Brush for my lab puppy?

angel3y35 · New member Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 5

I have a lab puppy (4 months old). We got a brush for him but one it's not working and two he runs when he sees it and I don't blame him it hurts. What type of brush works best? Our dal is fine but the poor lab is panting all the time.

Sara · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:18 pm Post subject:

I use horse brushes on my dogs...there's so many different ones out there that it's easiest to use them rather than the dog ones out there it seems...

You could use a really soft finishing brush or you could go with a rubber curry...but beyond that I have no idea what you can use.

Also you should probably treat the pup every time you brush him and keep it really short each session.

Sara

Shineillusion · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:39 am Post subject:

The best brush I've found for smooth coated dogs like Labs is a Zoom Groom. It's a soft rubber curry, and boy will it pull the loose coat out without hurting the skin. It works a lot better than a horse curry. The soft rubber has an almost sticky texture that grabs the hair, and the teeth are blunt and soft, so it feels like fingers massaging the dog.

And don't feel like you have to brush the whole pup in one setting. Give him a treat, run the brush down his back, and if he's been a good boy, praise him and let him go. Gradually increase the amount of time you brush, but if he's being naughty, do not stop. That will only teach him that if he's naughty you'll stop. Settle him down, make one more swipe with the brush, then praise him and let him go.