Brushing/Grooming a short haired dog

[MisssAshby]

I was wondering if anyone here would have some advice about brushing/grooming my dachshunds. I have black hair EVERYWHERE. I've tried brushing her in the past and it didn't help much. So, from the research I've read - the glove type brush works best as it's a little more gentle on her skin and will get the hair out. Any truth to this? If not what type of brush is best?

Thanks!

 

[tempura tantrum]

I don't know a ton about grooming dogs with short, close coats, but I have heard that hound gloves are pretty effective. Definitely worth a shot, as it will get closer to her skin (without scratching it). Grooming with a hound glove daily should remove a lot of loose dead hair, as well as stimulate the growth of stronger, new coat.

Most of the people I know that show hounds have one of these in their tack box, so I guess that's saying something!

 

[wolfsoul]

At work, we do what is called "shedlessing" (carding). You'll have to order it, but you need a #40 clipping blade. Take the dog's skin and pull it up -- hold the blade in your hand and bring it down in strokes along the dog's skin. Don't press too hard or do it too much -- you can bald the dog. It takes out TONS of hair. Sometimes doxies' coats are too short, and it's best to use a curry brush (zoom groom). At Wal-Mart or any pet store really, you can find the zoom-grooms that are made by Kong. Buy the pink one with the longer rubber bristles. Pull up the dog's skin and bring the brush down on the dog. Long strokes, and pull the brush upwards at the end of the stroke. It works very well. Good luck!

 

[Gempress]

Let me know if you figure something out! My dog has that short, tight hound coat, and I still haven't figured out how to get the hair out.

 

[Swiftwind]

So, from the research I've read - the glove type brush works best as it's a little more gentle on her skin and will get the hair out. Any truth to this? If not what type of brush is best?

I use a glove-type brush to brush my two dogs, one of which is a short haired Chihuahua. The glove brush gets out a LOT of her fur, and I personally find it really good.

 

[Snippets]

There is a modern alternative to using a #40 blade called a Furminator. It should be available worldwide. It is basically a #40 blade in a brush handle type holder. Check out - www.furminator.com

Ideally it should be used on a regular basis to get the proper results.

I did buy one for my grooming studio but as other groomers might agree using it on a dog every 6 - 8 weeks isn't enough.

Hope this helps you.

 

[nicki lighthouse]

getting a bath and a blowdry from a grooming salon is the BEST thing for shed, the high powered blowdryer gets rid of all shed and will last you a while.

 

[mysilverlining]

A rubber tool called the zoom groom works well also. It has wide rubber bristles that come to a point. You use it in a circular motion to remove dead hair. Its also great to use when bathing, really gets the soap down in. Dogs usually love it. Feels like a massage.

 

[travis_doggies]

Hiya,


forget the brushes, gloves etc ( I have wasted too much money in trying them all) , what you should really get is a shedding blade, it works very well only on short haired dogs,start of lightly, then progress with more pressure. Once a week brushing with it will do the trick and you will notice a big difference on your carpets.

http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...older_id=2534374302036225&bmUID=1126660844996

 

[Toller_08]

This thread is somewhat old, and I'm not sure if you've found anything yet or not. But, having had Dachshunds for a long time, the only thing I have found that works for their coat is a rubber hound glove. It is the only thing that got my Dachshunds' hair out. Of course they still shed, but they weren't/aren't very big shedders anyway. The shedding blade doesn't do much for a Dachsie at all, I've found. Shedding also has a lot to do with the quality of your dog's diet aswell.