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Shih Tzu's and Pom's

Posted : 9/27/2008 2:36:22 PM

I've got a Shih Tzu / PomPom. His fur gets matted fairly easily behind his ears and but-area....right now he's shaved, but when his fur grows back out, what should I use? I'm not a fan of slicker brushes, everytime I use on a dog I feel like I'm scraping theyre skin.

jennie_c_d

Posted : 9/27/2008 4:32:28 PM

Comb him out in those areas every other day, and you shouldn't have a problem. Brushing is great, and it feels good and removes undercoat. Use a pin brush for his coat, and a comb to remove and prevent tangles.

misstrouble

Posted : 9/27/2008 9:18:36 PM

ok, I'll do that, thanks

Sunshinegirl

Posted : 9/29/2008 10:00:49 PM

I use the same metal comb that my groomer uses. It's got wider teeth at one end and it works great. I think I got mine at Petsmart.

dubilpie

Posted : 9/30/2008 5:50:18 PM

I wash both of my Shih Tzu's faces every morning, especially around their eyes, I just use a damp face cloth, then I run a pin brush over them , doesn't take but 2-3 minutes. My dogs don't have tear stains or matts, I do keep their fur short though. I also do a quick ear check daily and comb the inside of their ears and especially right under the ear.

misstrouble

Posted : 10/12/2008 9:18:48 PM

His muzzle, eye's and the top of his head have very sort Pom-like hair. Then around his ears it grows long. It's behind the ears that's his problem area, he gets little dred's

jennie_c_d

Posted : 10/13/2008 5:50:04 PM

Those are commonly known around here as "love knots" LOL. It's where all the puppers LOVE to be scratched. You can thin it a bit with thinning shears, if regular combing isn't quite enough.

sallya

Posted : 10/18/2008 10:02:45 PM

I have a Shih Tzu in full coat and I do all of her grooming, trimming. I brush, then comb each day. Another key is a clean coat. I shampoo and condition her with Solid Gold products weekly.

I walk her daily and when we come home, I shampoo her feet. I rarely have a tangle.