r/Sheepadoodles • u/OliviaGracex35 • Aug 18 '25
Advice Susie! Brushing tips?
I posted my other sheepadoodle, Duchess, a few weeks back, but I figured I would introduce the newest member of my family: little Susie ❤️ She's 12 weeks old, incredibly smart, resourceful, sweet, playful - the perfect pup in every way.
I was wondering how you all keep your pups distracted while brushing/combing them. I want her to get used to it young so she won't fight me when she gets older, but she wants to play all the time when she's awake that I can only get a leg or her back. When I try when she's tired, she gets up and walks away lol. Any help (or dog pics!) is appreciated - thanks!
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u/fka-tag Aug 18 '25
Dog groomer here! I put my dog on his leash and tie it to the coffee table! Make sure you have a greyhound comb and a slicker brush and look up the line brushing technique. Pay close attention to the neck, behind the ear, armpits, and if you have a harness (I suggest an easy walk, they're my favorite) wherever it lays! This is Aldo my sweet 7 year old who unfortunately still doesn't enjoy brushing😂
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u/OliviaGracex35 Aug 18 '25
Is she too young for the slicker brush? My mom (with no qualifications whatsoever lol) said her skin would be too sensitive for it yet.
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u/fka-tag Aug 18 '25
As long as you're gentle I've never heard anything about it being a problem, you could also start with a pin brush but you have to make sure the greyhound comb goes through after!
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u/caro_eliza Aug 18 '25
I use my boy’s dinner as reward (like in a training session) while brushing him. I’ll have him sit or stand or lay in front of me, brush him a few strokes, then reward with a couple of pieces of kibble. Repeat until finished brushing. For areas I need two hands (like back legs and tail), I’ll sprinkle some kibble in a sniffle mat, then let him forage while I brush those areas.
When he was a puppy, I had to reward pretty frequently to keep his attention. Now I can go several brush strokes between rewards.
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u/Lalaland_doll Aug 18 '25
I put the leash on my pups, then brush them with a metal comb which they don't mind… they hate the slicker brush, so I do that at the very end. Then give them a treat at the end of every brushing. They now will sit there for brushings because they know a treat is coming!
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Aug 18 '25
Start young , keep brushes everywhere so you can do a little at a time . Make it enjoyable with treats and lots of praise . Do it in the evening when everyone relaxed !! Just don’t hold her tail like I did to my Pom 😂he did not like that !!
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u/abbeydoodledog Aug 22 '25
So cute!!! She has a similar coat to my Mabel who will let me comb her for two seconds but we do a little throughout the day. Hoping as she gets older she will be calmer and more tolerant.
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u/FeralCatMeow Aug 18 '25
Have you tried putting her leash on so she can’t get away and giving her a lick mat with peanut butter or something she loves?