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Winnow · 05-19-2010, 11:35 AM

No my Vaka is starting to go through her coat change.
And she is getting matted in matter of minutes :S

Any advise ?

How often will I have to bath her now?
She is done one a week at the moment.

Birdie · 05-19-2010, 12:22 PM

I bathed Desmond once a week during the change (for the most part... lol, most of our time was spent brushing brushing brushing instead of bathing & drying xD). I think once a week will be perfectly fine, so long as you dry her straight to prevent as much matting as possible (learned that lesson the hard way!) Good luck! (:

cbrand · 05-19-2010, 12:25 PM

You could try putting her in oil. It softens the coat, but if you aren't currently showing her, it can get your through the worst of it.

Winnow · 05-19-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdie

I think once a week will be perfectly fine, so long as you dry her straight to prevent as much matting as possible (learned that lesson the hard way!) Good luck! (:

Thank you.

I did also learn the hard way :S
I lost Dima coat down into a total mess and had to shave her down.

But I know I will get through this with Vaka there is no other way since I am going to finish her titles as soon as possible.

I am also maintaining a Bichon Frise going through this awful time and I think they are far worse then the Spoos

Just looking for any short cuts that will make my life easier

Winnow · 05-19-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cbrand

You could try putting her in oil. It softens the coat, but if you aren't currently showing her, it can get your through the worst of it.

I think oil is not an option with this beauty.
She is a wild child and well she would manged to stick the whole garden to her coat if she had any oil in it :P

I am not mistaken, when you put dogs in oil they do get more dirt into the coat?

Taxi · 05-19-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cbrand

You could try putting her in oil. It softens the coat, but if you aren't currently showing her, it can get your through the worst of it.

When you say "oil", what product are you using?

KalaMama · 05-19-2010, 03:23 PM

I can't offer any help because I clipped Kala down short(totally regretted it though), I wish I had just kept with it even if it did take hours every day. I say that now

Winnow · 05-19-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KalaMama

I wish I had just kept with it even if it did take hours every day. I say that now

It will grow back I promise

I have never regretted cutting them down, done it twice with Dima and Once with Charly.
It grows out so fast that you barely get any rest hehe ..

But now I am going to stick to it no matter what I am going to finish Vaka in August 2011 and then I can do what I want with her coat!!!
Until then I have to be strong because I know this and I can do it.

Birdie · 05-19-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KalaMama

I can't offer any help because I clipped Kala down short(totally regretted it though), I wish I had just kept with it even if it did take hours every day. I say that now

LOL I find myself saying the exact opposite! xD
I wish I had clipped Desmond short and let him enjoy being brushed, instead of keeping his luxurious fur and tormenting myself with mats and him with constant dematting. As much as I adored his beautiful coat, I regret not keeping him short and making the experience more tolerable on both of us.

faerie · 05-20-2010, 02:19 AM

my poof is heading into coat change right now. i took her to the groomers (a 3 min walk) for her fft and we decided next month to go ahead and bring her in for her first full groom. She will be 7 months.
i'll keep her brushed and combed til then (and she needs a good bath this weekend after her lovely roll in the mud.)