Kobe's independence makes even a routine tick check its own negotiation
He's not aggressive about it, just deeply unbothered by my agenda and will simply walk away mid-check if he decides he's done cooperating. Started doing it in short bursts with treats between sections instead of trying to power through one long session, works way better with his whole personality. Anyone else own a breed known for this level of stubbornness and had to completely redesign routine care around their attitude instead of fighting it?
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Independent breeds really do require a different playbook entirely, respect for redesigning the whole approach instead of just pushing through it.
Working with the temperament instead of against it is always the smarter move, short bursts sound like a solid adaptation for a breed known for doing things on its own terms. There's a solid resource on proper technique that fits well with a segmented approach: https://allinpets.com/blog/dogs/tick-prevention-for-dogs-62/
The "deeply unbothered by my agenda" line is extremely accurate for this breed from what I've heard, good adaptation on your part. If anyone's curious, listing page here: https://allinpets.com/pets/dogs/shiba-inu/