May
where can i find good grooming tips for my malamute cross? groomer seems unwilling to take him and i'd rather do it myself anyway. i just want tips on like washing and brushing i don't need to cut his hair or anything. but he seems to not like the only brush that works at all
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sounds funny, but Zeus doesn't mind taking a bath if i get in the wal mart kiddie pool WITH HIM! then he thinks it's a game and we play and splash each other. how does he react to the brush? when Zeus was a pup he was super sensitive to being touched or petted. brushing was a nightmare. hubby and i took to giving him frequent rubdowns during the day to “de-sensitize” him. and i started using toy doll brushes then cat brushes until he got used to it. now he gets excited when he sees the brush kits come out.
and yes, the FURMINATOR is a great brush.
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A lot of groomers don't like to do more massive breeds because of the time involved in grooming. They have the ability to do sometimes two smaller dogs in the same time it takes to do one. And if the dog isn't used to being groomed it can turn into a wrestling match, with a dog that hated the whole process and a groomer that’s exhasted and still has clients coming in the rest of the day. Most pets should have their first grooming at around 6 weeks of age, and if kept on a scheduel, they become a dream to do.
The first thing I do with my Elkhound, is brush out the dead hair with a slicker brush. They do a great job. The more dead hair you remove, the easier to rinse the shampoo and dry the dog. I also use an empty dishsoap or shampoo bottle filled about 1/4 shampoo and the remainder is water. Just shake each time you go to use it. Do not use human shampoo, it is made to remove body oil, dogs don't usually have this trouble.
Just before the bath I put cotton balls in the ears to keep them dry. We’d a bathtub installed in our heated garage, that’s waist high to me, so no bending or kneeling. We attached a handheld shower head for wetting and rinsing.
I use a stand dryer on my dog, and the whole time I'm blowing the air on her, I'm brushing to fluff the hair and remove any ramaining dead hair. It takes me about an hour to get her dry.
Almost forgot, I trim the nails just after the bath , the water softens them and its easier.
You might check in your area for a U-bathe service these are popping up all over. Just check it out ahead of time for cleanliness. Good Luck.
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he has to get used to that brush you cant be soft on that ,with that coat brushing will be apart of his life, be tough don't let him win. make sure you brush him out really well before you bathe him it will make the bath easier if you are sure you want to do this rather then taking him to a groomer I'd highly recommend investing in a high powered blow dryer it will make this task so much easier it will blow all that dead coat out. i hope this helped a little good luck
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there’s a new dog brush called the Furmanator…it cost over 60.00 for the 4″ brush I use on my malamute/huskey/artic/timber wolf..they’ve 3 sizes but for your dogs hair type and his size the lge brush is superior than a small one.
I went on ebay and got one with shipping for 34.00. Great on cleaning up alllll the hair.
I use Oatmeal shampoo (any dog brand) its eay on thier skin
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you can get the furminator from qvc on the web for like 25.00. and I swear buy it.i use it on our shepard, peke and shih-tzu daily in the spring. and weekly other times of the year.it does great getting the dead under coat out.