when I started to brush him...he was so distracted by the kong that he had no idea I was brushing him...he also started to associate treats and good things with the brush so I was able to brush him without the kong after awhile...
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Make it fun for him, brush him for short periods and give him treats, don't give him time or the opportunity to bark at it or bite it. Pick him up and pet him and brush him gently while you are petting him and giving him treats.

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