Several Reasons for Aggressive
Behavior
A couple of causes for your pets to become aggressive are
getting a bath and trimming their nails.
The problem with trimming their nails is that it is easy for you to cut
the nails too close and actually cut the blood vessels that are giving the
nails their blood supply. This makes the
animal jittery whenever you pick up the nail clippers to trim their nails. The second most common cause for your pet’s
aggression is giving them a bath. You
take your pet to the shower or tub in the house. Outside you may use a hose and somewhere that
your pet will remain clean after you wash them. You are all set to wash them and
the pet begins to struggle, so you do what come naturally, that is to restrain
them so you can give them a bath. Now
whenever you say the word bath or try to take them to the shower, or tub, they
will fight you.
What do you need to do to give your pet a happy experience
when it is time to trim their nails or to take a bath? If it is a puppy, start by showing them the
nail clippers. Rub their paws with the
clippers, softly. Include a treat when they will let you rub their paws, with
clippers, and not show any aggressive behavior.
Do this for a few times and then move into the next step which is
actually trimming the nails. Again, if
they show an aggressive side, stop the trimming. Go back to the rubbing of the paws with
trimmers. If your pet is an older dog
you may have to break the aggressive behavior that the previous owner caused. Start as if they were a puppy, and before
long you should be able to trim their nails and give them a bath. Make sure that the water is warm, not hot or
not cold, when bathing your pets. This
will give them an enjoyable experience.
Follow the nail trimming and bathing with a treat. Also, brushing their coats, between baths,
will also go a long way to make them feel comfortable when it is time to bathe
them.
If you are experiencing problems and what you have tried
does not settle your pets down, take them to a vet. Make sure you let the vet know there is a
problem so they can work at making your pet comfortable. There are also businesses that you can take
your pet for a bath and trim. There are even
some businesses that will come to your house, instead of you having to take
your pet to the groomer or vet.
Good trimming and bathing
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