[gemy]

It is confusing isn't it? Don;t brush wet, don't brush dry, many pros and cons for one or the other.

One tip on growing coat... sry I can't remember who posted the pic of her beautiful silky shiney coat...but the ends of coat were a tad "ragged". Just trim maybe 2x per month or once per month the very tips/ends of the coat. this will help to strengthen the hair, and help to stimulate the hair growth.

Also believe it or not, massaging of the dogs coat will stimulate blood flow. I do that weekly when Razz has his bath, and we let the conditioner "rest" for 10 or more minutes in his hair. I do small circular motions from root of hair down about half way.

I've also found ( I live in a cold climate), that winter months are differently stressful on the coat versus summer months. It gets pretty dry in our house, (even with a humidifer), and Razz loves to lay over the heating vents. So I use a very heavy conditioner on his coat, and a heavier wrapping oil.
In the summer time, sun/and water does their thing to dry out coat, but I've found less so than winter time. I use a lighter oil, and also reapply some oil prior to having him swim. This works for all my pups, and the coat is much easier to "brush" out after swim time. Actually for Yorkies I use a wide tooth comb, and for the Blackies who have a much more rugged coat I use a brush.

Like others have said, you need to experiment with your dogs' coat. Find out what works for you and your pup.