Dog Grooming Hints

• Brand: Made in England for Millers Forge
• Comb Length: 7.25″
• Tine Spacing: Coarse 7 per inch, Medium 13 per inch
• Tine Length: 1 1/8″
• Perfect for: Short Double Coats, Medium Double Coats, Long or Drop Coats, Flat Coats, Curly Coats and Hard Coats.

As a professional groomer who wants a smooth, flawless finish on every dog I groom, this comb is still my favorite, even after 30 years! This Medium / Coarse Tooth stainless steel greyhound style comb is made in England and has the same high quality features you would expect in a comb twice this price. The narrow 1 1/8″ long tines are riveted through the spine of the comb and easily penetrates the thickest of coats. This comb is designed for use on small to medium size dogs and Longhaired cats TOO! The difference in this comb and others is the sleek design, the very narrow tines penetrate, rather than push, the coat. That is why a coarse-spaced comb is better than a fine tooth comb as the tines must be spaced far enough apart to allow for insertion into the coat. This Greyhound Style Comb is a great value and perfect for combing small to medium size dogs. The coarse-spaced end is for Double, Longhaired and Curly coats. The medium-spaced end is for Flat and Hard Coats. Choose Your Dog’s Coat Type. All coats should be brushed thoroughly with the appropriate BRUSH before combing. The comb is used to “test” what you have brushed by inserting the comb into the coat parallel to the skin. (As shown in second photo) This will allow you to find tangles, matting or clumps of undercoat.
Combing is the important second step of optimum skin and coat care.

Greyhound STYLE Sleek Dog Grooming Comb

• Brand: Prolux Style by Millers Forge
• Comb Length: 7.25″
• Tine Spacing: Coarse 7 per inch, Medium 12 per inch
• Tine Length: 1 1/16″

Perfect for: Short Double Coats, Medium Double Coats, Long or Drop Coats, Flat Coats, Curly Coats, Hard Coats.
The ProLux Style Combination Comb with round spine and tapered tines is a GREAT GROOMING VALUE and perfect for combing small to medium size dogs. The all metal comb is heat treated with an anti-static coating to reduce friction. Includes plastic snap-shut sheaf for storage. You will love the easy coat penetration of the tapered tines! The coarse-spaced end is for Double, Longhaired and Curly coats. The medium-spaced end is for Flat and Hard Coats.
All coats should be brushed thoroughly with the appropriate BRUSH before combing. The comb is used to “test” what you have brushed by inserting the comb into the coat parallel to the skin. This will allow you to find tangles, matting or clumps of undercoat.
Combing is the important second step of optimum skin and coat care.

Prolux Anti Static Dog Grooming Combo Comb

by Dog Groom UK

There are thousands of people searching online every day to find dog grooming tips to keep their pets looking their best.

There are five good dog grooming tips shown below:

1. Keep them out of the dirt. This is easier said than done, but not all dogs love to be bathed and will fight you every step of the way when you try to put them in a tub, or spray them with a hose.

2. Don’t use harsh chemical shampoos. You don’t have to spend a lot of money, but look for something that is a natural product. Harsh chemicals destroy the vital skin oil on your dog and will make them itchy. These natural oils are what help keep them clean and prevent irritation on their skin. Keep reading for more dog grooming tips.

3. Feed them proper food, such as holistic dog food. Natural foods, with a large concentration of real meat and fat will go a long way to keeping their coat soft and manageable.

4. Brush their coat as often as possible. Much like bathing: Not all dogs are going to be receptive to regular brushing, but it’s important in order to keep tangles out of their hair. Remember also if you have a long-haired dog that you will eventually come to a point where you either have to brush them, or take them to a dog groomer. Therefore, it’s much easier to deal with a fussy dog when their hair isn’t full of painful tangles and matted clumps.

5. One of the easiest dog grooming tips you can utilize, is one that doesn’t require much effort from you at all: Feed them a hair and coat conditioning supplement. There are a lot of them on the market and they should be chocked full of amino acids and fatty acids. Combined with a premium dog food, your dogs coat will have no choice but to look good.

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by bookish in north park

To keep your dog’s long coat looking beautiful and healthy, you should be prepared to spend regular time in grooming. In fact some long coated dogs also need regular baths to help keep their coats free from matting and frequent brushing in between.

Grooming A Dog with a Long Coat

To know that you are doing all that’s necessary to help keep your dog’s coat maintained in good condition, it might be a good idea to read books specifically for your dog’s breed as these can provide excellent tips and information on grooming and general care as well as suggesting grooming tools best suited for your breed of dog. Grooming can be a pleasurable activity both for dog and owner, providing the chance to spend quality time together.

A well-trained dog is always easier to groom than a one that is restless, fidgety and reluctant to co-operate. A dog, for instance, can really get to enjoy his bath when trained from being a puppy. For long-coated breeds of dogs you might consider buying a grooming table. There are also many different types of brushes to choose from. Wooden handle rubber brushes with pins can make grooming more comfortable with long-haired dogs. Wooden handle slicker brushes are also useful for removing tangles in long silky coated dogs. It is especially important for long-coated dogs to be trained to stand still or to lie down when being groomed as it can become frustrating for both dog and owner if the dog keeps trying to run away!

Tools needed for grooming a long-coat dog include:

Brushes and combs – When grooming the dog’s coat should never be completely dry as this can cause the ends of the hair to split. Use a mild conditioning spray (specifically for dogs and not humans). Your dog should be encouraged to stand and using a curry comb first, work through all the knots and tangles in your dog’s long coat. The curry comb can be either plastic or rubber with short teeth on one side; it is used to break up clumps and tangles in the hair and to pull loose hair to the surface of the coat.

After this, go over thoroughly with a metal brush. Brushing not only helps keep your dog’s coat free of tangles but for the long-coated dog, it will stimulate the natural oils in his skin and helps keep the coat in good condition. Brushing also helps to keep shedding around the house under control. Pay attention to paws as dog’s with a long coat can tend to get mats in their paws.

You might then want to use a long toothed steel comb to be sure the coat is free of tangles. If your dog’s coat has a parting along the back, this should be done from the neck downwards, carefully taking a comb through in one smooth stroke. Some breeds with long coats will need to be clipped, trimmed or stripped. This can be quite difficult and you might prefer to leave certain aspects of your dog’s grooming to an expert. Or at least to get expert advice before splashing out on expensive clippers which can be hard to use. Purchasing unsuitable tools for grooming your dog can be an expensive mistake!

Hair Cutting Scissors are useful as the hair around your dog’s paws will need to be regularly trimmed. Check in between his nails too. You might also want to trim the hair around your dog’s hind quarters. Keep inside of ears clean and trimmed and check paw pads for excess hair which again should be trimmed. Both small and large long-haired dogs will need to have their nails clipped regularly.

Cut the nails as close to the ‘quick’ as possible. The long hair of the feet can hide the toenails causing some owners to neglect cutting the nails as often as required. If you can hear your dog’s nails clicking when he walks, it is time they were cut otherwise lameness can occur. Dew claws need to be trimmed too or they can loop around and grow into the dog’s leg. Toe nails should be cut using special dog nail clippers and this must be done with great care. Dog grooming can be time consuming but this is a great excuse to spend quality time together and for dog and owner to bond

Many people look at the Pomeranian and just a cute little fluffy dog. They do not have any idea what it takes to be a Pomeranian owner. Grooming a Pomeranian takes a lot of work. Herman is my oldest Pomeranian. He turned 12 years old this year. His hair needs to be brushed daily. If I don’t brush his hair daily, it’s very knotted up and hard to comb through. I need to get him groomed every four to six weeks or he’ll have all sorts of things caught up in the hair.

Oreo is my second Pomeranian. She is seven-years-old this year. She is black. Her hair is a little smoother than Herman’s hair. She has black hair and the hair sheds badly in the summer. I have to brush her daily. I have to vacuum daily to avoid having clumps of hair on my carpet. I need to get her groomed every six weeks.

Both of my Pomeranians are outdoors some of the day, but inside at night. They get grass, goat heads, and about everything else caught up in their fur. They are very high maintenance dogs. They need lots of attention to their beautiful coats.

Regular combing is important so that you can remove the thick wooly hair that sheds from the massive undercoat. The Pomeranian hair matts easily if there is not brushing from the upper and inner coats. Pomeranians need to have the hair trimmed around their anus. You can comb around the coat growth to add fluffiness. The last part of the grooming should be the brushing the coat up to add volume.

Bathing the Pomeranian needs to be enjoyable by the Pomeranian. Make sure the water is the right temperature and that your Pomeranian is calm and enjoying the bath. Talk softly to the Pomeranian to ensure they are feeling relaxed. Be very gentle as you bathe the Pomeranian. Use a conditioner for dogs after the shampoo to get the silkiest hair possible. Blow dry after you bathe your Pomeranian to keep the hair fluffy and smooth.

No matter how tempting it may be, never get your Pomeranian shaved. The skin will not be as protected by the sun, insects, and other things that could irritate the Pomeranian’s skin. If there is a huge matt in the hair, try brushing the matt out before shaving the Pomeranian dog. The hair will grow back more course if you shave the Pomeranian.

In conclusion, grooming is essential for the Pomeranian. Every 4-6 weeks the Pomeranian needs a trim and a major brush through with their bath. A Pomeranian should be brushed once a day to avoid matts.