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She's only refusing to get in there because she can. 
If you simply make it not a choice...she will accept it and know the next time when you ask her to come into the shower, she will walk in. Put a collar that won't slip off when you tug on it, and simply walk her into the shower.
If you simply make it not a choice...she will accept it and know the next time when you ask her to come into the shower, she will walk in. Put a collar that won't slip off when you tug on it, and simply walk her into the shower.
My shepherd mix and my lab don't *like* getting in the tub but eventually we have gotten to the point where we tell them "get in" and they do it. Now, the shepherd will get the idea of what is about to happen and without fail every time that's when she really needs to go outside. It's pretty funny (she does this when it's time for nail trimming and ear cleaning too). Just remember who's in charge.
It's been a process but I think it starts with not giving them an option. It won't work well if you try to pull them in because their natural reaction is to back up when you pull them forward.
With our lab bribing was necessary. We put small treats in the tub and she easily went in the tub to get those
Consistency works best. You don't want to get them in the shower just when it's bath time. Do it a few times a week just to get them in, give a treat, and then guide them out. That way they get used to getting in and it isn't always a bad thing.
It's been a process but I think it starts with not giving them an option. It won't work well if you try to pull them in because their natural reaction is to back up when you pull them forward.
With our lab bribing was necessary. We put small treats in the tub and she easily went in the tub to get those
Consistency works best. You don't want to get them in the shower just when it's bath time. Do it a few times a week just to get them in, give a treat, and then guide them out. That way they get used to getting in and it isn't always a bad thing.
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