Dog Ownership 101 - May/June 2016

A 7-PART BEGINNER’S GUIDE
TO BRUSHING A DOG’S COAT
by
Kelly V. Livingston
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If your dog’s coat requires a good brushing, you should definitely take care of it today.
Here is some advice to help you choose the best method to brush your dog’s coat.
Is your dog’s hair in need of a good brushing? If
so, you may be wondering what the best method
is to remove tangles and mats from your dog’s
coat. Different dogs have different hair types,
so depending on what type of dog you have, a
different method or brush type may be required.
Here is some advice on how to best brush your
dog’s coat.
HOW TO BRUSH YOUR
1 DOG’S COAT
You can start from the tail and work
towards the head, or the other way around. Just
choose an end and go from there, making sure you
don’t miss anything. There are a few ways to brush,
like line brushing and combing. This is parting the
fur and either brushing or combing each individual
section. Spiral brushing involves combing in a
circular pattern and is good for use on any coat.
No matter how you groom your pet, the important
thing is that all the hair is brushed, as opposed to
just brushing the top of the hair. So you’ll have to
start brushing from the skin and go up. There’s
more than one way to brush your dog’s hair. You
can start by brushing the hair in the opposite
direction of it’s growth and then brush it to where
it normally lays. This method of brushing will do a
good job of removing hair that’s about to shed and
is also good for your dog’s dermis.
SOME BREEDS REQUIRE
2 DIFFERENT METHODS
There are breeds with hair that just won’t
work when using this method. Corded hair breeds
for example, just can’t be brushed backwards, so
it is vital to get rid of any tangles as you go. Dogs
can feel a particular level of discomfort during
Need a good tool for working through your dog’s
coat? Try the Furminator Deshedding Tool For
Dogs.
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