How to Brush Your Dog: Untangling the Issues
Brosser la fourrure de votre animal de compagnie n'est pas seulement un problème d'entretien, c'est une nécessité! Le brossage aide à garder les animaux domestiques propres, élimine l'excès de délestage, et sert comme une expérience de liaison merveilleux pour vous et votre animal familier préféré. Peu importe combien fuzz votre animal de compagnie produit, un peu de brossage peut aller un long chemin.
Dogs are not exactly what you would call cleanly animals. Therefore, it becomes necessary to engage in some regularly grooming. For short haired doggies such as Doberman pinchers, greyhounds, or Chihuahuas this isn’t such an imperative. However, if you’ve ever owned or know someone who’s owned a Siberian huskie, border collie, or a Lhasa Apso then you’ll also understand the apocalyptically fuzzy nightmare that awaits you if you miss even a single scheduled session of brushing.
So there are a few things you need to consider before smoothing out those rampant tufts and tangles in your beloved mutt. First among these considerations is the question of which brush to bust out?
Si vous avez un chien avec un manteau long, fluide, lisse qui ressemble à ce qui pourrait être un candidat pour une publicité L'Oréal, vous aurez besoin d'une brosse fil métallique ou quelque chose avec certains soies plus douces, selon votre préférence. Manteaux plus doux et plus courts mieux avec des poils soyeux ou de qualité moyenne. Un vagabond comme le manteau qui est tout maté et scruffy va exiger courts poils fermes qui sont à nouveau espacées étroitement ensemble.
Si cela ne garde pas votre chiot couverts alors vous pourriez avoir besoin de chercher quelques conseils de toilettage professionnel. En fait, c'est probablement une bonne idée de toute façon. Demandez à votre vétérinaire ou groomer local quelle sorte de pinceau ils recommanderaient avant de casser la banque sur le pinceau super spécialité que vous lisez dans le magazine Dog Fancy.
Next you need to think about how to brush your dog. It’s not a complicated process, but there are some idiosyncrasies and intricacies that bear mentioning. For example:
Start at the dog’s head and be extra careful here, because your pup’s skull is the most sensitive part. And you may need to avoid the frisky mutt’s bite as they might think that brushing is a new game, if they aren’t used to the idea. Start at the head and work your way down the body until you get to the legs and tail. Then do those individually in any order you choose.
Going against the grain is usually reserved for those shorter finer coats that won’t pull so strongly against the dog’s skin. However double coated dogs require both: with the grain for the top layer, and against to get those hard to reach bottom hairs.
As for how long you need to keep this up, that’s entirely up to how clean you need your dog to be. Some mutts can be brushed for hours and still have plenty of fur in reserve so use your best judgment and get to work!
Dogs are not exactly what you would call cleanly animals. Therefore, it becomes necessary to engage in some regularly grooming. For short haired doggies such as Doberman pinchers, greyhounds, or Chihuahuas this isn’t such an imperative. However, if you’ve ever owned or know someone who’s owned a Siberian huskie, border collie, or a Lhasa Apso then you’ll also understand the apocalyptically fuzzy nightmare that awaits you if you miss even a single scheduled session of brushing.
So there are a few things you need to consider before smoothing out those rampant tufts and tangles in your beloved mutt. First among these considerations is the question of which brush to bust out?
Si vous avez un chien avec un manteau long, fluide, lisse qui ressemble à ce qui pourrait être un candidat pour une publicité L'Oréal, vous aurez besoin d'une brosse fil métallique ou quelque chose avec certains soies plus douces, selon votre préférence. Manteaux plus doux et plus courts mieux avec des poils soyeux ou de qualité moyenne. Un vagabond comme le manteau qui est tout maté et scruffy va exiger courts poils fermes qui sont à nouveau espacées étroitement ensemble.
Si cela ne garde pas votre chiot couverts alors vous pourriez avoir besoin de chercher quelques conseils de toilettage professionnel. En fait, c'est probablement une bonne idée de toute façon. Demandez à votre vétérinaire ou groomer local quelle sorte de pinceau ils recommanderaient avant de casser la banque sur le pinceau super spécialité que vous lisez dans le magazine Dog Fancy.
- where to start,
- whether to go with or against the grain,
- and how long to continue.
Start at the dog’s head and be extra careful here, because your pup’s skull is the most sensitive part. And you may need to avoid the frisky mutt’s bite as they might think that brushing is a new game, if they aren’t used to the idea. Start at the head and work your way down the body until you get to the legs and tail. Then do those individually in any order you choose.
Going against the grain is usually reserved for those shorter finer coats that won’t pull so strongly against the dog’s skin. However double coated dogs require both: with the grain for the top layer, and against to get those hard to reach bottom hairs.
As for how long you need to keep this up, that’s entirely up to how clean you need your dog to be. Some mutts can be brushed for hours and still have plenty of fur in reserve so use your best judgment and get to work!
I got a few useful tips from your blog, such as what brush to use and how to brush the coat, and it's very much appreciated.
Does anybody know of a reputable detangling spray that might help OR does anyone have an organic recipe that I can make up at home? I don't know if this would help but it's worth a try if it cuts out a bit of my dogs pain. Brushing should be enjoyable but for me and my dog. Its anything but! I hate hurting her!!!