Grooming tools - what to use and when to start?

Clarissa

I've been reading up about the various tools that people use to groom their labs, and it seems that a furminator and/or a zoom groom would be good. I can imagine that getting the puppy used to being brushed/groomed early on would be important (still 5 weeks to go!) but I don't know as much as I should about the top coat and undercoat.

Please can somebody tell me when I would need to use the furminator on a yellow lab puppy? Is it monthly? From 8 weeks or much later?

I'd be very grateful for any of your thoughts!

Many thanks

Topseyt · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

I don't have a furminator myself, though I have been tempted to get one.

For Charlie I have a wide toothed wire comb, a wide toothed wire brush and a zoom groom. I try to do him about once a week, but more when he is moulting madly.

Get the puppy used to grooming from as early an age as possible. I would suggest that the zoom groom would be gentler to start with though, and would use it for a few weeks, but that is just me. Very Happy

_Donna_ · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

i groomed Madison once a week with a soft brush, it did nothing for her coat just got her used to grooming, then i moved onto a slicker brush, groomed her every day during moulting.

Joal · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject:

Furminators are brilliant, but I wouldn't use one on a little pup. Zoom grooms are kinder and will get her used to grooming.

I use a furminator every couple of days when Alfie is moulting, weekly otherwise.

MyMillie · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject:

Agree FURminators are great but wait until she is alot bigger and is going though a major moult. While she is a baby and still has puppy fluff then I would just use things like a soft brush and a comb to get her used to grooming.

Clarissa · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:00 am Post subject:

Brilliant - thanks for all the replies!