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Advice on how to begin grooming
« on: February 16, 2009, 12:38:57 AM »

I need some advice on how to begin grooming my chinnies. I got a comb but well I would like to know how to start. My chinnies are the not staying still kind lol. One doesnt even like to come out of their cage and the other one will come out but im not sure about grooming lol. Any advice will be appreciated.
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Re: Advice on how to begin grooming
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 11:18:13 AM »

Some are not easy to groom.
I had one brake a leg when he jump from me while trying. Got his leg stuck on the edge of a deep pan that the cage sat down into. I was sitting to close to it and his leg got hooked when he leaped.

I'm guessing you know you have to go from tail to head combing against the growth.
I would suggest a comfy chair, a good tail grip and loads of patients. Start slow with just a few stokes up from the tail spending no more than 10 minutes per chins. Gradually increase until your combing right to the head.
Once they are well groomed a scattered combing will do fine, unless your showing.
You'll want to stop the baths for 3 days before you comb.
You'll have to get to a show to see the best way I would figure.
I'm a pet breeder who never shows so I just groom for a healthy coat.
I have found for just loose fur stroking them with the growth using a rubber cat mitt helps as does a lint brush.
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Re: Advice on how to begin grooming
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 02:49:57 AM »

thank you so much for your response . I think I will try to groom them this weekend and see how it goes.
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