New OES family - how do you groom from a shaved coat...
Sally came to us last week shaved. She's a purebred OES and her short coat is wavy and maybe an inch or so long. We want to start regular grooming with her as it grows out to get her used to grooming and get us on the ball with it and not have it ball up on us. My question(s)...Line grooming doesn't make sense with her coat so short. What would you suggest? Should I start her with positioning and pretend to line groom her so she's used the the procedure? Or just brush her with a pin brush? Or should we comb her? I have also read that we should keep her ears, eyes and butt clear. What do you recommend for doing this? Clippers or scissors? And am I better off (when her hair gets longer of course) cutting around her eyes or giving her an updo? My 6 and 4 yo dd's would love that! Thanks, and I apologize for my noviceness (new word I just made up, lol). |
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| I would use a pin brush until she gets a little longer. Just so she gets used to the brushing.
Then when the hair is longer add a comb and slicker for the legs. I mostly use scissors around the butt. Both of my dogs get a little nervous with the clippers near the butt. Directly near the eyes I use the scissor...again because the dogs don't want to the clippers so close. Hair pulled up or cut is really whatever you like better. I do use the clippers for the ears, Especially for the inside of the ear. I will scissor cut for length. |
It's definitely a good idea to groom anyway while she's growing out. It will help her, and you, get used to a routine for grooming, as well as keep her skin healthy. 
I would use a pin brush, and while you may not have to line groom yet, I'd get her used to lying on one side for a while, then the other, and her head and feet. For keeping her bum clean, you don;t need to worry about trimming that area for a few months yet, but when the time comes, if she is a pet, just use whatever you are comfortable with, scissors or clippers, and tirm the hair there to about an inch or so. As to her eyes, that's up to you |
| Congratulations on the new puppy.
I'm not so sure about what might be best from a grooming standpoint, but when I got Barney at 8 weeks, I began brushing him with a regular old hairbrush, before I learned about the pin brushes without the tips just to get him used to the routine. I only spent maybe 10-15 minutes several times a week doing a quick brushing over his whole body. In the process he quickly liked the attention and I began learning how best to get him to lay down. Besides getting him used to the routine and the bonding between us, it enabled me to keep on top of any matting that developed as the hair began to grow out. Unfortunately when he began to blow his puppy coat I lost control of the mat development and finally had to resort to a groomer to shave some of the heavily matted areas under the legs and crouch. I'm sure others will give better suggestions on proper tools to begin with. Now I groom Barney and Maggie twice a week, using a medium/course tooth comb on the feet, legs, head, ears and neck and underside - areas especially prone to matting, then the Hindes pin brush for the body. They both have full coats, although Barney's undercoat is not very thick yet. Takes about 1½ hours to do Maggie, 1 hour for Barney. They get bathed once a month by a groomer who trims their feet and bum, and cleans the ears. The nice thing about getting them used to grooming is I have the table in a spare bedroom with the door closed. When I say "How 'bout a brushin'?" They both run to the bedroom door when I open it up they both want to jump up on the table. Once up there I say down, and the dog lays on its side and I go to work. It's a pleasant experience for all of us. |
| The cheater's method: take her to the dog park for a couple of hours or doggy day care. When you get home, they're too tired to fight you on anything! After day care last week, I spent a half an hour alone with a tiny comb on Clyde's muzzle-- the one part he's not crazy about having yanked on. He was so zonked from the day, he just fell asleep on my lap. |
Quote: The cheater's method: take her to the dog park for a couple of hours or doggy day care
Exactly what we do! A tired dog is a good dog  |
Quote: Exactly what we do! A tired dog is a good dog
How is this achieved? 
I swear that I take The Muppets out in the back forest...let them run around like mad-dogs...we get back to the house, where Murphy tries to lay down to have a nap, while The Gooch drops every available toy on top of him to try and get him to play! 
I really think there is NO WAY to tire out Gucci...I've even considered him AND I having a glass of wine...works for me...why not Gooch? |
| Would you give him red or white wine? or maybe a wine cooler to sip with his pink slipper! |
| Silly question Steph...it would have to be white...we dont want those white beards any dirtier, do we?????? |
Yes...for sure white wine!  Not only because of the staining factor but red wine has been giving me a heck of a headache lately!  I miss red wine.
The pink slippers would be present as well Steph, I also have some smoking jackets in mind that would look smashing!!!
OK...my husband may be working a LITTLE too much lately!!! |
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