Brushing and combing out the coat of hair is the most laborious and time-consuming chore in dog grooming. A knowledge of some 'tricks of the trade? will help cut down on this labor time, especially so in cases of badly matted coats. The longer the coat of your dog, the greater the potential for matting.
If your dog's coat is very badly matted and tangled there is no alternative but to strip the coat of your dog. Stripping the coat of your dog means to remove the entire coat with clippers fitted with a fine blade, right down to the skin. If the coat of your dog requires stripping, obviously, there is no need for brushing and combing.
Coat conditioner:
If your dog's coat is not so bad, does not require stripping and can be saved, but still bad enough to require considerable brushing and combing, you can saturate the dog's coat with an oil-based coat condition to loosen the knots and tangles and ease the brushing chore. Coat conditioners that contain an oil base are beneficial for both the coat and skin. Mink oil is probably about the best dog coat conditioner on the market and especially for a matted dog coat. There are other methods professional groomers and handlers use for dealing with matted dog coats. This becomes a matter of personal preference between you and your dog. I recommend using Life's Abundance Grooming products.
Universal brush:
The Universal brush is a German import and is convex-shaped with fairly long, hard, wire bristles. Its shape and density enable it to pull out the dead hairs of your dog's coat more efficiently than any other brush. Unfortunately, it will also pull out the live hairs of your dog's coat and therefore should never be used for a show coat.
Oster mat comb:
The Oster mat comb is a major product that cuts down on grooming time. The comb is specially designed to cut through knots and tangles and much less time is spent in brushing and combing.
The Oster mat comb is used in the following manner:
Grasp the mat comb firmly with thumb resting on the thumb rest and the other fingers around the wooden handle. Place the mat comb directly behind the mat with the teeth flat against the skin. Pull the mat comb forward towards you. If the dog's coat is heavily matted, try pulling the comb through the coat with short vertical strokes that should result in slicing the big mat into several smaller ones. Continue the process until you can comb through the coat without catching.
Use your soft wire slicker or Universal brush to brush out all the remaining small mats and comb through the coat once again, until the comb runs through the coat smoothly.
Brushes and combs:
The brush you use to brush your dog is most important. A soft wire slicker brush is a happy medium between the too-soft brushes used for show dogs and the too-harsh slicker brushes sold in most pet stores.
The Universal brush or a fairly large slicker brush with hard fibers is used in cases of badly matted coats. This type of brush is harsher than the normal slicker and may take our more hair than desired.
The comb of choice for general use consists of half fine and half coarse teeth and does not have a handle. The best of these types of combs were formerly manufactured in Belgium but American companies now make equally fine combs. The comb can be used for roughing out to finishing touches of your coat.
The mat comb is a companion to the Universal brush for coping with badly matted coats. The mat comb is heavier with wider-spaced teeth and is not to be confused with the Oster mat comb, which is a tool especially for dealing with very badly matted coats.
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If your dog's coat is very badly matted and tangled there is no alternative but to strip the coat of your dog. Stripping the coat of your dog means to remove the entire coat with clippers fitted with a fine blade, right down to the skin. If the coat of your dog requires stripping, obviously, there is no need for brushing and combing.
Coat conditioner:
If your dog's coat is not so bad, does not require stripping and can be saved, but still bad enough to require considerable brushing and combing, you can saturate the dog's coat with an oil-based coat condition to loosen the knots and tangles and ease the brushing chore. Coat conditioners that contain an oil base are beneficial for both the coat and skin. Mink oil is probably about the best dog coat conditioner on the market and especially for a matted dog coat. There are other methods professional groomers and handlers use for dealing with matted dog coats. This becomes a matter of personal preference between you and your dog. I recommend using Life's Abundance Grooming products.
Universal brush:
The Universal brush is a German import and is convex-shaped with fairly long, hard, wire bristles. Its shape and density enable it to pull out the dead hairs of your dog's coat more efficiently than any other brush. Unfortunately, it will also pull out the live hairs of your dog's coat and therefore should never be used for a show coat.
Oster mat comb:
The Oster mat comb is a major product that cuts down on grooming time. The comb is specially designed to cut through knots and tangles and much less time is spent in brushing and combing.
The Oster mat comb is used in the following manner:
Grasp the mat comb firmly with thumb resting on the thumb rest and the other fingers around the wooden handle. Place the mat comb directly behind the mat with the teeth flat against the skin. Pull the mat comb forward towards you. If the dog's coat is heavily matted, try pulling the comb through the coat with short vertical strokes that should result in slicing the big mat into several smaller ones. Continue the process until you can comb through the coat without catching.
Use your soft wire slicker or Universal brush to brush out all the remaining small mats and comb through the coat once again, until the comb runs through the coat smoothly.
Brushes and combs:
The brush you use to brush your dog is most important. A soft wire slicker brush is a happy medium between the too-soft brushes used for show dogs and the too-harsh slicker brushes sold in most pet stores.
The Universal brush or a fairly large slicker brush with hard fibers is used in cases of badly matted coats. This type of brush is harsher than the normal slicker and may take our more hair than desired.
The comb of choice for general use consists of half fine and half coarse teeth and does not have a handle. The best of these types of combs were formerly manufactured in Belgium but American companies now make equally fine combs. The comb can be used for roughing out to finishing touches of your coat.
The mat comb is a companion to the Universal brush for coping with badly matted coats. The mat comb is heavier with wider-spaced teeth and is not to be confused with the Oster mat comb, which is a tool especially for dealing with very badly matted coats.
Use Life's Abundance Grooming Products for best results.
Join the Life's Abundance Team and start helping pets and humans live longer, healthier lives.
Use our products.
If you become impressed with our products, just wait until you hear about our income opportunity. You might be surprised to learn that you can earn a substantial income from selling our health-promoting products for pets and humans. There's never been a more exciting time to sign-up as a Life's Abundance Field Representative. With new product releases on the horizon, you will find more ways to reach new customers and net serious wages unlike working that 9 to 5 job with a boss that turns your stomach raw on a daily basis. A Life's Abundance home business may be just the perfect solution for you.
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