Best brush, piecy hair

[Charlie_Boy2011]

Hi all,

What is the best brush to use for hair that gets really piecy looking?

Even right after a bath the hair on his head tends to stay in pieces and wavy. His ears get this way too. It looks even worse after about a week and he has some oil to it. His back tends to stay smoother and separated, but I do get to brush it better since he doesn't mind back...thinks brushing head etc is game. The below brush is what I use. It's pin/finisher though I tend to use the finisher side mostly.

Thanx! He looks scruffy and dirty when he's not!

Petco Pin & Finishing Combo Dog Brush at PETCO

[shelimcallister]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Boy2011

Hi all,

What is the best brush to use for hair that gets really piecy looking?

Even right after a bath the hair on his head tends to stay in pieces and wavy. His ears get this way too. It looks even worse after about a week and he has some oil to it. His back tends to stay smoother and separated, but I do get to brush it better since he doesn't mind back...thinks brushing head etc is game. The below brush is what I use. It's pin/finisher though I tend to use the finisher side mostly.

Thanx! He looks scruffy and dirty when he's not!

Petco Pin & Finishing Combo Dog Brush at PETCO

Haha! My yorkie thinks brushing his head is a game too!

I read somewhere on here that Chris Christiansen (sp?) brushes are the best so I got Max one (wood with metal pins). It was about 40$ with shipping. His hair gets piecy 30 minutes after brushing. I think its bc he is a youngster and his "big boy coat" has not grown in.

[gracielove]

Well, this may have more to do with the products you use when you bathe him than the brush. I have never used the type of brush you are using. I usually use a metal grooming comb and a pin brush. The comb is good for getting rid of tangles and the pin brush is good for fluffing up the coat.
What are you using for shampoo and conditioner?

[shelimcallister]

So.. I stalked you and saw that Charle is about the same age as Max so I bet their hair is similar. Have you had Charlie groomed yet?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Boy2011

Hi all,

What is the best brush to use for hair that gets really piecy looking?

Even right after a bath the hair on his head tends to stay in pieces and wavy. His ears get this way too. It looks even worse after about a week and he has some oil to it. His back tends to stay smoother and separated, but I do get to brush it better since he doesn't mind back...thinks brushing head etc is game. The below brush is what I use. It's pin/finisher though I tend to use the finisher side mostly.

Thanx! He looks scruffy and dirty when he's not!

Petco Pin & Finishing Combo Dog Brush at PETCO

Buy a pin brush that doesn't have balls on the tips. The balls damage the hair.

I agree with using a comb after brushing.

I sell the #1 All Systems Wood Pin Brush. YT user Mimimomo, Jenny, sells Madan pin brushes and combs. Excellent brushes and easier on the budget than Chris Christensen -- also great brushes.

[Charlie_Boy2011]

Gracielove, I use Yorkie Splash/Shine/Sheen. I've been keeping the conditioners off his head for the most part or keeping it minimal. What metal comb do you use?

Shelimcallister, he is 6mnths and has been groomed a few times already. He tries to bite at the brush even though I've been doing it since he was little. Cleaning his eyes is a joy too, lol, he tries to bite at the cotton pad I use so I have to be faster than him. i wish they made some sort of daily eye-area wash. I just get a cotton pad moist and usually use my fingers to get any goobers out as he tolerates my hand better.

Maximo thanx for the tip on the brushes. I would never had thought that the ball tips would damage hair. What's on the tip of the brushes you all sell?

[shelimcallister]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Buy a pin brush that doesn't have balls on the tips. The balls damage the hair.

I agree with using a comb after brushing.

I sell the #1 All Systems Wood Pin Brush. YT user Mimimomo, Jenny, sells Madan pin brushes and combs. Excellent brushes and easier on the budget than Chris Christensen -- also great brushes.

Maximo...you are one of my favorie YTers. I would have purchased a brush from you if I had of known that. Do you only sell brushes?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by shelimcallister

Maximo...you are one of my favorie YTers. I would have purchased a brush from you if I had of known that. Do you only sell brushes?

Thank you for your kind words. My online boutique will be opening very, very soon and I will have a little bit of everything for little doggies. Right now, I am offering the wood pin brush and Buddy Belts harnesses/leashes to YT members.

[shelimcallister]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Thank you for your kind words. My online boutique will be opening very, very soon and I will have a little bit of everything for little doggies. Right now, I am offering the wood pin brush and Buddy Belts harnesses/leashes to YT members.

Great! We are friends so I will keep a look out! Thanks!

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Boy2011

Hi all,

What is the best brush to use for hair that gets really piecy looking?

Even right after a bath the hair on his head tends to stay in pieces and wavy. His ears get this way too. It looks even worse after about a week and he has some oil to it. His back tends to stay smoother and separated, but I do get to brush it better since he doesn't mind back...thinks brushing head etc is game. The below brush is what I use. It's pin/finisher though I tend to use the finisher side mostly.

Thanx! He looks scruffy and dirty when he's not!

Petco Pin & Finishing Combo Dog Brush at PETCO

If the fur on top of his head is still kind of thin then it's going to look separated because it's not very thick yet. I would try using a small metal comb on his head for now. We all have natural oils on our hands that could be getting on his head from petting him.

[Charlie_Boy2011]

Originally Posted by gracielove

If the fur on top of his head is still kind of thin then it's going to look separated because it's not very thick yet. I would try using a small metal comb on his head for now. We all have natural oils on our hands that could be getting on his head from petting him.

It's still thin and you can see the scalp/roots quite a bit. Sometimes it takes someone else to point out the obvious/logical answers.

[MY OSCAR]

I love the chris christensen wooden pin brush.
It works really well ..

[dydy]

I was going to suggest that it looks stringy/oily from petting too. Our guys gets like that too when he's getting lots of love.

I remember my youngest daughter had the same issue when she was a newborn. She had lovely, long hair that people just couldn't resist touching. Drove me nuts because their greasy hands made her hair look stringy.

[southernbelle04]

I had a brush from PetSmart and am not crazy about it. I just ordered a Christ Christensen brush for Katie Scarlett. I've heard rave reviews about them. We use Yorkie Splash, Shine, Sheen too.

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Buy a pin brush that doesn't have balls on the tips. The balls damage the hair.

I agree with using a comb after brushing.

I sell the #1 All Systems Wood Pin Brush. YT user Mimimomo, Jenny, sells Madan pin brushes and combs. Excellent brushes and easier on the budget than Chris Christensen -- also great brushes.

TY Kristin!

Originally Posted by Charlie_Boy2011

Gracielove, I use Yorkie Splash/Shine/Sheen. I've been keeping the conditioners off his head for the most part or keeping it minimal. What metal comb do you use?

Shelimcallister, he is 6mnths and has been groomed a few times already. He tries to bite at the brush even though I've been doing it since he was little. Cleaning his eyes is a joy too, lol, he tries to bite at the cotton pad I use so I have to be faster than him. i wish they made some sort of daily eye-area wash. I just get a cotton pad moist and usually use my fingers to get any goobers out as he tolerates my hand better.

Maximo thanx for the tip on the brushes. I would never had thought that the ball tips would damage hair. What's on the tip of the brushes you all sell?

You need to get a brush w/ NO ball tips @ the ends. The CC & Madan pin brushes have beveled pins, so it doesn't scratch the skin & it's able to penetrate the hair. Kristin will have to pipe in for the #1 All Systems wood pin brush, but I think it's also beveled/smooth @ the end.