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by blackfurbabe on 06 June 2013 - 20:06
The birds are happy to take the extra hair when i brush mine but i fear i must admit my illness of keeping my dogs hair! i now have over 5 generations spanning 27 years, one of these days i will get round to finding out how to spin it, apparently it's quite waterproof and better than wool!
by Blitzen on 06 June 2013 - 20:06
A friend spins dog hair into yarn. You must add wool. I'm sure there are directions on the net.
by Sunsilver on 07 June 2013 - 00:06
Yes, dog hair is not long enough or strong enough to be made into yarn. You have to add wool fibers to get a yarn strong enough to spin.
by andhourspass on 07 June 2013 - 01:06
Jim, just wondering why the kennel hates boarding Boomer and refuses to bathe him? I recall you saying he isn't exactly friendly with people other than you but that implies that he will tolerate other people to a certain extent. Perhaps the kennel groomers are just freaked out by the fact that he is a police GSD?
DragonFry - I LOVE that Best Shot shampoo you recommended to me last summer. It really, truly, honestly, seriously gets the undercoat out in 1-2 baths and makes them silky soft. I am amazed and since I'm up to my eyeballs in floating tumbleweeds of fur I am planning Best Shot baths this weekend, in fact! Forget hours on end of grooming rakes, throw out those awful Furminators and just use the shampoo followed by a blower.
DragonFry - I LOVE that Best Shot shampoo you recommended to me last summer. It really, truly, honestly, seriously gets the undercoat out in 1-2 baths and makes them silky soft. I am amazed and since I'm up to my eyeballs in floating tumbleweeds of fur I am planning Best Shot baths this weekend, in fact! Forget hours on end of grooming rakes, throw out those awful Furminators and just use the shampoo followed by a blower.
by Hundmutter on 07 June 2013 - 03:06
Don't think we can get Best Shot shampoo in the UK 
Is it available via the 'net ?
Is it available via the 'net ?
by LadyFrost on 07 June 2013 - 09:06
Is this the one?
by dragonfry on 07 June 2013 - 16:06
I was just the other day wondering who it was i recommended that stuff to. Glad you like it! Yes lady frost that is the correct brand.
I recommend buying the "Package deal" with the shampoo, conditioner and finishing spray. It really made a difference to my clients that had double coated dogs. No need to shave your shepherd when this stuff does such an awesome job of getting them clean and free of loose coat. And it's got a very light scent, that smells minty clean but not overpowering.
It's available online http://www.bestshotpet.com/combo-kits-gift-bags/
Also great product for you horse lovers.
What i really love is just a little bit goes a long way. But this product doesn't have a lot of Suds enhancer so don't go crazy with it. And the conditioner works wonders when watered down as a rinse. I then rinsed that out after letting it sit for 5 to 10 minutes and then towel dry and finish with the High powered dryer.
The spray also works to repel dirt, and static preventing the coat from getting dirty as fast.
I recommend buying the "Package deal" with the shampoo, conditioner and finishing spray. It really made a difference to my clients that had double coated dogs. No need to shave your shepherd when this stuff does such an awesome job of getting them clean and free of loose coat. And it's got a very light scent, that smells minty clean but not overpowering.
It's available online http://www.bestshotpet.com/combo-kits-gift-bags/
Also great product for you horse lovers.
What i really love is just a little bit goes a long way. But this product doesn't have a lot of Suds enhancer so don't go crazy with it. And the conditioner works wonders when watered down as a rinse. I then rinsed that out after letting it sit for 5 to 10 minutes and then towel dry and finish with the High powered dryer.
The spray also works to repel dirt, and static preventing the coat from getting dirty as fast.
by LadyFrost on 10 June 2013 - 10:06
dragonfry.....thanks!
I ordered a package deal should be here sometime end of this week...
:)
I ordered a package deal should be here sometime end of this week...
:)
by andhourspass on 11 June 2013 - 01:06
^LadyFrost, you will love it! Make sure to follow the directions on the bottle, and beware that the product is sort of runny and little goes a long way. I mix the shampoo 1:1 in an old water bottle or something and then apply it to the dog in sections. Let us know how it goes!!!
by Slamdunc on 11 June 2013 - 10:06
Andhourspass,
Jim, just wondering why the kennel hates boarding Boomer and refuses to bathe him? I recall you saying he isn't exactly friendly with people other than you but that implies that he will tolerate other people to a certain extent. Perhaps the kennel groomers are just freaked out by the fact that he is a police GSD?
Because he is dog aggressive, strong, dominant, and will not take commands from anyone but me. If they tried to correct him he might very well nail them. In the past when they put him back in the kennel he would leap in the air and snap in their faces. It took two people and a sheet of plywood to block him and put him back in the kennel. I corrected that by breaking up his feedings into 3 x per day and now they leave a bowl of food for him when he goes back in. One kennel worker got locked in his kennel accidentally one day and he held her hostage for a brief while. Actually, at that point with all the teeth clacking and barking he wasn't being aggressive towards her, just protesting being put away. If you don't know him well or understand dogs with his temperament it is very unnerving and intimidating.
Bathing him is not something they are really excited about doing and not something I need them to do. I prefer he is handled as little as possible. After meeting with them they now have worked out a system to deal with him. They keep him in a separate kennel area away form the other dogs. They take him outside off lead and let him walk out on his own. He will follow them out and is neutral enough to them. He understands the routine and is willing to go out and when it is time to go back in he knows food is waiting for him. This system works out well and takes them out of the equation of handling him on lead and deliberately or inadvertently giving him a correction. He will absolutely not take a correction from anyone but me. He is a strong, pushy dog and does not like strangers touching or handling him and will absolutely nail them if they push him.
All that combined with the fact that he eats about 2 1/2 - 3 lbs of raw food a day, including crushing chicken quarters bone and all, kinda freaks them out.
I don't blame them for not wanting to bathe him at all.
Jim, just wondering why the kennel hates boarding Boomer and refuses to bathe him? I recall you saying he isn't exactly friendly with people other than you but that implies that he will tolerate other people to a certain extent. Perhaps the kennel groomers are just freaked out by the fact that he is a police GSD?
Because he is dog aggressive, strong, dominant, and will not take commands from anyone but me. If they tried to correct him he might very well nail them. In the past when they put him back in the kennel he would leap in the air and snap in their faces. It took two people and a sheet of plywood to block him and put him back in the kennel. I corrected that by breaking up his feedings into 3 x per day and now they leave a bowl of food for him when he goes back in. One kennel worker got locked in his kennel accidentally one day and he held her hostage for a brief while. Actually, at that point with all the teeth clacking and barking he wasn't being aggressive towards her, just protesting being put away. If you don't know him well or understand dogs with his temperament it is very unnerving and intimidating.
Bathing him is not something they are really excited about doing and not something I need them to do. I prefer he is handled as little as possible. After meeting with them they now have worked out a system to deal with him. They keep him in a separate kennel area away form the other dogs. They take him outside off lead and let him walk out on his own. He will follow them out and is neutral enough to them. He understands the routine and is willing to go out and when it is time to go back in he knows food is waiting for him. This system works out well and takes them out of the equation of handling him on lead and deliberately or inadvertently giving him a correction. He will absolutely not take a correction from anyone but me. He is a strong, pushy dog and does not like strangers touching or handling him and will absolutely nail them if they push him.
All that combined with the fact that he eats about 2 1/2 - 3 lbs of raw food a day, including crushing chicken quarters bone and all, kinda freaks them out.
I don't blame them for not wanting to bathe him at all.
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