Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- Slicker brush
- Pin brush
- #10 blade
- Protein coat conditioner
- Detangling spray
- Scissors
Step1
Brush the coat thoroughly several times per week. They need a general brushing at least twice a week. Make sure to give them a deep brushing; don't just smooth down the topcoat. Keeshonds have a very dense undercoat, and the topcoat can often mask its condition. Neglect can lead to excessive knotting and/or matting of the coat. These knots can be very painful to remove.
Step2
Use a #10 blade to trim hairs around the anus which may collect fecal matter and dirt.
Step3
Bathe or dry shampoo the dog when necessary. Don't bathe them too often or you can dry out the coat. Prior to the bath, apply protein coat conditioner and detangling spray to the dog's coat. Apply a second time after bathing and drying the dog.
Step4
Comb out your Keeshond's coat starting with a slicker brush, then moving to a coarse or medium comb.
Step5
Trim stray hairs around the feet and between the pads with scissors.