Dog grooming advice

lostinrates

Thank you, we'll go to the dreaded pet shed tomorrow and look at Kiki rakes. None of mine have needed rake brushes before. That might be the best answer!

He is already fluffing into not quite mats, but what would become mats easily were he left unbrushed.

Mat breakers I have used, but by never that enamoured.....I must be rubbish with them as I get a less intrusive result on coat by cutting in the 'wrong' direction( toward the skin and through the matt.


I had not thought ( d'uh) to look for a de tangling shampoo and conditioner. With dogs prone to skin issues and smelliness I was using what I use for them as its so gentle. But of course the right shampoo etc is probably a fundamental thing to change. What a ninny move of mine! Lol. So now the dogs' shampoos will take up more too in the bathroom than the humans'

gettingready

Mikki Rakes.... not Kikki rakes LOL

Order from Amazon, they turn up really fast...

Just find one suitable for his fur and let us know how it works

DigForVictory

+1 for detangling conditioner - saves us a load of wear & tear holding down the unwilling!

lostinrates

gettingready wrote: »

Mikki Rakes.... not Kikki rakes LOL

Order from Amazon, they turn up really fast...

Just find one suitable for his fur and let us know how it works

Autocorrect;).

I'll plough through amazon I guess, but quite like to see them before buying.

Sukey

Although it's a bit of a pricey option, I recommend a Mason & Pearson natural bristle brush. I have a long-coated terrier breed and these brushes are indispensable in my grooming bag. They are approx. £35+, so not cheap, but will last for years and are very gentle for the dog. It is the only brush my boy will tolerate. You can order them from most online grooming suppliers.

gettingready

The spray on detangler I posted a link to some posts above - smells of strawberries and yogurt.....;)

lostinrates

Sukey wrote: »

Although it's a bit of a pricey option, I recommend a Mason & Pearson natural bristle brush. I have a long-coated terrier breed and these brushes are indispensable in my grooming bag. They are approx. £35+, so not cheap, but will last for years and are very gentle for the dog. It is the only brush my boy will tolerate. You can order them from most online grooming suppliers.

Actually I think I have an old mason and Pearson some where. Not sure it will tackle his cotton wool p tangles, but worth a go. .

I've been looking at the rakes to day and decided to wait and chat to groomers on them. They talk a lot about thinning undercoat, which sounds like would leave in my in similar mess to fulminator?

orlao

lostinrates wrote: »

Hmm, thinking of the havoc a small oily terrier could reek in an hour :rotfl:. I could crate him.

Does it really work? I could even just try it in places like elbows for a test run.....thanks.

A lot I'd suggest oiling him before you go and do the horses...and take him with you!

A friend of mine uses it on his poodle cross, he matts like yours especially around the ears plusI spent 2 hours yesterday pig oiling 4 sets of manes, tails and legs before the horses were let loose on the winter grazing - it means that they don't get matted manes and tails when the thistle heads get caught in them. I'll only need to run my fingers through for the next month to clear them and these are living out natives that never get trimmed :eek: My cob has a mane to his shoulder and I nearly cried when I had to lop a few inches off his tail so he didn't step on it. If it works on them, it'll work on anything.

Frugalista

Is this type of coat problem common for this breed of terrier or is it just peculiar to your dog? I can't think of many terriers with such a soft, fluffy coat :think:.

Is it his puppy coat and therefore his adult coat will be easier to manage? Has he been neutered - with my chosen breed neutering plays havoc with the coat making it extremely time consuming to groom correctly.

I know that you have some "show world" background and will have purchased him from a reputable source so what does his breeder advise? There is usually someone at the ringside in all breeds who regularly turns out their dogs to advantage - would it not be worth approaching them for advice.

A word of warning on using any sort of oils - we tried this some years ago on one of our boys. We ended up having to re-decorate because of the oil slick around the walls where he spent the five minutes after application rubbing himself all along the hallway in protest!! :eek::mad::mad: I had barely put the top back on the bottle and wiped my hands, in which time he had slithered down one wall and back along the other side - it was that quick! And it took ages to bathe out of his coat . You have been warned!!

ETA: I second the Mason Pearson.

codemonkey

gettingready wrote: »

The spray on detangler I posted a link to some posts above - smells of strawberries and yogurt.....;)

I use that one on Captain Dumbass. Lets me get a comb through his annoying spaniel tail without too many fights. He hates having his tail touched.