Best brushes for puppy? I got my now almost 12 week old puppy a little over 2 weeks ago and I am having a hard time finding a good brush for him. I was brushing him the best I could but he thinks the brush is a toy so I try to brush him when he's sleeping and this keeps me from getting his whole body without waking him up. Anyway I noticed he was already starting to get mats so I have been using a pin brush but this pulls and seems to hurt him. Is there a good brush that will help with the tangles and mats without the pulling? Since he's a puppy I'm sure his skin is more sensitive and I don't want to hurt him. Thanks in advance! |
Brush I like slicker brushes. A lot of people like the pin brushes but they seem to pull on the hair more. Hang in there as the puppy cut tends to mat more than the adult coat. By about a year you won't get the mats you get now. Just go slowly with the brush doing a little at a time till your puppy gets used to it. Don't try to get all the mats out at once if the puppy seems upset. Everything will be a toy to a puppy. Don't let him chew on it at all because he will think it is a toy. Try telling him to "leave it" in a firm but kind voice. Find a spot that he likes to be brushed and brush there often moving to the spots he doesn't like less often. If you can do a little brushing each day soon he will love it. :animal-pa |
Thanks so much! I've never had a dog with this type of hair so I want to make sure I am taking care of it correctly. I will give the slicker brush a try and hopefully he will get used to the brushing :) |
Brush I thought of something else after I sent the message. The other thing that really helps is to brush once, pet him, brush again, pet etc. Alternate petting and brushing and he will relax and enjoy the process. Also with a puppy if the mats do get bad it is better to cut some of the mat out than to pull too hard. The hair will grow back. Hope this helps.:animal-pa |
I saw a video in YouTube that helped me a lot. A groomer teaches how to brush, with what and how to work on the mats. I didn't want to pull on the hair to try to take the mat out, so in the video the lady uses a small scissor cutting downward. I can't explain it, you should see it. Search for dog grooming videos, she's an older, thin woman. What got me was what she said groomers usually do (and I have seen it in grooming places but couldn't identify it until now), they PULL on the mats which hurts the puppy in order to hurry up (they don't want to spend the time). So, before bringing my little ones for their cuts, I make sure they have no mats (to avoid having to pull the groomer's hair to see how she likes it :D) Quote:
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Personally I prefer the Chris Christensen brushes. They are expensive but definitely in the "get what you pay for" category in my opinion. Even the pin brushes don't scratch the puppy's skin. When my guys were puppies their hair did tangle more. They never did get real mats --- unlike one of our cats - but I found the Cowboy Magic did help with untangling. Sometimes using a comb rather than a brush was easier. |
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You will have to buy a good pin brush online. You can't find them in pet stores. My favorite (and I've tried them all!) is the Madan: Madden Brushes for Dogs |
I use a comb. It seems to hurt Sophie alot less. |
I went out and bought a slicker brush and even a mat brush. Then I was at The Dollar Tree and I saw a metal comb with a wood handle (it was only $1 of course) and decided to give that a try. Got home, tried them all and the $1 comb by far worked the best! I bought some detangle spray and used that with the comb and it worked perfectly. However, I still had to cut out the bad mats. Just wanted to share what ended up working for me :) |
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