suggestions for brushes, combs, grroming tools, etc.
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| We use:
Two combination bristle / brush brushes Wide toothed comb De-matting brush (sharp toothed comb - looks like a medieval torture instrument) Coat-thinning brush (wide square thing with hundreds of tiny metal bristles) ...every day for 30 minutes. We STILL have to take hime to the groomers! |
same here as Mikeg...including taking him to the groomers 
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| I use the same things that Mikeyg uses. We call that square with hundreds of tiny curved wires a slicker brush.
The slicker brush was bought at petco for about $7. That medieval de-matting comb I use is wide toothed and ran about $14, I bought one with curved ends and about 2 inches wide. Looks like a group of razor blades, curved at the end. The rounded pin headed brush ran about $12 and was bought at a pet show. We have used it and chewed on it for 5 years, so I cannot read the brand any more. The plain wide tooth metal comb was about $8 and I bought a pair of professional nail clippers ($12), ear drying powder to help pull out the ear hair ($6) and I bought metal forceps for the same reason and to help grab little stuff I couldn't get my fingers on (like thorns) ($6) all from PetSmart online (free shipping with discounted prices!). I use my husbands shop vac when I groom. And he bought me a Dremel a few years back when I was doing wood working. Turns out the grinding and buffing wheels work very nicely on dog's nails also, but only when I need to round them off. Don't forget the treats and the the cotton balls for the ears during baths and for cleaning. I trim and groom Abbi myself. I brush her out at least every other day and comb and brush her once a week. If you have room for a sturdy table, it comes in handy. But I don't always use it. Depends on our patience and back pains. |
| i bought a dematting comb today and my dad and i used it on walter. we used it all over because he had lots of mats and because walter actually stood still while we were using it (i couldnt believe it), i thought it was also good because it took out a lot of hair so it was easy to brush him out when we were done.
but im just curious if there is any reason to not use the dematting tool all over? |
| If there are any professional groomers out there, they will come down on us like .......
But to tell you the truth, if I don't use the slicker first on Abbi I use the dematting comb/brush. The reason it isn't recommended is two-fold. One, IT DOES thin out the hair. Not something you want to do if you are showing the dog, but great for hot weather. Two, if it is used in a harsh manner it will not only hurt the dog, but could hurt you. Most of these multi bladed combs are curved at the ends. Some are curved slightly less than others, because they are used for different coat types and different types of mats. If you get the wide toothed one ( I will have to go count the teeth) that has a slight angle to its curved teeth it will work well as a thinner brush and dematter. But it can also cut YOU. I have never hurt Abbi, but I have hurt myself once or twice ... my own fault though. If you are careful and don't hurry too much it works great. Remember to saw through tough mats and pick them apart though. And since it is thinning the hair, remember to use the slicker afterwards, as it will leave a lot of broken hairs (more than you think). The slicker will pick them up before THEY cause matting. I have photos of each of my grooming tools ... maybe I should post them? Not tonight, of course. I need to get the girls to bed. I will try to get back to this ... soon. I have two dematting combs. One is just so mean to the user it is useless. Except around the ears. It is small and can get those ear mats broken up in no time. But it has a wicked curvature! You really need to see these to get a good idea .... |
| haha i have no clue what a slicker is, but since im going to start grooming walter myself, if you could post a picture of yorus and tell me what it does that would be really great! |
The one in the middle is the slicker brush
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| I agree with the guest. The one in the middle is a slicker brush or what I refer to as a slicker ...
I have the photos uploaded so I guess I should go link them to a page so I can share them ... |
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