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So there is different types of coats on long coated breeds. You can have a harsh course coat and you can also have a dog or a dog breed that has a finer softer silkier coat. The individual dogs are the breeds that have a finer softer long coat are going...
You would apply this in the same way you always want to protect your dogs head. This one is a aerosol in oppose to pump and with any new product that you might be using you want to use a little bit on your coat to see how that product works on your dog...
So I am just working right through the coat getting all the matted areas out. So we go over the matted area and the length of coat here We can actually see the mat. So again, I am going to hold the length here, hold it so that I am not pulling the dog...
The outer coat is the part that the undercoat typically is falling out into and it gets mixed up in the matt of the undercoat. So the outer coat, as you can see here we've got a tiny briard. We've got the outer coat here this is the part that gives us...
So to begin with the long coated dog, you're going to have different stages of coat. You start off with a fairly simple coat which is not going to be a problem to deal with which is your puppy coat. Your puppy coat will turn into an adolescent coat and...
Part of being a good dog owner is understanding what your dog is trying to say. Shaking a coat in a particular manner is one indication of a dog's wants, needs or feelings. A dog will shake his coat for many reasons, including being wet and wanting to...
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...
Imagine if Lassie had been a smooth coated collie instead of having her classic rough coat. A short-haired collie does not have the same picturesque impact as Lassie with her long locks blowing in the wind.The well-kept rough coated dog is a beauty to...
I'm going to talk to you a little bit about a coat stripper. If you have a coated breed with a lot of undercoat and you want to get some of that undercoat out to make it more manageable or if you're showing a coated breed with a lot of undercoat and you...
With a long coated breed, sometimes it can be important to condition the coat. A couple of different ways you can do that. One thing you can do is when you've given your dog a bath you can get a coat conditioner and mix it with a gallon of water so your...
Dog's like Sadie need to be de-shedded. Their undercoat comes out, you can see as I'm pulling that the top coat and the undercoat come out when they're shedding their winter coat and getting their summer coat in and that's what Sadie is doing. So there...
A dog's shiny coat is a sign of good health and proper diet, but it doesn't get that way by accident. A dog's shiny healthy coat comes from the inside out, and it takes dedication and time from his owner to keep it that way. If your dog's coat isn't as...
So if you come across a mat, how do you get that mat out without breaking and loosing coat? Let's see if I can demonstrate this with you. I'll find a mat on this dog. One of the easiest ways to find a mat is to use your comb. So I've got a mat right here...
Once considered a luxury item, therapeutic dog coats are gaining recognition from dog owners and veterinarians alike for their rehabilitation and pain-relief qualities. New technological developments and research have enabled the introduction of new...
I'm Kelli on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you some tips and techniques I use on bathing my horse. So now that we have conditioned our horse and we have combed through the tail, we just going to take our finishing brush which is a really...
The Bichon Frise has a white puffy double coat, which means it's softer underneath and courser on top. Because of the thickness of the coat, it's prone to getting mats. Also, a Bichon is a non-shedding dog, so daily care is crucial to maintain the Bichon...
Hi, I am Jill Bergman and I am going to talk to you a little bit about how weather effects the Alpacas. When there very small and there born in cold weather we have what are called cria coats. By the way baby alpacas are called crias I don't think I...
You may brush your own hair a good old-fashioned 100 strokes a day but you may be neglecting your pet's hair. Pets need brushing too. Regular brushing is needed to maintain a healthy coat. Brushing helps to reduce shedding. The more loose hairs you pick...
No, a blue chihuahua isn't a cute lap dog with emotional issues. The term "blue" is often used by animal breeders to denote gray fur color. Chihuahua's come in many different colors and coat textures. Blue chihuahuas are not seen in the population as...
Another type of grooming tool that's convenient to use on a long coated breed is called the rake. There's a number of different kinds of rakes. I have a couple here that I want to show you. We have 2 similar style rakes here so they both have a handle at...
Labradoodles are available in three sizes and offer an allergy free pet option for their owners. A cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Standard Poodle, Labradoodles were originally bred as guide dogs for the disabled that need allergy free pets...
Finger strip grooming, otherwise known as hand grooming, a dog is a simple and very effective way to groom your dog for that show quality look. Finger strip grooming removes all of the dead hairs locked in the undercoat of your dog, leaving behind only...
The slime coating on a fish is a mucoprotein layer that protects the fish against infection and acts as a barrier against electrolyte loss from osmosis. Stressors such as being shipped in large numbers in small containers, fighting and net capture can...
When it's time to give the dog a bath, be sure to reach for a bottle of dog shampoo, not your own. Specially formulated to keep a dog's coat shiny and their skin moisturized, dog shampoo formulas vary from human shampoo. While humans prefer to remove...
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