Help! How to brush puppy?

[bellanares]

Ares is two months old, and he hate his brush! I offer treats, and we tire him out (or try to) so we can brush him... I was wondering how do yorkies have the long beautiful coats? I would love him to look like that when he's older! I was to try to train myself how to do it now, he goes to a groomer once a month, but is there a certain way to comb his hair now? Thanx all!

[Pup-e-Love]

Try giving him a bully stick while you brush him. That's what I do!

[capt_noonie]

I'm confused. He's 2 months old but he goes to the groomers once a month? Groomers don't allow dogs that haven't had all their shots yet, and at 2 months, I'm assuming he doesn't.

Anyway, you need to start brushing as soon as possible to get them used to it. Try doing it when he's sleeping. That's how i started out doing Uni. I would even cut her nails when she was sleeping. Also you need to get the right kind of brush. If you're using a slicker brush, it's probably hurting a lot when you get to a mat. I just got a Madan brush from YTer mimimomo and Uni loves it. She thinks she's getting the spa treatment.

[LilMissy]

The type of brush that you use makes a difference. I love my Chris Christensen pin brush (#20)

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by LilMissy

The type of brush that you use makes a difference. I love my Chris Christensen pin brush (#20)

I don't advise a pin brush for a puppy. A good combination brush such as a Isnis brush. Spray puppy coat with a good conditioner, never brush a dry coat. If you encounter a mat, place your fingers between the mat and the skin and use a small slicker brush to work it out. Always look for a quiet time to brush your pup. It should be fun. Most pups don't take to grooming readily, it takes time and patience..

[bellanares]

Ok, sorry I wrote the wrong thing in the post... he's two months old AND will be going to the groomers once a month. lol He was chewing on my big toe while I was posting! I have a pin brush. Do you have any recommendations for conditioners? I'm gonna get a different brush and that treat or brush! Thanks everyone!

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by bellanares

Ok, sorry I wrote the wrong thing in the post... he's two months old AND will be going to the groomers once a month. lol He was chewing on my big toe while I was posting! I have a pin brush. Do you have any recommendations for conditioners? I'm gonna get a different brush and that treat or brush! Thanks everyone!

so cute! I use biogroom products, I really like them. You can email them and get free samples. They are nice big samples too.

Really start brushing him when he is sleeping. do it nice and soft and talk gently with him, or hum a song or something. Be very patient, if you come to a mat, take your time. if you try to do it too fast it will hurt them. Start getting the mat out from the ends first, working your way up towards the skin. Detangling sprays work really well too. They also condition the coat.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by bellanares

Ok, sorry I wrote the wrong thing in the post... he's two months old AND will be going to the groomers once a month. lol He was chewing on my big toe while I was posting! I have a pin brush. Do you have any recommendations for conditioners? I'm gonna get a different brush and that treat or brush! Thanks everyone!

The Isnis brush you can get through Amazon.com I show and groom yorkies and find it the best to use on pups as well as to dry adult coats with.

You can use any leave-in conditioner....Chris Christensen has Ice on Ice. Plush Puppy has several. Lazer Lites has great products as well as Vellus. Cosette's Closet has a great detangler leave-in conditioner too. All are spray ons

Pin brushes are great for longer coats.....I use them in the ring all the time, specifically Chris Christensen's Gold series.

[RoxyLuv]

Roxy didn't like to be brushed for quite awhile either. Patience, persistance, praise, treats, & she eventually accepted it as just part of life. She does real well now. Still not real fond my working on her face, but she's coming along. She used to be more interested in chewing the brush than anything... like the brush part not the handle part. I wondered if that counted as flosssing. lol I didn't like using the slicker brush on her. She doesn't have a real thick coat & the ends of the pins were just too harsh for her skin. If you have a slicker, lightly run it down your arm. Doesn't feel good at all. I eventually got a Chris Christensen wooden pin brush which is the first one I got that I liked. Actually it was a tug-a-war as to whether the brush would for her or me. I let her win, but may get me one too. I also use a comb on her too after brushing.

Be prepared for a training period for harnesses, collars, & leashes too. Keep at it a little at a time, & he'll get over it. Time & patience.

[PenelopePup]

I must be a real orge! My girls wouldn't let me brush them no matter how nice I was, so I got not so nice. I put them on my lap and forced them to tolerate brushing. Now I brush them every night. I have them lay on my lap and start from the bottom and work my way up. Jo Jo Bean actually goes to sleep now while I'm brushing her. I don't think they would be so easy to groom if I had let them get away with their bad behaviour in the beginning.
I also redo the top-knots every night.

[LilMissy]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

I don't advise a pin brush for a puppy. A good combination brush such as a Isnis brush. Spray puppy coat with a good conditioner, never brush a dry coat. If you encounter a mat, place your fingers between the mat and the skin and use a small slicker brush to work it out. Always look for a quiet time to brush your pup. It should be fun. Most pups don't take to grooming readily, it takes time and patience..

I've used my pin brush on Missy since she was a puppy, and now I use it on Dora my new puppy as well. I find with my silky haired girls that they don't get knots as pup's anyways. It's mostly for the training, and I'd rather get them accustomed to what I am going to be using on them long term. I'm curious as to why a pin brush shouldn't be used on a puppy? It's working great for us, actually much better than the 4 brushes (one being an Isnis) I had tried before learning about the CC pin brushes. I really dislike slicker brushes, and so did Missy...I find them to be much too hard on the hair and uncomfortable for the puppy.

[dands]

When Kona was smaller we used a comb from rite aid on him every day. It was one of those black combs, the kind you get for free at hotels. It worked perfect. With knots we take a small round tipped shear and go from in out to cut through it.

Now we use a flea comb every morning to comb him. It works even better and he rarely has knots bc it's such a little comb that we use all over. And we like it because it doesn't pulling a large area of fur.

Also w/ him not liking it, he hold him under the neck with one hand and groom him with the other. He's really good about not squirming since he started holding him like that.

[bellanares]

Thank you everyone!!! Ares is loving his bully stick! I'm trying the bully stick, brushing while sleeping, and I will get some samples soon! I loooove YT! Really everyone I have no clue what I would do without YT!
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