Question????

vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:47 am

I'm a first timer, so have been patiently waiting for the seasonal blow out with great anticapation sp

I have been seeing posts from our much more Northern friends about their babies shedding and hair flying......wondering why Kearra hasn't started shedding yet and I'm way down South.........

Someone should slap me for even thinking it

OK so Hair is Flying, I'm brushing and it just keeps coming

I can't wait to see Kearra's grown up coat.....all black, silky and shiney.....I know KEEP BRUSHIN'

Question: Has or does anyone take their fur babies to the groomer to JUST get blown???? I asked the groomer if they do that and she said she would charge me $10.....not bad??
Do you think it will help, once a week or so while shedding???? Haven't seen anyone talk about it, so I was just wondering......

chowfrnd88 · Post by **chowfrnd88** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:35 am

I haven't taken Special to the groomer to get brushed, so I don't know. I love brushing him myself too much

Jeff&Peks · Post by **Jeff&Peks** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:44 am

I posted it a few times but with Pekoe's groomer it was all blower, No razor or scissors. It looked weird when she was doing it, all that dead hair was coming off like a thick blanket, it looked like you could just peel it off. Now that i've seen it done no more shaving, all blower from now on.

Oh and by the way if your going to use a blower wear one of those cheap breathing mask, I felt like we were working in an Asbestos factory. Yours probably won't be as bad as Pekoe's coat was.

vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:48 pm

I was thinkin' if I brush Kearra everyday and took her to the groomer for them to blow her out every week or 2 that it would cut way down on all the fall out everywhere. It really does get way down deep and get the loose hair out......I love brushing Kearra too but it gets out of control......

Jeff does Pekoe hate the blower??? Maybe that would be how you could keep her groomed......if she doesn't mind it, or maybe you can get her used to it and invest......just a thought

Victory · Post by **Victory** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:09 pm

Are you just using a pin brush for her? Get an undercoat rake for long haird dogs from the pet store, use it, like a pick, and comb the whole coat backwards with short strokes, you'll get tons of hair that way, then use the brush to brush the same way and you'll get more, then use the comb to comb the hair the right direction in small, 1/4 inch sections. You'll get a lot more hair and you'll get a good upper body workout too!

vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:03 am

Thanks Victory, all I've been using is a rake, first one way then the other........I probably should get a pin brush and a comb too....When your a newby you tend to learn everything on your own, the groomer told me all I needed was a rake...........