Hi All
Just thought I would up date everyone on the coat king saga. I ordered one from Hud the other day and it arrived this morning. I had a quick go with it tonight and found it very easy to use. I got the 26 blade variety. It ran through Dexters coat very easily. I just used it as suggested from the base of his head down the line of his body to his tail in approx a 8inch wide strip along his back. Sometimes I could feel more drag than at others which was a bit scary as it felt like I was pulling big chuncks of coat out when this happened. At what angle to the body should I be holding the coat king as I found this made a differance in the amount of hair it removed? The thighter the angle the more coat came out. I felt very comfortable using the coat king and did not feel at any time that I was going to cut Dexter. It is quite alarming though how much coat actually comes out, I didn't give Dex a full treatment but within no time I had a big hand full of puppy fluff. I didn't want to go too far at first as I wasn't sure how far down his sides I should go, and should I use it on the sides of his body and legs. Perhaps some one could let me know? I didn't want him to have a short flat back and wide fluffy sides which is how he was starting to look. Dexter is a blue roan and for the first time in ages I can actually see the black patches on his back. (His body had turned almost soild black with puppy fluff). The hardest part of using the coat king was getting Dex to stay still. He kept going round and round trying to see what I had in my hand. I eventually managed to get him to lay on the floor like a flat grilled chicken and play with his fluffy duck, when ever he attempted to move I made it quack and it would distract him. I think I will have to invest in a grooming table if I am every going to do the job properly.
