[nagdu] Grooming questions.

Mon Sep 24 18:58:03 UTC 2012

These brushes are so cool.  they were given out to the students at
GDD.  Leone really loves her brushing sessions.

On 9/24/12, Vanessa Lowery <vlowery at dhr.state.md.us> wrote:
> Trust me, if you use the zoom groom, it will loosen the hair.  In fact, you
> will have hair flying everywhere!!!
>
>
>
> Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
> Adult and Community Services Division
> Adult Services Screening Unit
> 410-853-3550
> VLowery at dhr.state.md.us
>
>
>>>> "Deanna Lewis" <deannakay03 at gmail.com> 9/20/2012 1:15 PM >>>
> Thank you all for all your grooming tips! I will try some of the
> suggestions
> that I have received. I am pretty sure that Pascal would not like the
> vibrating brush that Jenine mentioned. I don't think he would like the
> noise
> it makes. He was terribly afraid of the Pedi Paws that I once had. Do any
> of
> you remember those??? LOL.
> Thanks again for the info
> Oh, one more quick question... The Zoom Groom is something that I rarely
> use. It is supposed to massage the dog and loosen the hair, right? I didn't
> use it much in the beginning, but I think I will dig it out and start using
> it again. Pascal is a black lab and he has very thick and coarse hair. So,
> I
> am sure it will help..
> Beanna and Pascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Jenine Stanley
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 8:02 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Grooming questions.
>
> HI Deanna,
>
>
> My husband's retiring dog, who is about to go back to GDf with him to be
> placed in a retirement home, really isn't much for grooming. He's gotten
> better over these 7.5 years, but he generally doesn't like it. The only
> time
> he really likes grooming is when we use the Zoom Groom brush, the rubber
> one
> with the cones, or a brush I bought a couple years ago called the
> Deshedding
> Tool. It looks like a FURminator but has batteries and vibrates slightly.
>
> This brush is also a favorite of my one cat. She adores being groomed
> anyway, and though not a long haired cat, she has a thick dense coat. This
> brush is available on line at several places, just look for deshedding
> tool.
> It takes 1 double A battery and that battery lasts around a year or so with
> daily brushing.
>
> We bathe the guys here at home most of the time though once in a while they
> will get a professional bath. Honestly, I bathe my dogs maybe 2 to 4 times
> a
> year in this climate but when I lived in Orlando, I bathed my dog every 10
> to 15 days, just to keep the pale and other things off her skin.
>
> We bathe the guys outside with a hose. They hate the hose but it's
> certainly
> efficient.
>
> When I had my Labradoodle, I had to take her to the groomer for trims. She
> adored the groomer, no matter who it was. This happened every six weeks or
> so.
>
> Jenine Stanley
> jeninems at wowway.com
> http://www.twitter.com/jeninems
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Deanna Lewis
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 7:15 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Grooming questions.
>
> Hi all,
>
> Do any of you have dogs that do not like to be brushed/groomed?
>
> My dog, Pascal has always disliked being brushed. Every time I get my
> grooming kit out, he runs and tries to hide.
>
> He will tolerate being brushed, but gives me dirty looks and acts like I am
> torturing him.  I don't think it hurts him, as I use a softer than normal
> slicker brush, and occasionally a Furminator.  I also don't use a strong
> pressure when I run the brush through. He doesn't act like it hurts, or
> wince in pain (which is always good, LOL)  As soon as I am done he turns
> back into his normal happy self. I give him praise when he behaves well,
> and
> if he is really good, he gets a kibble afterwards as a treat.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions on making grooming more enjoyable for him?
>
> I also have a question about bathing and professional grooming.
>
> Do you all bathe your dogs at home? If so, how often?
>
> Do you take your dog to get professionally groomed? How often?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Deanna and Pascal
>
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-- 
warmly,

Debbie Cole

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