Long Haired Dog Grooming Equipment

Part of the Video Series Long Haired Dog Grooming Tools

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Get instructions and tips on long haired dog grooming equipment in this free pet grooming training video.

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Posted by erika123 on Wednesday, 22 August, 2007 at 7:54 AM

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sorry but what is the thing with BLACK dogs!!!!!! , what dont u use a white dog so we can see better and learn what you are saying, i hope you do other videos with white dog o brown , but black?? mmm please dont. you information is very nice, though.

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Long Haired Dog Grooming Equipment
So we're here today to talk about long coated dog breeds and the different grooming tools that are necessary to properly care for a coated breed. First, the question could be what is a coated breed. What does that mean coated breed? We have a coated breed right here lying on the grooming table. This is a 5 year old male briard. Briard is a French sheep dog. These dogs have long coats. There are many, many different breeds with long coats. This is just one example. I just want to show you here the actual length that this type of coat can be. If the hair is starting up here at the back, we bring it down here. On this dog here, the coat's a good 6-10 inches in different spots. This coat actually has very different requirements for the care than would say a short haired dog breed such as a Labrador, golden retriever, German shepherd. We want to talk about why we need to use the different tools, how to handle this coat, how to maintain it and take care of it properly. One of the important things to realize is that if a long coated breed, if the dog becomes matted then it's going to very uncomfortable for the dog. So if they're matted in the neck when they scratch, if they get matted under the arms. This is a place that they get matted. If they get matted under the arms they can be very uncomfortable when they're walking. Another place that gets matted where there's a lot of friction is right here in the loin area and there's friction when the dog is moving, when the leg is moving and this hair rubs together. Another place that can get matted is down here at the tail in the back of the dog. If it gets matted down there that can cause problems when the dog is defecating. It's a very different coat type when you're dealing with a coated breed and it's very important to keep the dog comfortable and clean and matt free. We're going to talk about the different tools that you can use and how to use them to do this.

About the Expert

Expert: Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior & has been working with dogs since the early 90s. She studied domestic dogs at the UPenn Veterinary Hospital & has her own animal training center. Read More