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Grooming Comb for a Husky

January 5, 2013 by A Husky Life 10 Comments

It’s that time of the year, again. The white fluff is flying everywhere, and regardless of what colour clothes I’m wearing, they end up white…
The past three years, I have tried everything: all kinds of brushes and rakes, even the Furminator. Some worked and some didn’t. With the ones that “almost” worked, my biggest complaint was that they didn’t penetrate the fur and only did a superficial job. I’ve noticed that there was more and more matted areas around Rocco’s hips and the base of his tail. Nothing seemed to be able to penetrate through that thick coat.
Until Rocco’s trainer introduced us to a grooming comb! That thing works like magic.

There are a few things to keep in mind when using it:

– Always comb with the hair
– Go very slowly, making sure that the comb is reaching all the way to the base of the hair.
– When you hit a mat, don’t pull on it, it will hurt and make your dog resent the experience. Move the comb above the mat, separate the hair and gently comb it out.

Combing takes much more time than brushing. Don’t rush it. I usually spend 15-30min each day working on a small area and the results are amazing. A cleaner, softer and silkier coat.

I found many benefits of using the comb:

– allows me to inspect his fur, and possibly find debris or signs of fleas.
– also allows me to inspect his skin. I look for any red, irritated or balding areas
– gives Rocco a nice, gentle massage. I’ve noticed that Rocco loves the comb and finds it very relaxing. I try to alternate between working on a mat and giving him a nice massage on his back or chest.

We use a medium with comb.
We use a medium width comb.
As you can tell his coat is VERY thick.
As you can tell his coat is VERY thick.
The comb lets me split his fur and inspect his skin and work out mats.
The comb lets me split his fur and inspect his skin and work out mats.
It is also great for combing out loose hair.
It is also great for combing out loose hair.
Why did you stop? I was enjoying it!
Why did you stop? I was enjoying it!

 

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Pet Health, Product Reviews Tagged With: Brooming Comb, Grooming a Husky, Grooming Tips

Comments

  1. Deena O'Daniel says

    January 5, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    Nice grooming job! I have a very similar comb that I used on my late corgis, Rosie and Monty (RIP 2011) when they were shedding, and I use it on Dakota the Corgi, who hasn’t shed yet, just to get her used to the idea. When I had several Siberians years ago, the amount of hair they produced was amazing. They were show dogs, so they were groomed often. The comb was great for them too.

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  2. Misaki says

    January 6, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    I have a brush and a comb, but it’s not as wide as that. Will have to look into those. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Jodi says

    January 8, 2013 at 7:04 am

    I’m glad you found something that works for you. Part of our flea and tick protocol during the warmer months involves brushing the dogs when we get back from our walk.

    I’d heard many people say their dogs don’t like the brush but mine seem to enjoy it.

    Since they are both short haired I don’t need to comb them, but my hands are always inspecting them and I’m usually right up on finding an unwanted friend.

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    • A Husky Life says

      January 8, 2013 at 10:13 am

      It’s amazing what can something hide in their fur, Jodi!

      Reply
  4. Maggie says

    January 9, 2013 at 2:50 am

    Excellent grooming and it did look like Rocco loved it! I should tell my mum about the comb. I’m not a fan of being brushed!
    Maggie

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  5. Clowie says

    January 10, 2013 at 5:01 am

    We have a comb that looks a lot like that. I think we’re in the same sort of league for shedding hair!

    Reply
    • A Husky Life says

      January 10, 2013 at 10:23 am

      Hi Clowie, I think so too, but yours must be quite challenging, since you have longer fur!

      Reply
  6. Francesca says

    January 10, 2013 at 8:46 am

    We are going throught “that part of year” too at my place. My German Shepherd looses soooo much hair that it seems like the hair can form another animal. haha. When the hair starts falling it usually last a couple of weeks, and I find myself cleaning up the floors a couple times a day.

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    • A Husky Life says

      January 10, 2013 at 10:23 am

      Same here….combing him and cleaning the floors takes over my life for a couple of weeks lol!

      Reply
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    July 10, 2013 at 10:34 pm

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