Todd
thanks for the advice, things are coming along. She's getting off the bed just fine now, and not snapping as much.... actually, I took her to the Vet too cos she was rubbing her rear end along the ground... she might have been feeling irritable because of full glands. We are doing better at being alpha I think, and we've completely banned tug games, as I think that wasn't helping either.
I bought a different grooming brush, and she's now letting me use that on her back at least (haven't tried the legs again yet!). I'm doing it outside to make it 'different' to being in the house. And of course... treats are involved when she's good
Bath I haven't tried yet! But she is pretty good at getting close to it, and even licking water out of it! She did snap again when she got stuck in a river again this week, but I'm thinking I need to take something for her to grab onto. It might be hands she has a problem with, and if instead she's got something to grab onto it might be fine. That's what I'm trying next anyway...
Thanks for the advice again,
Lesley-Ann