JRT shedding

La.de.da

I have two jrts. Shedding has begun this week with a vengeance.
I brush them daily and vacuum twice a day. A loosing battle


Just interested to hear does anyone recommend a particular brush (using a plain bristle brush) or any other suggestions.

One has thicker coarser hair ( she's the main offender ) the other has a thinner smooth coat.

Much obliged to your responses.

VonVix

Bristle brushes don't really get through and grab the hairs on a coat like a JRTs, I'm a fan of the Zoom Groom brush made by Kong particularly if you're bathing them, when they are covered in dog shampoo massaging it in with the Zoom Groom is really good at grabbing and getting out loose coat.

A double headed rake like this one is another great tool to have for a coat like theirs if it's particularly thick, I'm not 100% sure how effective you would find it on a JRT, but it is fantastic on heavy shedders like Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds: https://www.allk-9.com/images/grooming_double-row-rake_1.jpg

Also, a terrier pad: http://www.denatteneus.nl/images/HPP%20terrier%20matje.jpg

A grooming mitt is another idea: http://www.thepurrcompany.com/images/shop/smooth-n-stroke-grooming-glove-composite-large.jpg

La.de.da

VonVix wrote: »

Bristle brushes don't really get through and grab the hairs on a coat like a JRTs, I'm a fan of the Zoom Groom brush made by Kong particularly if you're bathing them, when they are covered in dog shampoo massaging it in with the Zoom Groom is really good at grabbing and getting out loose coat.

A double headed rake like this one is another great tool to have for a coat like theirs if it's particularly thick, I'm not 100% sure how effective you would find it on a JRT, but it is fantastic on heavy shedders like Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds: https://www.allk-9.com/images/grooming_double-row-rake_1.jpg

Also, a terrier pad: http://www.denatteneus.nl/images/HPP%20terrier%20matje.jpg

A grooming mitt is another idea: http://www.thepurrcompany.com/images/shop/smooth-n-stroke-grooming-glove-composite-large.jpg

Thanks for that. Was researching the furminator too.
Dunno if it's an expensive waste of money seems to have ok reviews.


Be nice to be able to wear black in the house again lol

strandroad

La.de.da wrote: »

Thanks for that. Was researching the furminator too.
Dunno if it's an expensive waste of money seems to have ok reviews.


Be nice to be able to wear black in the house again lol

The furminator is great (on labradors) but there's a Lidl version and it's just as good. You just need to remove the hair from the brush manually as it does not have the button for it that the original has. Keep checking Lidl site for pet offers day!

VonVix

La.de.da wrote: »

Thanks for that. Was researching the furminator too.
Dunno if it's an expensive waste of money seems to have ok reviews.


Be nice to be able to wear black in the house again lol

The Furminator is way overpriced, you can get knock off versions at 1/4 the price in most pet stores that are just as good. However, I'm not a fan of Furminator style grooming tools, my friend has one and it was so effective that her husband ended up giving their dog a bald patch. It often cuts hair and pulls hair out that isn't ready to come out. I'd avoid it personally.

La.de.da

VonVix wrote: »

The Furminator is way overpriced, you can get knock off versions at 1/4 the price in most pet stores that are just as good. However, I'm not a fan of Furminator style grooming tools, my friend has one and it was so effective that her husband ended up giving their dog a bald patch. It often cuts hair and pulls hair out that isn't ready to come out. I'd avoid it personally.

I'll have a root round on the internet for those mits they look good.


Oh gosh . I don't want to scalp my poor furbabies.

pampootie

I have a furminator but my jrt won't let me next or near him with it! He occasionally relents to let me groom him with a rubber grooming glove but I basically hoover as much as I can and keep a sticky roller for clothes by the front door, in my handbag and in the car. It's a nightmare, he's lucky he's cute!

Knine

The JRT who has the coarse coat, have you tried stripping the dead coat out by hand?

La.de.da

Knine wrote: »

The JRT who has the coarse coat, have you tried stripping the dead coat out by hand?

Yes I have. I actually get loads off her.

Knine

Strip out all the coarse top coat. It may take a while. A furminator etc will just break this rather then help. When all done you should be left with a much shorter softer undercoat. You can then use the desheding too on this to thin it out. It will take a mth or two for the topcoat to come back in. When this starts to get long & straggly then strip again.