How to groom my puppy?

[Silvia Römer]

Hello,

I have some Questions how to groom my doodle. In this group are lot of topics about this, but I'm overstrained to find out the answers to my questions. :(

Aiko is 5 months old actually and his coat is different depending on the part of the body. His coat becomes more and more curly and thick.

The coat on his legs is so thick, that I can't brush it. Should I thin out it with the scissor? Or is that a bad idea?

On his back, he has fine hairs, which become fuzzy after brushing his coat. Do I use the wrong brush? I have a brush like this:

http://www.dogandshop.de/image/cache/data/hundebuerste_softzupf-500...

Underneath his ears, the coat ist so thick, that I consider to cut it out with the scissor. Can I do this in this age?

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Hallo Silvia!
Die beste Bürste ist Activet. Vorher bekannt unter dem Namen Les Poochs. Je nach Dicke des Haares gibt es verschiedene Stärken. Wahrscheinlich brauchst du die lila Bürste. Oder vielleicht sogar zwei verschiedene, nachdem dein Doodle verschieden dichtes Haar hat. Ich verwende für meinen Nimbus die grüne, die ist etwas weicher für sein feines Haar. Viele von uns verwenden auch einen Kamm mit rotierenden Zähnen.

[Silvia Römer]

Danke dir :)

Wie oft bürstest du Nimbus?

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Alle 2-3 Tage.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Helga to the rescue!  :-}

Did you suggest that she use a comb also?

[Barb @ Gemstone Labradoodles]

I trim with scissors regularly under the ear flap and just behind the ears. You need a steel comb to get thru the legs. Also, use line brushing for his legs. That means brush all the coat up against the hair growth and then brush down in tiny sections. Comb each section after brushing. I do this while my dogs are lying down. I put a towel between their legs to make it more comfortable and keep sideways pressure off their knee and elbow joints as this is very uncomfortable for them.

[Silvia Römer]

Thank you all for your help.

I have ordered the brush and now I have to wait for it. :D

I try to cut the hair underneth the ears. Aiko is so twitchy, I hope I can calm him down, to do this.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

If you aren't doing so already, try placing him up on a counter or table when you are grooming.  Sometimes this makes them a little calmer and better behaved.

[Silvia Römer]

Thank you for your tip.

[Debbie and Bentley]

I was wondering which activet brush Helga recommended for Aiko? My Bentley is 17 weeks old. Should I get the green or purple? I am also going to get "The Untangler" comb.

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

He looks a lot like Enzo. Which one are you using, Rosemary? I think the best one to aks is Kemp with the Doodle Country Store. I am using the green one. The purple one is quite a bit stiffer. More for curls.

[Debbie and Bentley]

Thanks, Helga. I think I will go with the green one. Since he is still so young, it sounds like the purple may be too stiff for him.

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Good luck! Please report how it works. :-)