You have to butter up Mr. Brown when you want to do some grooming. For instance, I'll come rub my dog. If he lets me rub his paws...SNIP! Off comes a piece of pawnail. And a few weeks of do-not-touch-my-paws attitude from Mr. Brown. And this week, before I gave him a bath, I let him sunbathe outside for a bit, before I whisked him off for a shower.