Grooming frustrations!!!!

[Dan & Corinne]

Originally Posted by MMMM

It's me again--Mickey's mom. I just looked at the Chris Christenson website, and there are so many different products! Some of the brushes are $50! Ah-h-h-h-h-h-! I hope it's really good. Which one do you suggest I order? At that price, I don't want to make a mistake. Sometimes I wonder if I am the only person who doesn't have endless amounts of money to spend on my puppy, even though I love him all to pieces.

Boy do I know what you mean! $50.00 for a brush is a little hard to justifiy. I went to a AKC dog show and they were selling the brushes for under $30.00 and I balked then not knowing what CC brushes were. Boy did I kick myself when I found out what a terrific product they are. I still don't have one... I'm hoping I can find a similar deal when I go to the Eukanuba Championship in December..

[TeddyandTiffy]

I am really interested in the arm or sling thing someone mentioned. What is it? How do you make it?
Hello there, I guess U could say I made mine too in a way...See Teddy has hair that is so thick and he won't sit still like Tiffanie for me to trim or cut it so I took one of my "SMALL" (Short to the ground) shepard hooks (If U can't find one that is short to the ground...Maybe someone U know can cut a tall one off??) and (tie a knot in up by where U're hand goes) on his leash to where it will just allow him to move a little but yet let me tend to him, put his leash through his harness and do his face and ears, butt and paws if need be if he's being really stubbern (I loosen the leash for this tho lol) ...He sits still now for me...And to do his body I put him in his collar and he sits still now for me too...I just did his ears, bottom and around his paws and he never fought me one time!! He is now a year and 1/2 but he can put up a big fight anytime he wants. I do ALL my trimming/cutting outside under a shade tree, have a bowl of water and teats for them...It works great! I trim them like in November for Winter, Teddy's coat is short and Tiffanie's is growing out, then do the trims on warmer Winter days until Spring...As far as baths he hates them...Fights me on them too! Not Tiffanie, she loves them. I bought one of those shower head with a hose and I can now do him easy...Oh he gets upset once in a while still but not like he did...That was my mother's idea!! Great one! As far as puppie well we're in the process of training them to be groomed daily...They fight some but not to bad...Hopefully they will grow up to be like their mommy and love it! As far as brushing daily they let me, but did fight when they was puppies, I just kept it up they finally grow to know it has to be done! Hope this helps!
Hugs, Lee & Babies
Tiffanie "Tiffy" Ranae:
http://www.dogster.com/?316369
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt:
http://www.dogster.com/?316383

[Kathryn_V]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

I disagree on brushing before the bath. You should never brush a yorkie dry, always make the hair damp. And using a good conditioner will help get the tangles out. If they are tight matts, coat with conditioner and then comb or brush.

Well You would be so right to Disagree if I suggested Brushing DRY! I did neglect, however to say that you needed to include Ice on Ice when Brushing at all times.... Its just a give in for me.... I never brush dry!!! I always brush with Ice on Ice... Hence a damp coat... And I never bathe with tangles, Matts, or debries in their hair. It just makes matters worse! I will say it again... Do not bathe a dog with Tangles, it will only tighten them.... Remove them before the bath! Yes... Brush before you bathe. So what if your going to wash a little product down the drain??? Big deal... Its detangler... Use it to detangle... its also a coat protectant... so apply more after bath and protect the coat.... If you want a long and healthy coat it takes work!! Its an investment, both in time and money... Daily grooming!! I spend hours on my girls...

As far as which brush....

The gold series are awesome!!! I have the 20mm and the 27mm.... My girls are small... 3 to 4lbs... the 20mm is ok for Pixie who has fine hair and Paris who has thick hair and more of it the 27 mm is better, it has longer pins... the 27mm is also better cause its a but bigger for her as she is the bigger of my two girls!

Their slicker brushes are great too!!! And I highly reccomend their face and feet buttercomb!!! Its awesome for combing out their... Face and feet!!! lol The Ice on Ice Concentrate will last you two years!!! Even if you use it daily!!! Its an awesome deal!!! its so worth it!!! My daughter even uses it in her own hair!!! its an awesome detangler!! When we go swimming... we all use it in our hair! lol its really a great product!! Its a great protectant!

Anyway... good luck!!! I know its tough when they fight you!!! Its not like we are out to torture them right?????