How to Brush Your Dog: Untangling the Issues

Børstning af dit kæledyrs pels er ikke kun et vedligeholdelsesproblem, det er en nødvendighed! Børstning hjælper med at holde kæledyr rent, eliminerer overskydende kasteudstyr og fungerer som en vidunderlig limningsoplevelse for dig og dit foretrukne familiekæledyr. Uanset hvor meget fuzz dit kæledyr producerer, kan en lille børstning gå langt.

Dogs are not exactly what you would call cleanly animals. Therefore, it becomes necessary to engage in some regularly grooming. For short haired doggies such as Doberman pinchers, greyhounds, or Chihuahuas  this isn’t such an imperative. However, if you’ve ever owned or know someone who’s owned a Siberian huskie, border collie, or a Lhasa Apso then you’ll also understand the apocalyptically fuzzy nightmare that awaits you if you miss even a single scheduled session of brushing.

So there are a few things you need to consider before smoothing out those rampant tufts and tangles in your beloved mutt. First among these considerations is the question of which brush to bust out?
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Hvis det ikke holder din hvalp dækket, skal du muligvis søge nogle professionelle råd om pleje. Faktisk er det sandsynligvis en god idé begge veje. Spørg din lokale dyrlæge eller groomer, hvilken slags børste de vil anbefale, før du bryder banken på den superspecialbørste, du læste om i magasinet Dog Fancy. Next you need to think about how to brush your dog. It’s not a complicated process, but there are some idiosyncrasies and intricacies that bear mentioning. For example:

• where to start,
• whether to go with or against the grain,
• and how long to continue.

Start at the dog’s head and be extra careful here, because your pup’s skull is the most sensitive part. And you may need to avoid the frisky mutt’s bite as they might think that brushing is a new game, if they aren’t used to the idea. Start at the head and work your way down the body until you get to the legs and tail. Then do those individually in any order you choose.

Going against the grain is usually reserved for those shorter finer coats that won’t pull so strongly against the dog’s skin. However double coated dogs require both: with the grain for the top layer, and against to get those hard to reach bottom hairs.

As for how long you need to keep this up, that’s entirely up to how clean you need your dog to be. Some mutts can be brushed for hours and still have plenty of fur in reserve so use your best judgment and get to work!