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About ElizaBeth CRONK
Expertise
Professional Dog Groomer-How to groom dogs- all breeds but specialize in the Art of the Hand Plucked Terrier, Bichon and Portugese Water Dog. Scissoring, clippering, and most known for hand plucked terrier skills. I am well known for my private business in Manhattan. I train owners and professionals looking to upgrade their skills Trained at NY School of Dog Grooming and apprenticed with several Internationally known expert breeders, handlers, and judges, assisted many years Westminster and Montgomery Kennel club shows.

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20 years private residential dog grooming service- I have groomed over 30,000 dogs

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terrierific.net

Education/Credentials
New York School of Dog Grooming/ worked with many professional handlers, assisted many dog shows bred my own dogs

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private listing over 250
video now available on website

 
   

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Dog Grooming - Puppy Scared of Brush


Expert: ElizaBeth CRONK - 10/16/2009

Question
Hi.  I just got an 11 week old puppy from the animal shelter two days ago.  She is a lab/shepherd mix with a short coarse coat.  She did have dermatitis when she was found and there are a few scabs left.  I tried to brush her and she got really scared the second it touched her back.  I wasn't pressing the brush at all, just barely touching her with it.  How do I get her to not be afraid of the brush?

Answer
you will need to get a softer brush and wait until the skin has healed.
Start by using your hands daily as a rub then switch to a brush but be sure you wash thoroughly when you are done.
Some dogs have an aversion to brushing but yours has a legit reason. In time with gentleness ou should break the fear. Easy does it.
good luck

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