Question on brushes

[gemy]

What is the difference between brushes?

Here is the thread I was talking about it is here in the grooming section

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by gemy

I'm sorry to hear that, are you easily able to manipulate the brush you have? One place my RA is is in my wrists and the shape and thickness of the handle is important for me when I try to use the brush.

There is another thread on here that talked a lot about the brushes, I'll see if I can find it. I like the Chris Christensen pin brush.

I think alaskanyorkie put up a video of his two yorkies one a cotton coat one a silk, to show difference. Quite a funny video.

Yes, I can manipulate the brush I have OK. I have pain patches I keep on my hand. But it does hurt me brushing him sometimes. I couldn't brush him first thing in the morning, it would be too painful. I also have to sit down to brush him. I put a cloth out of his traveling kennel (which is what he came to me in) on the table and I sit down to brush him. he stands real well for it. As soon as he sees me get the bands and bow he lays down with his head towards me so I can do the topknot. He is so good.

I'll look through all the threads on here for the thread you mention.

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by 107barney

I like my Madan brush, but I don't love it. I like to use a small stainless steel comb instead and it works better on my dogs' coats. All three are silky coated.

Doesn't the coat need brushing as well as combing to get a sheen?

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

i just ordered my 2nd madan from jen. when i first got maddie i was using 1 of my old pin brushes with balls on it. i was seeing alot of hair breakage when brushing maddie, and that was not what i wanted to see while i have been trying to grow her coat out. i talked to jen and with her help decided on a very soft pin brush for maddie. since then i havent seen hardley any breakage. i just ordered a 2nd smaller brush to get to the smaller hard to reach areas. Also remember to spray the hair with water or your choice of grooming spray prior to brushing. If you talk to jen, she will help you in choosing the right brush for your furbutts hair, it has made a huge diffrence in maddies hair-----ohhh and while your there check out her bows, they are awesome!

The pin brush with balls is probably why I'm seeing hair breakage.
I always spray Beamer with Miracle Coat prior to brushing.

[Meggie]

I have the Chris Christensen Gold series pin brush, that Elle mentioned & really like it.
But the one that I always go back to & use every day is the Isinis brush.

I can't comment on the Madan brushes as I've never been able to find them here in England.
Once the knots are out, I use the Kent bristle brushes or one of the really soft silver backed antique bristle ones I've collected over the years.
You can get them really, really cheaply at fairs if the back's a bit dented.

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by Meggie

I have the Chris Christensen Gold series pin brush, that Elle mentioned & really like it.
But the one that I always go back to & use every day is the Isinis brush.

I can't comment on the Madan brushes as I've never been able to find them here in England.
Once the knots are out, I use the Kent bristle brushes or one of the really soft silver backed antique bristle ones I've collected over the years.
You can get them really, really cheaply at fairs if the back's a bit dented.

which Isinis brush? I see several when I googled them.

Where in Lancashire are you? I am originally from Rochdale

[Meggie]

It's the large oval brush I bought, it was about £19.

What a small world!
I'm near Rivington, if you know it.

My OH is a great Mike Harding fan.....now I suppose you're nearer the real cowboys eh?

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by Meggie

It's the large oval brush I bought, it was about £19.

What a small world!
I'm near Rivington, if you know it.

My OH is a great Mike Harding fan.....now I suppose you're nearer the real cowboys eh?

Wow - isn't Rivington a very small village near Chorley??
I left England in 1973 originally, a couple of years before the Rochdale Cowboy became known. I don't think he ever lived in Rochdale though.
I only heard of him when we went back to England 1982 through 1987.
I'm in Florida.

[maddieadoptedme]

Originally Posted by Beamers Mom

The pin brush with balls is probably why I'm seeing hair breakage.
I always spray Beamer with Miracle Coat prior to brushing.

and the fact that pins come in different softness---the ones i have now are softer--

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

and the fact that pins come in different softness---the ones i have now are softer--

How do you know how soft the pins need to be?
Looks like Beamer's coat is silky.

[gemy]

I not sure I can explain it too well. If you place your palm ontop of the pins they shouldn't feel sharp. You want the pins to flex easily with light pressure.

Not sure if you've used a wrist brace when brushing but sometimes that helps me out too. Also if I have no choice and I have to brush him out in the early morning, I've used a cold pack on my wrist to try to get the pain/inflammation down.
Also I about gave up with the very tiny and very firm topknot bands, I use a light weight topknot band and also use the band scissors which cuts the elastic without taking out the hair.
I now have a couple of small bows with the barrettes on the back - they are a whole lot easier to put into place.

I have heard that the boar bristle brushes give an amazing sheen to the coat, and are used after tangles knots are out. I don't have one yet because I've not found one that I think is soft enough.

Here are a few of things I've been told (by yorkie exhibitors) about growing and keeping a long coat.
Never brush the coat dry, or when it is dirty.
Always wrap/protect the coat. Although another exhibitor told me she doesn't wrap, but then again her dogs never go outside and play in the grass etc.
For the moustaches oil them very well and don't start banding them until they've grown inch below chin level.
For removing tangles use both a wide toothed comb and the end of a rat tail comb.
Trim a little bit off the coat about once per month.

Of course then you get into what do you feed, what additives to the food do u use, and the various types of shampoos and conditioners.

Good luck with your search for that perfect brush for you
and beamer

BTW I love your quote on your signature line

[Beamers Mom]

I just bought the bands from Laineeltd as recommended on YT. But I do have some of the larger size bands that I got from Susan at Bowbiz that I can manage. The smaller ones were too hard for me. And I buy the bows with the alligator clips on them from Susan. I just love them.

I have lidoderm patches I cut small and put on my wrist when it hurts.

I never brush him dry - that was one of the tips that the breeder gave me - to use Miracle Coat, so I always spray that on Beamer when brushing him.

As to food, he is on Diamond Adult Maintenance, as that is what his breeder had him on (he was a year old when I got him) and I didn't want to upset him by changing his food.

[IamMiasmom]

I think I own the same dual brush. Mia despises the pin side. But doesn't mind the bristle so with a few strokes I can change over. A couple of groomers I know prefer the JM or JW. I will have to watch the Alaskan video!

[Beamers Mom]

I just ordered two Madan brushes from Jenny. A small one and a regular one.

(Just don't tell my husband LOL)