Dog Grooming –Brushing
• For medium and long coated dogs
Use a pin brush or a wire dog brush. Beware of putting too much pressure on your dog's skin while you are brushing. If you press too hard, you may scratch their skin and create a rash irritating your dog – this is not the purpose.
You want to angle the brush near the skin and not against the skin. Brush down the dog from head to tail, with the grain of the coat hair. Note that the stomach, male genitals and back end area are sensitive to brushing.
• Short & smooth coat
Rubber dog brushes are the best. They will remove any shedding hair and dirt as well as increase blood circulation to the skin and coat oils all over the dog.
Follow the correct way of brushing -
1. teach your dog to lie on his side for grooming. Brush in layers starting at the feet and belly and work up toward the spine.
2. After you think you've got it all brushed, go back with a metal comb and comb through to check your work. Any knots will show themselves with the comb.
3. Also, the sound of the brush going through the coat will tell you if there are knots. You'll hear that the sound will be harsher when matting is present.
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