Category Archives: Grooming

Wrapping a pekingese show coat

Wrapping the coat is very important. It will allow the hair to grow without getting damaged from everyday tear. You will have to teach your dog not to chew on wraps.
To start you will need wrapping bands,( I used to use rubber bands but these one weren’t great , they broke too easily and were too wide ) .

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a brush ( I use scalpmaster 125, most pekes owners use it as well)
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and wrapping paper. I use wax paper, some people use microfiber cloth, plastic wrap or japanese washable rice paper.
The wrapping paper should be a little longer than your dog’s coat. Fold your paper in 3 equal parts , starting with the right side.
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Lightly spray with a mix of water and conditioner and brush the dog part that you are about to wrap. Today I am doing the ears. I usually wrap the ears, and the pants.( the pants is the coat that grows on the butt, it has to be at least as long as the dog’s legs)
Put the paper right under the ear leather.The hair should sit in the middle part of your paper. make sure you don’t wrap the leather part, only the coat.

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Fold the right side over

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Then the left side

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Hold the paper tight so that it doesn’t move from right under the ear leather. My little guy was cooperating today.

Then fold it over like so

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 Fold again, as you don’t want to end up with a long wrap.

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Finally add your wrapping band, it should just hold, don’t put it too tight as it will tear the hair.

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And you are done. It should look like this.
It may look clumsy in the beginning,but practice makes perfect.
Specialty only stores sell latex wrapping bands, so I recommend using them rather that regular rubber bands. Here is how they look, they also come in many colors.
http://www.cherrybrook.com/index.cfm/a/catalog.prodshow/vid/430387/catid/210/vname/Show_Tech_Latex_Wrapping_Bands

wrapping bands
When it is time to unwrap , and by unwrap I mean you SHOULD cut the wrapping band, DO NOT try to untie it, it will damage the coat ; simply spray with conditioner mixed with water and brush the hair every couple days, (some people do everyday) and re-wrap.

 

IV San Bernard Sil Fix

 I decided to try this spray for confirmation show. I wanted to test a dog product as opposed as a human hair spray. The coat needs to be very flat on the top of the head so I gave it a shot. In the end it was too sticky and did not give a natural look. I will go back to a super light human hair spray. It does a much better job and leave a natural look to the coat .

http://shop.ivsanbernard.info/SIL-FIX-250-ml-1030.htm?categoryId=-1
Setting the hair.Non-aerosol spray.
Promotes pigmentation stability after long exposure to the sun.
This lacquer improves water resistance as well as repairs and adds body to the coat.
Excellent for setting top knots and ponytails.Environmentally friendly lacquer developed to add consistency and body to the coat. In addition to its setting qualities, it also repairs the coat. Its specific composition gives the coat shine and improved water- resistance, while promoting pigmentation stability even after long exposure to the sun.

IV San Bernard Purifying mask

This product is a good product to use when their coats are super dirty. It smells good and it doesn’t dry their skin. Overall I like it, although this is not a product that I  use for every bath.
I will continue to us it as it deeply cleanses. It is super easy to use. Just put a nice amount on the coat, massage it , gently brush it so it spreads all over, leave it for 10-15 min ( I usually wash their face while waiting) and rinse well .

http://shop.ivsanbernard.info/PURIFYING-MASK-500-ML-555555.htm?categoryId=-1
Made from argyle clay from the Dead Sea. SPECIFIC for: Deep conditioning and nourishing the skin. Reduces static electricity and makes coat soft and shiny. Aids in restructuring damaged hair. It reduces static electricity and makes the coat soft and shiny. Mix 1:10 with Purifying shampoo to deeply cleanse, condition and soothe in one step.