My 8 month old is a long hair- looking to see how long hair owners go about grooming their furry friends?? I have a rake and a slicker brush but his back end is a challenge and being wet and muddy here lately it's an extra challenge . I can feel the hair on his back end is like in little clumps underneath, should I try a comb of some sort? And what about around the belly area since it's sensitive around there
(I do not have long haired dogs, but you could try a conditioner to help come the clumps out.....they have dry shampoos and conditioners if your not a bather.....)
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Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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Hi! I have a long haired shepherd and I know what you mean; the feathers on her back legs are wooly and even after you brush them vigorously you can find out that you barely scratched the surface (literaly!)
I use a rake and start from the bottom, holding the hair in one hand so that it falls down a little at a time. this way I can see that it gets brushed down tothe skin. Tooo much at a time and it will only pull and not get down to the clumps.no other brush I have found works like the rake.
I usually do this in a couple if sitting as she gets frusterated at laying or standing still so long.
Hope this helps :smile:
Saffron K. Hall Webboard User Reg: 01-24-2003
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I use 2 different sizes of slicker brush first and then comb through to make sure I've gotten all the way down to the skin.....it can be a chore but my girl is used to it by now. I seriously have to brush her out at least once a week or she gets little mats behind her ears or on the 'petticoats'. Luckily I am a needlefelter so I just save all the brushings to turn into little animals..........I am planning to check out this Furminater thing....it looks interesting!
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Oh I am SOLD!!!! Just went to the Furminator clip and I bet that thing would harvest me enough hair to make a whole 'nother dog! Next month's order is begun!
I do not have a long haired GSD, but her hind quarters do go through a "clumping" process about once a year. With some dogs, hair will reach its maximum length and die. Rather than shedding, the dead hair tends to hang around longer than it should but eventually falls out from the roots (usually in clumps). Some gentle finger stripping will usually remove the clumps quickly and then a quick brushing will take care of the rest.
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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Hee, hee. I didnt want to admit among serious dog people but I do clip Ladys rear-end hair. it improves her confirmation alittle, at least the way it looks. also, she tends to get itchy around the underside of her tailbecaause the saber like way she always holds it doesnt allow much fresh air :wink:
I also trim her toe hair around the nails so that you can see that her feet are catlike (Im so proud of her feet, can ya tell?)
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funny thing, I just picked up my furminator the other day. I used it and am very impressed. this thing took off so much dead hair....and my dogs coats are sooo much nicer...
Clarify by spelling every little thing out. Some people can be extreme when drawing their own conclusions.
I have seen the furminator before but thought it was just kinda like my rake but I am going to check further because I bet I can make 2 extra dogs outta all his hair
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