The first groomer I went to recommended an Aktivet Pro Brush, they’re very expensive for what they are but they’re really useful, I‘ve had mine for nearly seven years and consider it the best piece of grooming equipment I‘ve purchased and wouldn’t want to be without it. Its a good idea to watch the youtube video on how to use it properly, it has a flexible head so you don’t use the normal brushing movement but used correctly its brilliant for detangling.
I always start with the big comb, then the brush where needed and then the fine comb.
Combing Humphrey’s ears sends him into a drunken stupor
, so I always start there first and then he‘s anybody’s,
the rest I do while he‘s lying down.
I keep the hair around his ear holes short so I use the clippers and then clip the inside of the ear flap to about halfway down. It keeps the volume of hair down without having any effect on the overall look and is just easier to maintain. I don’t bath him very often but I do wash his ears now and again as I find the dirt and dinner
, seem to accumulate and make combing harder.
There are detangling and conditioning sprays on the market, I did buy one once but either I bought a poor quality one or I used too much, I don’t know but it seemed to make his coat feel claggy and I wasn’t mad about the smell either.
I need on average about half and hour twice a week, depending on the time of year and how much undercoat he’s producing but I do agree they need a LOT of grooming compared to many other breeds and I do wonder how busier people manage, - possibly they have their dogs clipped regularly?
i don’t really mind grooming Humphrey, its quite relaxing but then being retired, I do have the time and that makes a big difference.
