Hair

How often does everyone have to comb their dogs? I seem to always have hair everywhere brushing then twice a week. The Furminator brush works really well by the way.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on February 26, 2011 at 8:41pm

For me it depends on how bad they're shedding at the time. Right now they're not so bad, so I might do it once every two weeks or so. When they're blowing coat I probably brush/furminate them outside every other day. They still leave hair everywhere though. hehe

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Permalink Reply by Heather and Ella on February 27, 2011 at 2:13am

Luckily the birds love it, lol.

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Permalink Reply by Heather and Ella on February 27, 2011 at 2:13am

We have a furminator for shed times, a wide tooth comb for whenever, and also a regular plastic human comb (because it's softer for her ears and belly). This time of year, I brush her about once a week since she doesn't like being brushed. Shed time I brush every day/every other day to get those clumps out. But like I said, she doesn't like it, so 5 mins or less she's done. I do less time, more often.

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on March 1, 2011 at 7:39pm

I've never had a furminator -- I worry about that cutting edge taking out too much fur -- I comb with a standard wide-tooth comb maybe once every two months, maybe less -- I just don't want them to get matted. If I combed more often, maybe once a month, I think it would be easier.

I comb when the mood strikes: I've had a bad day, need to relax, quiet down-time. Gwynnie doesn't like it, so Al is always last, for him, it's a massage, sometimes he falls asleep in my lap. Combing the dog is a meditation.

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth, Hermione and Luna on March 1, 2011 at 9:53pm

Is there a technique that I should be using with that wide toothed comb? I have one (from our dearly departed lab mixes) that worked like a charm on them, but doesn't seem to dislodge anything on our girls. Only the furminator seems to get the fluff out.

I have read many express the concern about the furminator though, so I don't use it as often as I might like (to keep the fur drifts down in the house). If I could get that comb to work, it'd be great.

Maybe it's because my girls are only about a year old and aren't fully fluffed yet?

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on March 1, 2011 at 8:24pm

I use the Furminator about twice a month, but I do what John does above me -- I give a massage and allow them to relax before I start combing.

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Permalink Reply by Don on March 2, 2011 at 1:57am

Do Corgi's ever stop shedding... but she gets a good run down about once a week with the fur removal comb, every other day is a light brushing and working with contact behaviors.

So far I've found hair in my...

Soap Bar

Coffee Mug ( used and straight out of the clean dishes)

Pockets of my pants ( any pocket anywhere on any clothing for that matter).

Shampoo

Body wash
Book Bag

Ear Phones

Various Sealed food storage containers

Shoes

and in my ear.

With that said, I think brushing them is just a form of amusement for them to laugh at us, they know the fur will win.

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth, Hermione and Luna on March 2, 2011 at 9:38am

it's like weeding the garden. It's sort of a zen activity (like John said)- mindless and sort of satisfying (you think you have accomplished something) but three days later it's all undone!

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Permalink Reply by Don on March 2, 2011 at 11:10am

Today though the vet commented on Jazmin's coat, he said it was very healthy. He ran a flea comb through it and pulled out very few hairs. I thought for sure it was going to be a pile and a half that was removed.

Anyone know some home remedies to maintain the coat shine, I've heard egg's help with that. Just wanted to get a take on that one.