Hello all,

Need some advice - Old Rufie boy looks like a walking rug at the moment, his coat is really long and curly - lovely condition though...

Should I get him groomed (have a mate who is a groomer) - personally i love his curls, but what with the heat we've had, and him being brown, would it be kinder to get him cut or thinned or something?

Think we need a photo before making a decision!!!

Also, have you read the grooming page on here? Or ask Mary, the groomer extraordinaire!

ooh, i had no idea we had such facilities... i've only ventured down the corridor as far as the bar

will take some pics later, Rufus is currently out for a walk/swim with Charlie

though....

these were from last monday... it seems to have grown another inch since!




Rufus is at the front of the picture




Here he is the drier of the two!

I think he's beautiful, and if he doesn't mind being brushed? I only get Charlie cut cos he really really hates being brushed..

I was thinking the same thing; a good brushing (I use a furminator) to thin out his coat and he will look even more gorgeous!! I know I've read of different ways to accomplish this on the forum. I'm sure the pros will step in and help.

what is a furminator?... sounds serious

my springer gets a total skin head for the summer, she looks like a jack russell when its done but im sure its better than carting a thick long coat around and she looks 2 stones lighter cos it grows outward on her sides she looks like a pillow on legs

Polly, I use a metal comb with elastic through it to get all the dead hair out of Daisy's coat - it comes out in handfuls!

Have a read of the grooming page on the main site, and search the other forums for advice for other doggies and the tools other people recommend.

Metal comb or had strip. I have a Furminator and I'm still up in the air at the moment about it. It's fab at stripping but I'm not too sure about the brown when it comes back.

metal comb and rubber band for Rubes but it does take ages - i have a rip off Furminator and it doesnt work on Ruby

have used the thinning scissors to thin out her years though

have to do sections at a time as she gets bored

So does Daisy, and don't tell Fudds, but I resort to doggy choc drops to keep her attnetion!

I did try and do Dan myself at first, but he has such a felty undercoat it mats really quickly if long, even if I brush him every day. So they both go to the groomers. I am really lucky in that where I take them will groom and clip them exactly as I ask, so don't get the full skinhead look - leave some feathering and ears.