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How to Groom a Long Coat
from:The long coated small breeds are characterized by a certain appealing full fluffiness, as opposed to the parted coat breeds, which are characterized by long, smooth, flowing hair, which is more similar to long human hair. For this reason, keep this in mind when grooming long coated small dogs: Think of the coat standing out from the body, rather than lying flat against the skin.
When you have finished giving your small dog a bath, below is a step by step process on how to groom that long fluffy coat.
1. After drying your dog, blow dry the long coat to keep it from drying into tangles. With the blow dryer on cool or low setting, work from the bottom up, using the pin brush or slicker brush to fluff dry. Divide the hair into sections with the pin brush or slicker brush and hold them out from the body as you blow dry.
2. Keep the blow dryer moving over each piece of hair until it is dry, then work your way up. Start with the legs and rear end and work your way up and forward. Keep brushing and fluffing for fullness, keeping the coat free from tangles.
3. Finish by running a metal comb through the coat to make sure that you did not miss a single tangle or snag.
4. With a #10 blade on your electric clipper, shave your dog's anal area to keep it clean and free of long hair and tangles. Be careful not to touch the blade directly on your dog's skin. Another way of keeping this area clean is to clip it neatly with scissors.
5. Depending on the breed or if you like the idea of having your dog's underside free of long hair, with the same #10 blade, shave your dog's abdomen from groin to naval and down the insides of both thighs. Shave with the lay of the hair.
6. Trim between your dog's paw pads with scissors, and if hair covers the feet, trim around the feet so the hair reaches the ground evenly around the paw in a rounded shape.
7 Brush and comb the hair on your dog's head, ears, and face.
8. Stand back and look at the dog's shape. Scissor any stray long hairs without changing the shape of the coat. Just look for uneven, stray areas that stand out after brushing.
9. To finish the dog and take advantage of the coat's fluffiness, spray it with coat conditioner or coat dressing to keep it soft and in place, then brush lightly over the top of the coat to set. Brush from bottom up and from shoulders forward to fluff the ruff. Fluff the tail, the body, and the chest.
Special Care for Grooming Sensitive Skin Part II
Your dogand#39;s skin is one of his most sensitive and easily damaged organs If he develops a skin problem such as an allergy or a negative reaction to grooming products, his skin can initiate a cycle of other conditions that can be difficult to cure Some breeds in particular have very sensitive skin that would require special care and handling For example, if your dog has a white or light colored.....More on Dog Grooming Job
Grooming Tools Inventory Part I
Certain tools are required to properly groom your dog All dogs should have the basic supplies such as brush, comb, and scissors However, long coats require different grooming tools than smooth coats, wire coats, and curly coats The following is a list of tools you will need for grooming: Boarand#39;s Bristle Brush: This brush works great for removing the undercoat of long coated breeds and al.....More on Dog Grooming Job
What Is A Mat And How Do I Get Rid Of Them
A mat is basically a tangle of hair, often with undercoat, that has formed a knot tight enough to resist brushing and combing Mats tend to form on dogs with thick, long, curly, or double coats in corners of the body and areas with longer hair, such as the base of legs, the anal area under the tail, under the chest by the front legs, and around the ears In most cases, regular maintenance such a.....More on Dog Grooming Job
Should I Get A Dog That Sheds Often
There are various types of dog coats Some are short, some are long, some are coarse or wiry, while others are silky Some dogs shed heavily all year long and some shed seasonally with a moderate amount of shedding The amount of shedding will determine the amount of hair you have lying around the house, the amount of cleaning you will have to do and the amount of brushing that both the dog.....More on Dog Grooming Job
6 Steps To Grooming a Wavy or Curly Coated Sporting Breed
Grooming a dog with a curly or a wavy coat is not as simple as grooming one that has a short and smooth coat For example, take the the and#39;water breedsand#39; They are sporting dogs with extremely harsh curly coats Because these dogs typically spend a lot of time out in the field, retrieving items from water, flushing upland game, and serving as all purpose hunting companions, their coats should be ke.....More on Dog Grooming Job
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