Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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Great sugestions!!! I know he loves raw organ meat...whenever we butcher the pigs they get the raw organ meat..but saving it and using it in my treat pouch....
I'll get some and cook it.
Ok..so what is a furminator? Shedding blade won't work I don't think...His guard hairs are 7.5" long and I'm not sure it would get down to the under coat...unless I did it backwards...I have a rake, that's getting a bunch of the loose stuff, but there is still more in there. Sigh..maybe this furminator will help.
Great great suggestions!!!
Thanks so much!
Great idea Dennis!!!!!!! That would prolly help bunches..then he would be even cooler when he comes in from outside with the fans on.
Thanks..You guys rock!!!
I'm gonna hafta start chargin ya, don't worry, I'm cheap. I work for eggs and beer
With LJ, who is also relatively low drive, I kept a simple journal of the times when he aggravated me and wanted to play, the times he ran wild around the house, and the times I couldn't get him to lift a leg, without physically lifting it for him -- and then it would flop back to the ground :-)
Now I recognize the times when it is ideal to play, b/c he's really playful but inattentive and goofy, and then the times when he's much more focused, so I can focus on actual training then. Other times he still wants to be a lap dog, though he's now 35 lbs.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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I don't suggest a furminator on a pyre... you'll be wasting your time. That longish guard hair will be all you get. What I use at work is a long toothed matt breaker which kinda looks like http://www.petnetwork.com.au/images/gri08a.jpg It's super effective on stripping out undercoat especially around the hind legs. The furminator has it's place with a great many breeds but with newfs, pyres, and long hair saints it's a tool wasted.
I know your guy is hot indoors. There are a couple things you can do about it. A sanitary clip will help, giving him a chill pad like a cooling blanket on the floor will also help, also keeping his feet cleaned up with the pads shaved clear. Shaving your dog will help in the short run but will cause massive problems in the long run with your dog's thyroid and the coat won't come in correctly again for at least one shed cycle, or if your dog has an immune issue it won't come in correctly at all. I try to steer people away from it if I can.
Edited by Melissa Thom (03/22/2010 09:58 PM)
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Melissa...
Thanks for the heads up! I was wondering about that.
I think I'll still get one eventually for the other dogs.
is that a type of rake? I have a rake and its not getting much out any more.
I can see the under coat, but its not coming out.
The rake is going all the way to the skin...there isn't any matting that I can see.
I called a groomer, and she said to invest in a high power forced air blower. It would cost $150.00 to have one done, and I've got Eddie's sister out in the field with the stock, and summer coming.
She said a warm bath, and a forced air blower would blast out most of what the rake missed.
I hope it works!!!
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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It's a rake... with what looks like a steak knife on one side. Does a fantastic job. It's not just a rake because it will cut undercoat that's ready to come out.
A high powered blower does work well too. Downside with a long coated dog is that it also tangles the edges of the coat too which means you'll have to go through with a brush after blowout, most dogs don't care for them, and they're expensive. The cheap place to acquire one is pet edge (since leerburg doesn't sell them." I usually tell people to get the highest air movement they can afford with two speeds or adjustable speed. The one I use at work is pretty high end ($450) and will dry a soaking wet golden retriever in 25 minutes on a cold wet day.
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How do you know when the under coat is ready to come out?
I can usually tell by texture but I see a lot of dogs every day. Honestly when it comes out with little resistance it's ready. A dog with a healthy coat that's kept clear of dead fur, dirt and dander is pretty organized in it's own way. You should be able to brush/comb through the coat with no resistance from head to butt and not feel a hang up anywhere .
Melissa, can you speak to the Furminator shedding solution that they sell!? Have you tried it and is it worth your time? (Hope it's ok to ask about products here.)
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