Grooming tips?

[buttercup132]

I trim her whiskers until they aren't visible

Dont dogs need their whiskers..
I also dont suggest using flea shampoo unless they actually have fleas. When I was working at Pet Valu it said on the back of ALL the bottles of flea shampoo no to use unless they have fleas. And it dosent prevent against them so I dont know why you would use it.

If you brush up it loosens the fur better, then rbush down. I also recomend a dog curry comb (its actually a brush though not a comb) especially since you hgave short haired dogs it works really well on removing hairs and dead skin.

[lute]

dogs don't "need" their whiskers. cats do.

i don't have time right now to list everything i use. i will later.

[binka_nugget]

Brushes I use:

matbreaker
slicker brush
undercoat rake
pin brush

I start off with the slicker brush, then the matbreaker (for Kai) or the undercoat rake (for Kaedyn). Kai's coat is really thick so I find the matbreaker does a better job of getting out the undercoat. Kaedyn's coat is much thinner so the undercoat rake works fine on him. After that, I finish them off with a pin brush.

I don't use any special supplies.. but I've considered buying shampoo by the gallon and getting a grooming table to make things easier on me.

I trim Kai and Kae's whiskers just cause I like the neater look [they do absolutely fine without whiskers. I know groomers who trim whiskers.. Shelteez2 is one of them. My dogs are doing just fine balancing without them]. I trim fur occasionally.. it's usually from their ear, paws or by their bum... because it gets kinda messy. I never do more than a trim though. A Sheltie without a long coat just doesn't look right. Their ears very rarely need cleaning but when they do, I have this liquid for cleaning ears.

Right now I use Mane N Tail shampoo and conditioner on them.. mainly because I use it on myself so I never have to worry about running out of shampoo for them. I'm about to place an order on PetEdge for 5 gallons of either BioGroom or Top Performance. I'll also be ordering creme rinse for them.

As for teeth, I haven't brushed them in years. They get raw meaty bones daily so it's one less thing I have to worry about.

[dab_20]

For Molli I use a slicker brush and comb. For Sam I use a slicker brush and a soft bristle brush.

When I groom Molli I use the slicker brush to get small mats out and I go over her fur a couple times. Then I use the small comb to get her paws and legs. Then I use a wipe for dogs, kinda like baby wipes, and wipe her tear stains to get the gunk off. I also wipe her mouth because sometimes she's got food and bits of sticks in her fur from chewing them outside. I use doggy tooth paste and tooth brush to brush her teeth. When I give her baths I groom her with the slicker brush and use tearless puppy shampoo. (not sure what brand...)

When Sam has a cocker cut (medium length feathering on ears, legs, tummy) I use the slicker brush on the longer parts of his fur. Then on his back, I lightly go over with a slicker brush and use a soft bristle brush afterwords. Then I take a doggy wipe and wipe the gunk from his eyes off. Same thing with baths as Molli. I haven't started brushing his teeth on a regular basis yet... but I will soon. When Sam gets a haircut, the groomer has to cut his eye lashes a little because they are like 4 inches long! His long eye lashes make his eyes really pretty, though.

I don't cut my dogs fur... we take them to a groomer. They get their whiskers trimmed.

[Vette]

Wow.. i use a very limited supply of stuff.

the only stuff i use is ---

-Slicker Brush
-Premium dog shampoo
-Scissors
-Dog nail clippers
-Warm water
-Sink or tub to put him into
-Dirty shirt(to dry him off with) LOL
-Windmer hairdryer(even on hot days i still blowdry him)

-Time

ive been told i do things backwords.. but its always have i groomed my dog. i first trim his nails. then i brush him,, and if i feel hes in need of haircut he gets a quick furcut.. and then he gets the bath.. then i dry him off the best i can with a shirt or towl,, and quickly brush him while hes still wet and then blow dry and brush at the sametime. then i finish up on his furcut.

[wolfsoul]

For Visa I bathe her in Nature's Specialties Lavenderm shampoo, and I use Nature's Specialties Plum Silky on her head and face. Then I blowdry her. Then I clip the ends off of her nails, trim her pads and feet, and take the tips off of her hocks and pasterns and brush them outwards. Thgen she's all done.

If she's shedding, I will do all of that as well as brush her with a slicker brush and poodle comb, take a matbreaker though her (it removes the undercoat) and card her with a #40 clipper blade. I never brush her unless she's sheding as she doesn't need it.