Things You'll Need:
- Slicker brush
- Mat splitter
- Blunt-nosed scissors
- Wide-toothed comb
- Fine-toothed comb
- Dog shampoo
- Human conditioner
- Towels
- Blow dryer
- Cotton balls
- Nail clippers
- Thinning shears
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Step 1
Spend 10 minutes brushing your Border Collie two to three times a week to keep matting to a minimum and to maintain a healthy coat. Use a slicker brush first, working through her entire coat.
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Step 2
Try to tease out mats with a mat splitter. If you can't get it out, carefully cut out the mat with blunt-nosed scissors. Pay special attention to his tail, back leg feathering, behind his ears and under his arm pits. These areas are highly prone to matting.
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Step 3
Follow brushing with a wide-toothed comb, running it through her entire coat to remove any excess shed undercoat. Then using a fine-toothed comb, do a second combing of her head, neck and ears.
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Step 4
Bathe your Border Collie every two to three weeks to maintain his healthy coat and good skin. Use a high quality dog shampoo or baby shampoo, being careful not to get water or shampoo in his eyes and ears.
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Step 5
Use a high quality human conditioner with this breed. Border Collies need extra conditioning on their tails, back leg feathering and croup, where their undercoat is extremely thick and hair tangles easily.
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Step 6
Rinse all shampoo and conditioner out of her coat, towel dry and then blow dry with a regular blow dryer. Make sure her undercoat is completely dry.
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Step 7
Check ears two to three times a week for dirt, ear mites or ticks. Using a damp cotton ball, wipe any dirt out of the inside of his ear flap.










Comments
trickytrip said
on 12/18/2008 No, don't have him clipped. Make sure his nutritional needs are being met first of, secondly-- brush him everyday then tapper off to 2-3 times a week, third-- make sure his exercise is plenty as this is important to over all health
smewett said
on 11/24/2008 on 11/24/2008 HI my border collie losses so much hair all the time do you recommend that i have him clipped even though he may look a little different is it worth a try. Thank you
smewett said
on 11/24/2008 HI my border collie losses so much hair all the time do you recommend that i have him clipped even though he may look a little different is it worth a try. Thank you