I am the proud mother of two beautiful Australian Shepherd pups, and I would do anything for them. This includes cleaning up their dog hair all day. If you are struggling like me, I have some tips on how to groom a dog with a dual-coat.
Warning, this will not make the shedding stop. The shedding never stops. The best we can do as furmoms is to manage the chaos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1gSzbOG0xA
BRUSHES
My grooming routine includes a deslicking brush, a deshedding rake, a deshedding brush and a weird tool that looks like it could be medieval. Watch the video above for more information on each tool.
NUTRITION
However, I think the most important thing I do is make sure my dogs have a healthy set of hair.
When you dog has healthy hair, it really slows down the natural shedding process, making all puppy moms happy.
First, I start by making sure my dog is eating quality food. Make sure the first ingredient in your dog food is a meat, not corn. Quality dog food keeps your dogs full, itch-free and healthy.
However, a good dog food is not enough to stop the shedding.
Salmon oil keeps your dogs coat shiny and strong. I promise you will notice a difference after a week of using Premium Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil for Dogs and Cats
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I use two pumps in my dogs food, and he eats it right up. The label has serving suggestions for your dog’s weight.
I have been so impressed since I started using the oil, and the bottle lasts for a good while!
*From time to time, Repressing the Crazy receives products for testing purposes. All opinions remain my own.
What tips do you have for dogs with dual-coats?
I agree with the nutrition part, I remember when my “little” one (proud owner of a 33kg dog) was a few months old, his fur was not that beautiful (he’s a rescue dog) and after the vet recommended us to switch his food, he became all shiny and awesome. On the other part, he’s not a great lover of grooming, I never got to groom him more than say..10 seconds? It’s enough with me that he accepts to be washed (though it shouldn’t last more than 10 minutes)
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