Help with brushes :) !
I am only 13 but i am the only1 hwo care's about her fur !  But last month she had to be shaved!  Becouse her fur was not good. But I brush her EVERYDAY!  But Still she had to be shaved ! So, I'm wondering, if I have rong brush and comb? Here is what I use (don't know how to put pic but I'll put the link  :http://www.petworldshop.com/pictures/st ... g-comb.jpg http://www.dog-online.co.uk/images/medi ... ker_02.jpg - This is it - Please help me  |
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| The first comb you posted is ALL I use and I don't have issues with matts. It's very possible that with your sheepie's age... that she's still going through her puppy coat change. ...which is why you're getting so many matts despite brushing daily!!! That's normal. Once this passes, you should only have to brush once every few days to once every week or two (depending on length of coat). Also, take a look at some of the line brushing posts. There should be a photo essay on how to do it. If that's already what you're doing then... I'd assume it was the coat change. Great job keeping up with your pet!! That's impressive. |
We got our Mady in January and had to learn to groom her too. Don't be too hard on yourself about her having to be shaved. If you read enough here, you will see that many of us have had problems! At least you are trying to learn how to do it, which is great!  The links on this forum are very helpful. Another thing that we did was to ask our groomer to give us a lesson on how to brush and comb her properly. We brought our brushes and combs in and they taught us how to use them. It is fantastic that you are getting your puppy used to you brushing her, that is the first step! Good luck and enjoy your puppy! |
| Definitely add a nice pin brush to your tools. Do a search for pin brushes here on the forum, there are many sizes, styles and prices. Be sure the wire pins do not have little ball ends on them, they don't get down into the coat enough to do a good job. The most common problem with mats occurring is not getting completely down to the skin when you brush. Brushing just the top layer of hair makes the dog look groomed but if you can't get your comb completely through the coat mats will form near the skin. Work on just one section at a time even if it means taking several days to groom the whole dog An easy way to tell if you're getting completely through the coat is to take your hairdryer (set on cool) and blow air into the dry coat. If the hair doesn't part right down to the skin you need to brush more thoroughly. Another big mistake is to bathe an OES without first brushing them completely out first. Any mats tend to felt together making it next to impossible brush the dog out after its bath. Keeping an OES in a shorter coat is nice looking yet easy to manage. Sounds like you're doing a great job! It's nice to see kids your age taking an interest in OES. If you could find someone near you willing to help you learn coat care in person it would be very helpful but this forum is the next best things to being there. |
 Thanks you two ! This helped me alot! ! And when Aska ( means ash in English, i thought it was perfect becouse she is gray! ) gets full coated I'm haveing lessons whith my groomer Just the problem is that OES is a neew breed in Iceland and she's one of the first OES in Iceland! So there are no professional OES groomers When I'm old enough, I'm going to be professional OES groomer And yes I have a pin brush, but my groomer told me not to use it  But I'm going to be on this forum forever Im going to be a Old english sheepdog breeder when I've completed High school ! And thanks for the advise! -Marín and Aska  |
Here are some of my brushes - and a pin brush (wire or wooden bristles with NO balls on the end) are very good to use. That and your comb will help you groom very well.  The 1st and second brushes are examples of metal pins, The third brush (in the middle) has wood pins. |
| Thank you for the photo What does the last brush do ? My brush is like your's - the first one but the pins are shorter!, is that worse? And what is better ? Wood pins or metal pins ? And agian THANK YOU ! -Marín and Aska |
| The length of the pins can vary. Some work better on shorter or longer hair. Some break thru tangles better - it helps to have a couple different ones. The wooden ones are good, but more expensive than most of the metal pins. The very last one is a hair remover/thinner. We call it the ripper - and used to thin coat, and not for everday grooming. |
| Marin there is also another member from iceland on this forum, maybe you can PM her to help and give you advice on your OES viewtopic.php?f=27&t=27121&start=0 |
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