Does your dog have long hair and you’d like to brush him at home as simple and quick as possible?
Our master groomer, Katie Rourke Dowding explains how to brush a dog with long hair at home using only a Slicker Brush, Double Sided Comb and scissors.
Firstly, if you are one of the people that tried this before and brushed your dog starting from the top and dragging it through the coat towards his legs, this is wrong.
Why is it wrong?
» You are going to be ripping the hair of the dog and you don’t want to do that
» Most of the tangles are usually at the feet level
TIPS: You need to get the feet cleared first and then work your way up the dog (this process is called Line Brushing).
To hold the Slicker Brush correctly, place pin side down with handle pointing towards you. Place 4 fingers on top of the brush and tuck your thumb under the base of the handle, so you are using it like a paddle. Then starting at root of hair brush through to ends bring the slicker brush up towards you.
So, using the Slicker Brush:
1. Brush the bottom of the foot first
2. Try to work your way up the leg and get underneath all of that long fur in order to pull all the tangles out nice and gently
3. Repeat this process to all the legs until you feel the coat is tangle-free (you will feel this on the brush)
Now is time to check what you brushed, with the Double Sided Comb.
4. Using the wide comb, check whether the coat has any more tangles. Anywhere the comb doesn’t go through, you will have to go back and re-brush
In the case where a knot is not coming out, using thinning scissors you can cut it out. But be careful, you will have to cut it in 3 places (above the knot, in the middle of the knot, underneath the knot) to avoid leaving a giant hole in the coat.
5. Use the wide side of the comb until every part of the dog’s coat combs through flawlessly.
6. Now you can start using the narrow comb from the other side and lift the coat up to make it look fluffy
You will notice that one leg will look like it has more hair, compared to the other:
Katie recommends that in order to keep your long haired pooch fluffy, clean and lovely all the time, this process must be repeated every day.
Try to make this process as nice as possible for both yourself and the dog and don’t forget to offer treats to the dog at the end of the brush. This way, he will understand that this process will not affect him and will be keener to come to you for grooming!
Our next WildWash post will cover How to Brush a Long Haired Dog’s Face.
You can also watch a video representation, on our WildWash YouTube Channel:
READ MORE: WHY DOES MY DOG HAVE BAD BREATH?
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