Best kind of brush?

Molly and Junior are terrified of the one I have so I'm looking for the kind that would be least "scary" for them. It doesn't matter if that means it'll take longer, getting anywhere near them with it would be a step in the right direction!!

I've just done the damp hands approach, and they didn't love that either

one with no bristles
have you tried a baby brush

Marshall hates a brush too i either have too hold him and brush him or i brush him while hes eating his pellets

fiver wrote:one with no bristles
have you tried a baby brush

I haven't! Do you think it'd actually remove any fur?

Amelia66 wrote:Marshall hates a brush too i either have too hold him and brush him or i brush him while hes eating his pellets

I wish I could get a hold of them to hold them down

I kind of distracted them with pineapple juice last night but they were still not happy!! Maybe a few pellets is the way to go! Thanks!

yes I use one on bluebell as she hates brushes

Hmmm... Might just pick one up tomorrow then (and distract them with pellets at the same time ). Thanks

I have this and both my buns love being brushed! http://www.petsathome.com/shop/puppy-brush-by-pets-at-home-28357

I tend to sit on the floor and let them come to me asking for strokes, so I then sit and stroke them so they are happy and cosy, then when they settle and curl up while I'm striking them I then bring out the brush, alternating a stroke with the brush and a stroke with my hand! They lay there and purr away! They usually get grumpy if I stop!!

lizzi_b wrote:I have this and both my buns love being brushed! http://www.petsathome.com/shop/puppy-brush-by-pets-at-home-28357

I tend to sit on the floor and let them come to me asking for strokes, so I then sit and stroke them so they are happy and cosy, then when they settle and curl up while I'm striking them I then bring out the brush, alternating a stroke with the brush and a stroke with my hand! They lay there and purr away! They usually get grumpy if I stop!!

The brush looks good!

Unfortunately they don't come for strokes, but I'm going to give the bit in bold a bash anyway!! Thanks

you can get a grooming glove which sounds perfect for you
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mikki-Grooming-Cotton-Glove-Coats/dp/B00294PFFA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1360273580&sr=8-2

Can ya? I'll have to google

fiver wrote:you can get a grooming glove which sounds perfect for you

I've got one of them and my buns hate it! It's brilliant at getting rid of lots of fur in a big moult because they have a rubbery side but I'm not sure if it pulls their fur a bit which makes it unpleasant for them. However give it a try, they sell them down here in trago for about £2.50 so if you want one but can't find one cheap, PM me and I can get one and post it to you.

lizzi_b wrote:

fiver wrote:you can get a grooming glove which sounds perfect for you

I've got one of them and my buns hate it! It's brilliant at getting rid of lots of fur in a big moult because they have a rubbery side but I'm not sure if it pulls their fur a bit which makes it unpleasant for them. However give it a try, they sell them down here in trago for about £2.50 so if you want one but can't find one cheap, PM me and I can't get one and post it to you.

it can pull it but I found that lighter hand touch and strokes stopped it pulling

lizzi_b wrote:I have this and both my buns love being brushed! http://www.petsathome.com/shop/puppy-brush-by-pets-at-home-28357

I tend to sit on the floor and let them come to me asking for strokes, so I then sit and stroke them so they are happy and cosy, then when they settle and curl up while I'm striking them I then bring out the brush, alternating a stroke with the brush and a stroke with my hand! They lay there and purr away! They usually get grumpy if I stop!!

We have this one and it's quite good also for getting fur off, baby brushes are lovely and soft and are good for getting them use to a brush but when it comes to getting fur off they are no good.

I am fighting a losing battle tonight with Surrey Simon, he also hates being brushed and he has no front teeth so he can't bite me but when I brush his back end he growls and try's to bite me then he run's off. He think's I have given up but no way when it's time for him to go in his indoor hutch for his tea I am taking him in the kitchen and going to brush him again

Tuckerbunnies wrote:

lizzi_b wrote:I have this and both my buns love being brushed! http://www.petsathome.com/shop/puppy-brush-by-pets-at-home-28357

I tend to sit on the floor and let them come to me asking for strokes, so I then sit and stroke them so they are happy and cosy, then when they settle and curl up while I'm striking them I then bring out the brush, alternating a stroke with the brush and a stroke with my hand! They lay there and purr away! They usually get grumpy if I stop!!

We have this one and it's quite good also for getting fur off, baby brushes are lovely and soft and are good for getting them use to a brush but when it comes to getting fur off they are no good.

I am fighting a losing battle tonight with Surrey Simon, he also hates being brushed and he has no front teeth so he can't bite me but when I brush his back end he growls and try's to bite me then he run's off. He think's I have given up but no way when it's time for him to go in his indoor hutch for his tea I am taking him in the kitchen and going to brush him again

bless him

Mojo has a double-sided brush - one side with bristles and one side with teeth. I used to use the teeth to comb through his matts and the bristles afterwards - before I gave up the grooming and chopped off all his hair instead! Pellets also used to work quite well for getting him to sit still.

Willow will have a brush with the bristled side when she is moulting

I picked up a baby brush in asda on Friday and they are tolerating it. Obviously it's not as good as a "proper" brush but it is def making a difference. I'm going to carry on with it for a while and then see if I can progress to a better one.

I can't believe how much fur is coming off of Molly

Thank you for the offer though, Lizzi

Binky isn;t too bad with the brush, it is the combe he hates no matter how gentle I am.

Hugs

JO xx

I have a small animal baby type brush but its far too small, I might try a bigger one like the puppy one, but then again they might get scared of it. Hmm!

I was actually going to update this thread tonight

I have persisted with the baby brush every night this week and it has been doing a not too bad job, better than nothing anyway! BUT last night, I managed to get near them with the brush they were terrified of this time last week

They still don't love it, and I only got to do a minute or so each, but I'm just amazed they didn't flip out!!

We will get there in the end

Ahh that's good to hear!!

I guess a brush could be quite scary and odd to them if their not used to it, especially if its quite large! Baby steps seem to be the way forward! May the progress continue!!

I don't even thing it's that scary. It's not a monster brush or anything

I'm kicking myself now for not getting them use to it when they were babies

To be honest you could have gotten them used to it when they were babies, but as soon as they hit their teenage years they wouldn't tolerate it anymore! Tigger did that, it was like a light switch!

You make a really good point

Binky, whilst being a loving bunny, does not like being administered to at all whether it is brushing, giving medicine or claw cutting. He turs into ninja bun with a vengeance LOL!!

Hugs

JO xx