help! my chowchow has curly hair under his chin

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help! my chowchow has curly hair under his chin

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my chowchow (bowbow) has curly hair under his chin... no matter how many times i comb it and blow dry it won't get straight.
bowbow just turned 4 mos old this 24th....can someone please help me on this matter?
is it better if i use conditioner when bathing me after i shampoo him?
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thanks a lot =) -kat
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Butters will get curly hair under the chin as well. It us usually from slobber or drinking his water (sitcking it in his bowl). It usually goes straight when I brush it. I use a rinse off conditioner in the bath. It is like the silk therapy for human hair. Only specifically for dogs.
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I've had good luck with forced air dryers, rather than a regular blow dryer one has around the home
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You said he's 4 months old? He's still in his puppy coat, so give it a while before you go crazy. He's got a ton of shedding and growing to do in the next year. Keep it managable, but don't obsess over it. Think of it as a Chowlick!!!
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Trooper also has kinky/curly fur under his chin - and totally because he is a sloppy drinker. You are right - just brush it out. Trooper is 13 months today.
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I've got a black chow who had very curly hair under her chin and chest area while she was a puppy.
But she turned out to be such a beauty in the end.
Her mane had so much of volume (possibly from the curls), but you can hardly see any curls.
So just let nature take its course :)
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Wow that is a fantastic mane. And what a beautiful girl she is. :D
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I have a similar problem with my chow. The bottom of his mane will never dry. My wife and I tried wiping it off after he drank, but we saw our efforts were futile after about a day or two of trying to do that. Is there any way to keep his mane dry when he drinks?
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