Hollie groomers
So 5 months on her fur grown back lovely. I knew then that I wanted her to have the long coat. I groomed her well thought I did it ok and was so pleased to walk into the groomers today with her. But NO didn't groom properly and apparently she was matted behind the ears her legs some of her back and tummy. Only place free from knots was her tail. Devastated I know I have been out of action for 6wks having had a pacemaker fitted but with hubby's help and we also purchased a grooming table I thought all was fine. Today now clipped she looks bald and again I am devastated. The knots I could feel I thought she would just cut out but no on collection today all her fur has gone again. I now can understand why these dogs go into rescue homes. What am I doing wrong. I groom her but obviously not correctly or does the groomer just like clipping for convenience rather than give her a good groom. I have spent a fortune on combs/brushes etc where am I going wrong. I do have trouble round her beard and under that but really did believe I had groomed ok. I need to get this right as unfair to put Hollie through this each time. |
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| I'm sure this is difficult for you and therefore your pup. I learned the hard way with Nonc but luckily there was no shaving involved. One of my neighbors was a groomer in a former life and she took pity on me and gave me a mini primer on what to do. It took the two of us 2 hours just to detangle Nonc's head. Since then I go through his body once a week. She also introduced me to using a metal comb and then a brush. It might be worth finding a tutor. |
| I have gone through the matted arm pits, neck (under the collar) and behind the ears. I now mostly have these under control, but if I leave it four days without grooming and they quickly start coming back. For me the only way to keep it under control is at least 40 minutes of line grooming every two to three days. I usually have Monty laying on his side on the floor and line groom one side for forty minutes one day, then the next day do forty minutes on the other side. Then we might have two days off before I begin the procedure again. If I don't do this and only do 20 mins here and there the mats develop in those places. It is a huge time commitment to keep them in full coat, I know some people can do it once a week, but Monty's fur seems mat up quickly, also if I do it more often I can keep the fur silkier and it is more pleasant for him. I also never take him to a groomer, if a mat does form and I just can't get it out, for instance on his feet which he does not like brushed, then I cut it out. I expect your groomer was taking the easier and more pleasant way out for the dog as it is can be painful for the dog to have the mats teased and brushed out. Carl a member of the OES forum has done an excellent photo lesson on line grooming a dog, a pleasant way for the dog to be groomed. You should start now that she is cut again, do it several times a week to keep the mat free and get her used to being brushed in the arkward, areas. If you keep on top of it, you should be able to keep her mat free. http://www.angelfire.com/trek/lindonloo ... gdemo.html |
| We are big movie-watchers, so the general routine is to put in a movie and brush Benson until one side is done or the movie is finished, whichever comes first. At least 3, sometimes 4 sessions every week. Even so, it's a big job to keep up with that coat! Thank goodness for Carl's instructions! |
| If you want to keep her in any kind of coat length the 1st thing you need to do is find someone who will work with you to teach you how to line brush correctly & with the correct tools on an OES. It's not something you learn in 1 lesson. There are times when I am line brushing that it takes not only the correct pin brush but also 2 different combs & a slicker to get it right in just one area let alone the entire dog. It is a fine art...learning how to get rid of the unwanted hair yet keeping enough of the undercoat & guard hairs. Unless you are seeing skin when you brush you are not getting all the way down & mats will form. Neck / shawl area, behind the ears, underarms, sides of the face & the area where the hip meets the trunk (this one is a friction area) are all the places that will mat the most often , the fastest & the worst. Also, legs, feet & toes. This is my least favorite to groom because dogs generally don't like their feet touched much. Groomers generally don't have the time to dematt a dog unless you are willing to pay up into multiple three figures for a grooming. And they can't give an OES a proper "puppy cut" unless the mats are gone. Best thing to do is after a shave down get busy & start brushing on a regular basis BEFORE the hair gets very long. It can start to mat when it is a short as 2"-3". |
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