[NAGDU] grooming tips and suggestions

[Tracy Carcione]

I've had mostly labs.  It seems to me that the last 2 shed more when they
were older, say around 10.  My current lab/golden cross doesn't shed much,
but his fur is white, so people say it shows more than my black labs' fur
did.  I groom the dog every day, but I don't worry much about a bit of fur
on my clothes or carpet.  A stray hair here and there is just part of my
life.
I use 3 grooming tools: first, a bristle brush to start things up, then a
fine-toothed comb to get the loose fur out, then a soft terrier brush,
like a soft slicker, to finish things up.  It's worked well for many
years, so I don't feel any need to change.  The whole routine takes maybe
5 minutes, if that.

I noticed Krokus scratching a bit this winter, so I've been putting a
spoonful of coconut oil in his breakfast.  It seems to have helped; he's
not itchy now.

I am not a big believer in dog bathing.  With daily grooming, my dogs have
not needed a bath unless something unusual happened, like a skunk or
rolling in something.  When Echo got really old, her fur got oily, and she
needed the occasional bath, but that's it.  I know some people feel
differently.
Tracy


> 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
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>
>> 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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>> Raul A. Gallegos
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