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Summary: Get instructions and tips on how to use bristle dog grooming brushes on dogs with long hair in this free video.
Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior and has been working with both domestic and wild dogs since the early 1990s. She began studying domestic dogs in the behavior clinic of the...read more
"The third I want to show you is all boar bristle brush you want to get a brush that is comfortable sitting in your hand. This is a medium size brush, very comfortable for the hand for me, it got a medium size base, this is all boar so these back bristles are all natural boar bristles and they are in a padded base just like the other one's. They are close together so you are getting a lot of brushing action and the bristles are of different height. So you can see in this cluster you got long bristles in the cluster and short and medium bristles. Again this is a excellent finishing brush. The great thing about a bristle brush is that it cleans the dirt throughout the hair, lifts the dirt out of the coat, it spreads the natural oils from the coat, from the hair shaft all long the length of the coat. So regular brushing with a nice good quality bristle brush you would have a beautiful coated dog. "
eHow Article: Bristle Brushes for Long Haired Dogs