Shih
Tzu Grooming Tools:
I have relied on these tools
for the past 3 yrs, to keep my Shih Tzu in full coat. They are fabulous.
The ones I mention (brands) are ones that have passed my Shih Tzu test.
And believe me, I've tried a lot of products. So, you can rest assured,
these are the best of the best.
Tool Box:
Tip: I use an empty Baby Wipes box to keep a lot of the smaller items
(maintenance and show bands, bows, etc). I use Ziplock bags to store
brushes, combs, toothpaste and brush, etc etc. I put all of the above in
a sport-duffle bag. I also have my Tzu's potty bags, baby wipes (soft
pack), hair trimmer, groom sprays, 1 shampoo, 1 conditioner, etc all
stored in the bag for "travel ease". Her mainstay supply of
shampoos, conditioners, colognes, etc mainly sit in what used to be
"my closet". (LOL)
Brush:
Chris Christensen Oval Brush. I can't rave enough about this brush. It
has rounded, smoothed "pin ends" (always use straight pinned
brushes. do NOT use the "ball end pins", as they break the
hair). I use the 27mm Gold Series for her daily brushing. The
Silver is nice also, but the pins are stiffer. I do have a 35mm Silver
brush (the Gold 35mm was too flexible, and not suitable for every day
brushing. The gold 35 mm is great for "fluffing" though.
I would assume that a 27mm silver (I have the Gold 27mm, as I said)
would be very stiff pinned. The drawback with too stiff pins, is that
it's easier to rip out hair if you are not very gentle. Whereas getting
too flexible pins (such as in the Gold 35mm) is just not strong enough
to pull through thick hair. So, if you have a cut down Tzu, a puppy, or
even a full coated Tzu, I think the Gold 27mm is great (if you have a
VERY VERY thick undercoated Tzu, then maybe the stiffer 27mm Silver
would be good. The 35 mm Silver (longer pins, yet still sturdy and
flexible, good for longer coats) would be between the Gold 27mm
(flexible, but sturdy enough for most Tzu coat types) and the Silver
27mm (most stiff/sturdy, best for VERY dense coats). The Gold 27mm is
fine for getting through my Tzus full coat (though, I will occasionally
reach for the longer 27mm Silver too).
Comb:
Medium/Coarse toothed, ergo handle come.
Flea Comb:
Good to comb puppy facial hair.
Rat-tail Bone Comb:
Sally's "orange" rattail comb. Ask them, they'll know which it
is!
Gentle Slicker: #1 All Systems ,
size medium
Hair Trimmer:
Wahl Peanut or pen type from Cherrybrook
Round End Scissors:
Coarse Nail File (or dremmel)
Styptic Powder:
Visine or Bauch & Lomb Eye Drop TEARS (tears ONLY!!!)
Dog Tooth Brush and Toothpaste
Cotton balls
Ear Cleanser: Vet Solutions (acidifies and dries)
urine pH strips: Vaxa.com
8in1 Tear Cleanser Pads
Eye Envy (tear stain remover)
Maintenance Bands:
Show Bow Bands:
Shampoo:
Conditioner:
Grooming Spray:
Rinseless Shampoo:
Stain Remover Shampoo (if you feed fresh food):
Babywipes:
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