brushes....?

[Gizmo's mom]

so i dont know what to use on Jenna. we already have a comb, slicker, and a Madan pin brush that we use on our sheltie. but none of them really seem to work on Jenna's fur. at least for now, her coat is really short, and none of these brushes really gets any fur out. i end up with more on my shirt from trying to get her to hold still, then i do from actual brushing. we do have a furminator, but havent tried it yet, even on our sheltie. what would you guys suggest? what kind of brush do you use on the shorter haired pyrs? would maybe a nylon brush work better? also, where she has a shorter coat here, do you think when her adult coat comes in it will still be short, or is she likely to get the really full long coat?

[BC19]

Siege's puppy coat was short, and I just used a normal slicker brush when his puppy fur came out during his first shed around April. It worked fine then, and I sat down and brushed him for at least half an hour a day for about 4 weeks. Now when he does his next shed, I am going to have to get something better since that little slicker won't even touch all his fur now lol. It took about two months for Siege to fully go from puppy fur to adult fur and in the beginning it looked like someone shaved bits and parts of him and left the rest alone. His hair is all in now, and its just getting length and thickness to it.

[kimierose]

I have 3 different brushes I use on Bella.She at 5 months has lost all her puppy hair I use a rake and a slicker brush and a pin brush sometimes. I use the rake first it gets deep down to the under coat then I use the slicker one and if I dont think ive gotten it all I use the pin brush but usally the rake and slicker brushes do the trick.I also need to add I brush Bella every other day I just try and stay ahead of the hair I should also add you need to invest in a shop vac if you dont already have one their hair sticks to carpet better than velcro.

[Espinay]

Often it is not just the brush, but the technique. I have an article on my webpage that might help: http://www.espinay.com/grooming.cfm

My favourite brush though is actually a Les Poochs brush (use instead of a 'slicker'). I use the Pro Brush F/F: http://www.lespoochs.com/brushDetail...ItemCode=BP%25
though the Firm Bristle (a newer added product) appears to be a slightly cheaper alternative.

[nick's spirit]

Jenna is still in puppy coat, so anything gentle right now would be the answer. And as Espinay says...it is sometimes mosre the technique than the brush.
I discovered the brush that Espinay is talking about at a dog show a couple of years ago. I have two now!!
Mine are from Master Grooming Tools, a bit less expensive. I can brush mats out of Holly, even her back feathers/coulottes without too much of a problem. It has made our grooming sessions so much easier & pleasant!!
The one you want is the second photo...it is wider & firmer


http://www.petedge.com/catalog/produ...templateType=1

[Gizmo's mom]

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Originally Posted by Espinay

Often it is not just the brush, but the technique. I have an article on my webpage that might help: http://www.espinay.com/grooming.cfm

thanks for that! i will read through it! i think the reason im not sure what to do is im used to Gizmo's (our sheltie) really long full coat, and Jenna's coat is really short right now, i mean maybe an inch or two long is all. so im just not used to it.http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...00052835_n.jpg (let me know if the pic works or not)

[TexasKat]

Her coat looks like Gypsy's as a pup's. Gypsy's fur is a different texture than Scout's, very silky and thick rather than quite as fluffy and cottony. Neither one shed at all till their adult hair came in.

Until they began growing in their adult coats, I used a regular human-type nylon hair brush on both of them. They didn't have any mats and metal brushes can be harsh on their skin. My thought at the time was for them to ENJOY the experience and the gentle feel of a nice bristle brush was something they loved.

We've graduated to the undercoat rake and the double-sided slicker with a flexible head pictured earlier as they've grown and their coats became adult coats. They STILL love being brushed and line up to take turns.

Gypsy:

[Lancelot]

Texaskat-Do I see a cut line in front of Gypsy's ear? Lance will be 3 in November and still has fine fur in front, behind, under and covering his ears. You really can't tell he has ears. Being all white doesn't help. Most of the pictures I see here show pyrs with well defined ears. Should I be cutting his fur around his ears or will they show as he gets older? Dumb question, I know.

[TexasKat]

Not a dumb question at all. But that's actually the natural 'part' in her hair around her ears, no trimming on my part. Gypsy has fine, longer hair on the tops of her ears, while Scout has what seems to be the standard 'all-one-length' ear hair on the top of the ear.

Scout and Gypsy's coats are very different.

It's not all just gender differences either (though males usually carry more coat than females). I've described petting Gypsy as like petting ermine and petting Scout as like petting feathers. (at least when they've had a bath )

[Lancelot]

Thanks. Top and sides of Lance's head feel like cotton candy without the stickies. I guess that would be more like feathers. Makes for good conversation when I'm asked if he has ears.