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heyteach asked in PetsDogs · 8 years ago

Lab: what's the best tool/s for grooming him?

Have a lab and boy does he love to shed. The rescue person told me you don't brush labs. I don't think so. However, his hair is short for his size dog (I'm used to shaggy dogs: malamutes, shepherds, etc.) so I'm not sure what the best comb/brush/whatever would be for a lab. If a groomer or such would be kind enough to tell me, I'd like to make my boy more comfortable and dispense with the rugs in the house from massive quantities of hair!

Please get specific: feel free to mention brand names or the Walmart item that works. Just want to get the boy in better condition.

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  • 8 years ago
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    You can definitely brush a lab but you cannot clip them as they have two coats - a soft under coat and a harsher outer coat. The outer coat, with what is called guard hairs does not always grow back if clipped. So, you should get a couple of things - first a regular wire brush and then something called the Furminator. This second thing is expensive but so worth it because Labs will shed a LOT of hair and this will get out the undercoat. I also use something called a Love Glove which is kind of a silicone glove that my dog just loves. If you never brush your Lab, the coat will suffer. Make sure you make brushing time calm and peaceful. Move slowly and let your dog examine everything before you use it. Do not brush harder than you would brush your own hair. Be patient and don't force things. Give lots of praise and the make sure you treat with your very best treats. Also make sure you keep your lab's ears clean as part of the regular grooming - they are prone to infection. When I ask my dog if he wants to be brushed or get his ears done he wags his tail and runs right over because he gets the good stuff!! Good luck and good job giving a home to one of these wonderful dogs.

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    4 years ago

    Overshampooing a dogs isn't a super element to do....of direction, they do roll in pungent issues at cases, and then they choose a shower! So do not dry out her epidermis by utilising overdoing it - as quickly as a month is extra suitable than sufficient. I genuinely have a rubber grooming brush made by utilising Kong - that is a Zoom Groom. i flow over my canines a minimum of 1x a week to take out loose hair and that i'm constantly surprised at how lots comes out, plus that brush makes them very vivid! Brushing with a variety of feels good to canines and saves on indoor cleanup - in basic terms make specific to brush your dogs exterior. I clip my canines' nails approximately 1x a week. be careful to not decrease them too close, because of the fact the "rapid" or nerve it relatively is there'll bleed in case you nick it. good success!

  • 8 years ago

    I would use a slicker brush for him. Also they have these gloves at Walmart to help when a dog is shedding. It has grooves on it and its rubber I think.. so the loose hair sticks to it. I just use a slicker brush on my pit bull when he sheds and it works pretty well with trapping the loose hair.

  • 8 years ago

    slicker brushes work great so do furminators the only problem with the furminators are that they can break your dogs fur.

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