1st off, I would stop using rawhide. If they happen to swallow a chunk, it can cause a blockage.
Does she get tangles? Most of the time, the pup hates being brushed bc of the pulling of the tangle. So they end up associating brushing time as ouch time. What you can do is line brush. Lift up a section of hair & brush downwards in layers. Brushing this way makes sure you're getting every strand smoothed out. You will be able to see tangles too. You can either try to work it out (if she'll let you), spray a conditioning or detangling spray right on it or snip it off w/blunt nosed scissors (if she doesn't let you). You can also snip into it w/out cutting the whole thing off & help loosen it & brush it out. Make sure you're using a good pin brush w/out the balls @ the end. You'll need to undo her top knot, brush it out & redo her top knot everyday to avoid tangles there.
As for underbelly, armpits, inner thighs, those are called high rubbing areas & are very sensitive for them. It's usually shaved off during grooming. You can also use blunt nosed scissors to trim those areas. I get my guys to lie down on my bed & when they're relaxed, I trim those hairs off. It's esp helpful in colder months when they're wearing clothing, bc they will tangle there. |