[NAGDU] grooming tips and suggestions

[Lisa Belville]

Raul, you're right that every dog is different.  My last dog was a black Lab 
and she shed constantly.  She had a typical Lab coat, but her hair was long 
and oily.  it stuck everywhere and was nearly impossible to keep off the 
floor and furniture, even with regular grooming and vacuuming. My current 
dog is a Yellow Lab Golden Cross and her hair is completely different.  She 
sheds, but it seems like the amount and consistency is nothing like Katy's, 
I can tell when I run the vacuum and empty the lint filter on the dryer. 
Hopefully you'll get one of these dogs because it's much easier to keep 
yourself and the dog groomed.

I've used a zoom groom and a metal slicker brush on my last two dogs.  The 
zoom groom loosens and lifts up the top coat and the slicker brush gets the 
under coat.

One thing I've found is that getting the zoom groom wet before you start 
brushing makes the fur stick in the grooves of the zoom groom and you can 
just pluck it out when the brush is full.

I made a homemade coat conditioner and finishing spray with some water, 
sweet almond oil and fractionated coconut oil, along with a bit of 
peppermint and lemon essential oils.  This makes Paige's fur softer and less 
uh doggie smelling, plus it has some insect repellant properties, though I 
still use Bravecta once every three months.

I spray a bit of this on the zoom groom before I start brushing and I can 
get a huge amount of hair off of her even when she's not actively shedding.

Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com
Inside me there's a thin person struggling to get out, but I can usually 
sedate her with four or five cupcakes.
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 9:13 AM
Subject: [NAGDU] grooming tips and suggestions


> Hello all. Just like us humans, our dogs have a variety of different 
> styles of coats. Some are super-soft, some are wavy, some are coarse. That 
> being said, what are some of everyone's grooming tips for the various 
> types of hair? I'm specifically thinking of labs. I've seen some labs who 
> shed a little and others who seem to be constantly shedding. I also know 
> of course that climate and weather have an influence in these things.
>
> Thanks for positive discussions on this.
>
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