Monty Bogle vs. Shaun the Sheep!

[Velvet]

When the coat is ready to be stripped, all you do is take a few hairs between your finger & thumb and gently tug, or i have seen people gently tease the hair to test if its ready t come out, the dog feels no discomfort as the hair is ready to come out. Remember, other dogs like Boxers, Labs and so on shed hair themselves, other breeds need help. You do however need to do it at the right time when the coat ready to be stripped. If it's not ready, it won't come out plus your dog will most definitely let you know

Furminator: Im not a fan but then again our Boxer coats are very short and close. I find a damp chamoi leather just as efficient plus it gives the coat a lovely sheen

[lynz85]

aww wee monty!! im sure it wont be long before his hairs grown back!

[Elaine]

I call it plucking . Rayne just stands and lets you do it when it's ready to come out. Dont think she'd just stand and take it if it was hurting her in any way.

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

"Pluck"?? What exactly is handstripping; are you actually pulling out hairs one by one?

Eileen you do make me laugh..................

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by Velvet

When the coat is ready to be stripped, all you do is take a few hairs between your finger & thumb and gently tug, or i have seen people gently tease the hair to test if its ready t come out, the dog feels no discomfort as the hair is ready to come out. Remember, other dogs like Boxers, Labs and so on shed hair themselves, other breeds need help. You do however need to do it at the right time when the coat ready to be stripped. If it's not ready, it won't come out plus your dog will most definitely let you know

Furminator: Im not a fan but then again our Boxer coats are very short and close. I find a damp chamoi leather just as efficient plus it gives the coat a lovely sheen

Totaly agree a damn chammy and happiness Do oyu know I have the same chammy I had for my first Stafford in 1975/6.

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by Kazz

Eileen you do make me laugh..................

But why? Apparently that was a dumb question, but I'd never heard exactly what handstripping was, and plucking sure sounds like pulling out to me ...

[truthisouthere]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

But why? Apparently that was a dumb question, but I'd never heard exactly what handstripping was, and plucking sure sounds like pulling out to me ...

Eileen, from one cat person who has never actually owned a dog to another I'm right with you on this one, it's all greek to me!....I always thought handstripping was something you did to the walls of a house!

[dandysmom]

Oh thanks, Truth!! I used to help my Grandma pluck chickens when I was little, and that meant to pull out.

[Kazz]

I meant it in the nicest possible way.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

But why? Apparently that was a dumb question, but I'd never heard exactly what handstripping was, and plucking sure sounds like pulling out to me ...

When the coat is ready to strip, the hair is dead - a dOg like a Boxer ir Lab will shed it all over the house & car - nit like tge cats (excluding the car ). So when you take a small amount between finger & thumb & give a (very gentle) pull it comes away immediately. If there is any resistence at all, the coat isnt ready, so you leave it.

Clipping doesnt take away the dead hair, just top layer of the dead hair