help with a healthy coat
We just adopted (rescued) an Old English Sheepdog on sunday. I think there was maybe a few inches of skin on his body that did not have any matted knots, so We took him to the groomers to get him sheared as he was in rather a mess, maybe we could have brushed all the knots and matting out of him but I was worried of how much stress and pain we would have put him through? He is approx 14 months old we feed him Imes the same as our other dogs (who are both short haired dogs). Besides regular brushing (once his hair grows back) and bathing any and all tips about helping keep his coat healthy and matt free would be more than greatful |
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| When we adopted our guy, we were told that every inch of hair adds 1 hour of grooming (mostly brushing) per week, and that a show dog has about 12 inches. 12 hours of brushing per week! Can you imagine?!?
We keep our dog in a puppy cut year-round... so he never has more than about 3 or 4 inches. We tried to let his hair get longer, but after 4 - 4 1/2 inches he turned into one big mat overnight. So back to the puppy cut. Maybe someone who keeps their dog in longer (or full) coat can offer you different and/or better advice. Congratulations on your rescue dog! And THANKS! |
| Our OES is 14 months old and we've already had him sheared twice. Despite nightly brushing, we find it very difficult to keep matts away. I've purchased every detangling solution carried at PetSmart and all types of brushing tools, but nothing seems powerful enough to get through even the smallest OES matt. As a result, I discovered there are only two solutions: 1. Puppy Cut (2-4 inches) or 2. As soon as the slightest matt forms cut it out. Because they have so much hair, a bald spot here and there is barely noticible. Gus's hair is about 4 or 5 iches and so far this method has worked well. I'm hoping to get him to a full coat this way, and will keep you posted with the progress. I, too, am interested in a better method, if anyone has ideas. One more piece of advice I'll impart is to make sure your OES is brushed and matt-free before bathing. Baths make their matts spread like wildfire. When having your OES professionally groomed, insist that he be combed through first. |
| thanks for the help. His coat is growing back now. At first he was scared of being brushed, but I have found that if I do his coat with 3 different types of brushes the mats come out very quickly and easily. Even the mud he gets covered in while out playing comes out easy.
first I use and undercoat comb/rake, then a wire head brush(the type used for short dogs) then the fine coat wire coat rake. He will normaly let me brush him for about 20 mins before he has had enough so he gets done bit by bit. I will let you know how it goes the longer his coat gets, Im not getting it cut until spring, as It gets cold up here. thanks  |
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