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| Woof, now just over a year old, has never been shaved and only ever had his coat thinned out in the summer months. We groom him just about every day. Our breeder recommened we need only bath him a couple of time a year as long as we kept up his grooming regieme.
Anyway, his coat is wonderfully soft, clean, non-greasy and without smell. Maybe we're just lucky? |
| I have to agree that daily to tri or bi weekly brushing does give you the softest coat you have ever felt. Abbi is at her fluffiest 6-8 weeks after a bath.
But she gets into the darndest stuff.. like mustard. So we usually end up bathing her every 4-6 weeks. But between 6-10 months they are going through a hormonal period, like being a teenager. Thier behavior and coat sometimes changes. Maybe you should just not use a conditioner for a while. We only use one when we have to bathe Abbi within a couple of weeks of her last bath. Then we dilute the conditioner (capful) to about a quart of water and squirt her all over with it, then let it set for a few minutes while we check pads, underarms, and what nots, then rinse it all out. If the dog is completely brushed out before bathing, it will not need a conditioner or creme rinse. If you wash a mat it just gets tighter and more impossible to comb or break apart. And it you have the dog totally mat free, you will be able to get it cleaner and rinse all of the soap and conditioner completely off. Sometimes, after a good brush and slicker brush finish you may find that a little cornstarch deordorant powder under their arms is all they actually need. This saves time, money, frustration, and in my case, back aches. Just watch where your kids put the mustard packets and other condiments and keep them out of the trash! 
Mud, seeds, and most dirt (but not red clay) will fall right out after comb, brush, and slicking. Our red clay just doesn't come out without a bath. |
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