stupid brushing questions!
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| Hi Marie,
One place the Hindes brush is available is www.groomerschoice.com We bought one, and it made a big difference in caring for the coat. I believe it was jeffers.com that has the Oster comb suggested by Gail. That has made grooming a lot easier as well. Our best to Kia!! |
| also at www.petedge.com . |
| Also at www.petsupplyhouse.com
The wire brush you are referring to is a slicker, and no, it will not do the job. This site has pictures of each product as well which is helpful. |
| You could also try eBay. I got mine there for $5. |
| I like the Chris Christensen brush allot more than the hindes. The tips of the pins on the CC brush are polished and won't scratch, like the Hindes. I would give it a 9.5 (incase I find one better) and the Hindes a 7.5. The CC is stiffer also which helps because the brush doesn't 'lay down' or give to much. Also the hindes came apart after about 5 uses and I had to glue it back together. The CC brush is guaranteed for 6 months. Get the silver pin 27mm Chris Christensen brush it's $23 but you can't put a value on the brush. Also what we mean with the conditioner is put one tablespoon of conditioner in a spray bottle, spritz this on as you are brushing (a very light mist) you can lay the hair down with your hand and spray down to the skin so you sort of cover all the hair shaft, I spray the brush sometimes. But, wait there's more. I bought a product from CC called Ice on Ice it is the best detangler, combing agent that I have ever used, by far. If you use to much though it will leave a slickness on your hand after the brushing. It is a wonderful product. I have also heard that cowboy magic is a good combing agent.
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| thank you! we are going shopping... and as soon as I figure out how to downsize my digital photos to 12kb i will definitely upload one! |
| I use a comb like this for matts:
http://thepuppyshop.com/groomingcombs.html It works awesome! And a Top Performance slicker brush for everyday brushing - would be lost without it! I've had both of these for almost 10 years now, so they last a long time. For 5 of those years, they were grooming 20+ dogs & cats a day, so they've definitely earned their keep over the years. 
Those are the only two I have ever used and probably ever will. |
| Gail, the slicker won't do the job as your pup develops his real coat. There is no other coat like an oes coat. A slicker only gets the outer coat, not to the skin, so as your pup matures, and has hair not puppy fluff, you will likely find the undercoat will mat right to the skin, as if someone glued felt to him, and will look fine on the outer coat.
At least this has always been my experience, but maybe if you are using a slicker often enough you are going to be stripping out the undercoat anyway... who knows... |
| This is great info. I too will soon be shopping for a brush, once we hear that our puppy has been conceived.
I was dying to have an Avatar- so this is Paddington-my parent's sheepie. He is a beautiful boy- we all just love him! Thanks! |
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