Grooming the Chow Chow

Products to avoid using on your Chow

2012-01-30T17:46:00.000-08:00

The Chow Chow's coat is a thick stand off type of hair. You do not want to use a product that will soften the coat. Don't overuse cream rinses after shampoos. Yes use a top quality conditioner after shampooing but only so it can neutralize the shampoo and remove shampoo residue. Continued below <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-2068119563778590"; /* inpost white */ google_ad_slot = "8114890786";

The chow loves to get wet during the summer

2011-06-11T15:15:00.000-07:00

Chow Chows are the breed of dog that does not like the heat. They love cold weather. They do not do well in areas that have hot and dry summers. If you live in one of those areas there is one thing you can do that will make your Chow Chow happy.........give them a bath outdoors. Since the Chow dog takes longer to dry than most breeds, bathing your dog outside will help speed up the drying time

How often should I groom my Chow dog?

2010-09-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

I can't tell you how many times I have heard that question. I also have been appalled at the wrong answers. The most common wrong answer is - everyday. If you brushed out your Chow thoroughly everyday it would take you several hours - everyday. Remember, to brush out a Chow, you need to brush from the roots out, not just the top fur. The next most common WRONG answer is once a week. If you

The worse Chow Chow grooming video I have ever seen

2010-08-14T23:12:00.000-07:00

The video below is a fairly poor one to use to show the grooming on a Chow Chow. I picked it to point out some major flaws that are shown in the video. First the video shows a line up of tools used to groom the Chow. They show clipper blades. This is a BIG no-no for using on the breed if you plan on doing a show groom. Clipping is against the AKC rules for a Chow Chow. The video points to a book

Why teaching your chow to lay down for grooming sessions is so important

2010-08-09T14:20:00.000-07:00

The coat of the Chow dog is so thick that just brushing it out thoroughly will take hours. Brushing out the Chow's coat properly means brushing out sections of the coat from root to tip of hair shaft. This process is done in sections. Because it is a long process, Chow dogs are taught to lay down on their sides quietly during the brushing. Start having your Chow Chow pup lay down on its side

Grooming rakes for the double coat of the Chow Chow

2010-06-28T22:13:00.000-07:00

The Chow Chow is a double coated dog. Its outer coat has the stiffer and longer fur, while the undercoat is soft and fluffy. It is the undercoat that is often the hardest to groom. It takes a specialized type of "rake" to groom that type of double coat. The rake must have a sturdy and strong handle. Don't use what I did when I first started to groom my Chow Chow and pick a plastic handled rake.