Washing Heads

Gale_Force15 · 06-25-2004, 02:48 PM

My dog pepe has some god-awful dandruff where her fr has just come back, and this is fine, and is slowly going away with washes, but I cant seem to wash her head without getting water in her ears, any suggestions?

Global Paw · 06-25-2004, 02:54 PM

yes, the common practice is, with one hand, using the thumb and middle finger, grasp the dog's head, folding the ear flaps over the opening of the ears, keeping a firm grip...with the other hand wash the head, moving around your hand. Rinse, and dry the area around the ears before releasing, then dry the rest.

Gale_Force15 · 06-25-2004, 02:56 PM

ok, thanks. And while I'm at it, do you know how to get mat out? Rocky has some serious mat going on, but I cant get it out with a brush without pulling his hair.

Global Paw · 06-25-2004, 02:57 PM

the best way to take care of mats is to prevent them...baby powder and regular brushing work well.

To get out mats that are already there, cut them out.

Gale_Force15 · 06-25-2004, 03:00 PM

ouch... I cant cut Rocky's coat, its too soft.... *sniff* guess I'l have to do it the hard way, piece by piece. And whats with baby Powder?

fireworksinjuly · 06-25-2004, 04:02 PM

you dont have to cut the whole coat, just the mat, im going to assume is behind the ears or in selected areas, just snip that part out, its hardly noticable, and grows back in just fine, and quite quickly also.

Pugdawg1 · 06-25-2004, 04:24 PM

I used to have Persian cats. Sometimes one would get a nasty little knot of fur. I did trim it out, and you really could hardly see where it had been.

stardust · 06-25-2004, 09:44 PM

my pom Rocky had some horrible mats behind his ears and on his butt when i got them.. we tried brushing them out, and when that didnt work we cut them out. we couldnt even tell that he was missing any hair and he felt much better because it wasnt pulling on his skin. then brushing every day... although i get lazy.. and with working so much i cant do it every day, but as often as you can is best. and as for baby powder, you put it behind the ears and it absorbs the excess oil that causes the mats.

Gale_Force15 · 06-29-2004, 03:45 PM

Thanks!

Slave2Jinx · 08-27-2004, 02:53 PM

So you just hold the ear flaps closed, and keep the head steady so no water drips in there? That's very helpful. Jinx has never had his head washed cuz I was so afraid of getting water in there. I know how bad an ear infection can hurt!

***Carrie*** · 08-27-2004, 06:06 PM

I don't worry too much about getting a little water in the ears. My Lab swims and sometimes puts her whole head under water (to get frog's eggs)LOL....gross. Anyhow, if a little gets in, just dry it out afterward and you can even put a drop of two of rubbing alcohol in there and swab it with a cotton ball before the dog shakes so as not to let it flip out into the eyes. That helps dry them. I use to be a major swimmer and that's what we did too. LOL. Ususally if a lot of water gets in there, it will drain out on it's own when the dog is lying down.

Carrie

***Carrie*** · 08-27-2004, 06:11 PM

I know what you mean about the mats. I had a Himilayan cat and he'd get terrible. I'd brush him and brush him and there would be one little spot that I didn't notice and in a matter of a few days....a-k-k-k a mess. It's hard to see where the mat starts and where the skin ends. It looks all the same if the hair is the color of the skin. It's really easy to cut the dog's skin. So, if you have some electric clippers that will work, that's the safest. My horse clippers wouldn't work on that cat. I had to take him to the groomers.

gaddylovesdogs · 09-18-2004, 02:09 PM

Its reccomended that while bathing a dog you put a cotton ball in each ear.

Kaiyah · 10-01-2004, 12:38 PM

as for bathign the head, i usually just fold the ears down and hold them shut. no water gets in and we can doa complete bath.

06-25-2004, 02:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gale_Force15 Account Enabled Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Alaska, land of Snow and Sun Posts: 136 Rep Power: 83	Washing Heads My dog pepe has some god-awful dandruff where her fr has just come back, and this is fine, and is slowly going away with washes, but I cant seem to wash her head without getting water in her ears, any suggestions?
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06-25-2004, 02:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gale_Force15 Account Enabled Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Alaska, land of Snow and Sun Posts: 136 Rep Power: 83	ok, thanks. And while I'm at it, do you know how to get mat out? Rocky has some serious mat going on, but I cant get it out with a brush without pulling his hair.
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06-25-2004, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gale_Force15 Account Enabled Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Alaska, land of Snow and Sun Posts: 136 Rep Power: 83	ouch... I cant cut Rocky's coat, its too soft.... sniff guess I'l have to do it the hard way, piece by piece. And whats with baby Powder?
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fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 142	you dont have to cut the whole coat, just the mat, im going to assume is behind the ears or in selected areas, just snip that part out, its hardly noticable, and grows back in just fine, and quite quickly also.
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06-25-2004, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 135	I used to have Persian cats. Sometimes one would get a nasty little knot of fur. I did trim it out, and you really could hardly see where it had been.
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06-25-2004, 02:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Global Paw Information Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 129	yes, the common practice is, with one hand, using the thumb and middle finger, grasp the dog's head, folding the ear flaps over the opening of the ears, keeping a firm grip...with the other hand wash the head, moving around your hand. Rinse, and dry the area around the ears before releasing, then dry the rest.

06-25-2004, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Global Paw Information Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 129	the best way to take care of mats is to prevent them...baby powder and regular brushing work well. To get out mats that are already there, cut them out.

06-25-2004, 09:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
stardust Join Date: May 2004 Location: wisconsin Posts: 423 Rep Power: 90	my pom Rocky had some horrible mats behind his ears and on his butt when i got them.. we tried brushing them out, and when that didnt work we cut them out. we couldnt even tell that he was missing any hair and he felt much better because it wasnt pulling on his skin. then brushing every day... although i get lazy.. and with working so much i cant do it every day, but as often as you can is best. and as for baby powder, you put it behind the ears and it absorbs the excess oil that causes the mats.

06-29-2004, 03:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gale_Force15 Account Enabled Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Alaska, land of Snow and Sun Posts: 136 Rep Power: 83	Thanks!
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08-27-2004, 02:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Slave2Jinx Pittbull/Rottweiler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central California (the Valley) Posts: 137 Rep Power: 81	So you just hold the ear flaps closed, and keep the head steady so no water drips in there? That's very helpful. Jinx has never had his head washed cuz I was so afraid of getting water in there. I know how bad an ear infection can hurt!
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08-27-2004, 06:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	I don't worry too much about getting a little water in the ears. My Lab swims and sometimes puts her whole head under water (to get frog's eggs)LOL....gross. Anyhow, if a little gets in, just dry it out afterward and you can even put a drop of two of rubbing alcohol in there and swab it with a cotton ball before the dog shakes so as not to let it flip out into the eyes. That helps dry them. I use to be a major swimmer and that's what we did too. LOL. Ususally if a lot of water gets in there, it will drain out on it's own when the dog is lying down. Carrie
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08-27-2004, 06:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	I know what you mean about the mats. I had a Himilayan cat and he'd get terrible. I'd brush him and brush him and there would be one little spot that I didn't notice and in a matter of a few days....a-k-k-k a mess. It's hard to see where the mat starts and where the skin ends. It looks all the same if the hair is the color of the skin. It's really easy to cut the dog's skin. So, if you have some electric clippers that will work, that's the safest. My horse clippers wouldn't work on that cat. I had to take him to the groomers.
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gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 153	Its reccomended that while bathing a dog you put a cotton ball in each ear.
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10-01-2004, 12:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kaiyah Lab/Akita X Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central, New York Posts: 94 Rep Power: 78	as for bathign the head, i usually just fold the ears down and hold them shut. no water gets in and we can doa complete bath.
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