Grooming Double Coated Dogs

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As the weather warms up you might be tempted or even told by a groomer to shave or clip down your Australian Shepherd to keep them cool, but we are here to say…..

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Science has proven that double coated (breeds that have both rough coat or top coat and undercoat which is the soft and plushy fur) breeds should not ever be shaved down, (unless for a medical reason) but should be brushed to remove the dead undercoat.

The undercoat is important in keeping your Australian Shepherd warm in the winter AND cool in the summer. If shaved double coated breeds like the Australian Shepherd are unable to regulate their own temperature, leaving them susceptible to heat stroke, permanently damaged hair that cannot shed out on its own, and sunburn which can lead to skin cancer.


Instead reach out to a local groomer and express you strictly want a bath and an undercoat blow out. Brining printed pictures or showing on your phone of what type of grooming you’d like done leaves smaller margins for error!


If professional groomers aren’t available in your area here are some tools and links to them, to help you and your double coated breed!

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Deshedding shampoo by Tropiclean helps loosen dead undercoat and leaves your pets smelling great!


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Chris Christensen Big G slicker brush! Yes it’s pricey, but you cannot beat the quality or the lack of effort it takes to effectively groom your dog and get though every layer of fur!


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Chris Christensen’s 7.5 greyhound comb! This will help take out any additional loose fur and knots! The material and teeth are beveled to keep hair breakage at bay! When using this, line brushing is a great go to! Simply lift the fur and brush with the coat a little at a time.

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This is a high velocity dryer! This will help blow out the under coat in a very satisfying way! Make sure to condition your dogs to this very helpful tool at a young age to avoid stress!


Video of how a high velocity dryer works!!

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Dog nail clippers and grinder! All our puppies are exposed to nail clippers and dremels at 2 weeks old. Making sure your dogs nails are short is very important to keep you from being scratched and also keeping your dogs paws safe from

Nasty nail snags and early arthritis from being unable to keep paws flat on the ground.