Category Archives: Bathing & Grooming

Grooming can be good therapy for you and your dog – favorite tools, grooming a full-coated big dog, bathing the big ones

BASIC COAT CARE FOR A NEWFOUNDLAND

(Last updated 5/25/22) Grooming your Newfoundland serves multiple purposes.  Combing and brushing removes loose hair, and doing this frequently will prevent development of mats and keep your dog’s skin healthier.  Bathing regularly will not only make the Newf clean and huggable, … Continue reading

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COAT CONDITIONERS?

Over the years throughout history, unusual materials have been used as baths, soaks, skin conditioners and hair conditioners.  The list can grow long and strange.  So, perhaps this isn’t so strange:  Soybean oil. I have no idea whether it has … Continue reading

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I’VE GOT SUNSHINE . . .

On a cloudy day . . . I checked NOAA this morning, and the high was scheduled for 64 degrees, followed soon by cooler weather and rain/snow. When the outdoor air has lower humidity, it is always easier to dry … Continue reading

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BALANCING THE LOAD (testing design limits)

Something that I’ve learned about, sometimes the hard way, over the years is the need for appropriate design of tools and equipment, and the need for appropriate application. When you exceed design limitations with use, bad things can and do … Continue reading

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