The Best Way to De-Shed Your Dog's Hair

0:00 why am I telling you to stop using dog D shedding tools but big Brands and manufacturers are telling you to use this or this and this the difference is they are setting you up for short-term success but I will set you up for a lifetime of success I've learned through further education and experience that

0:20 using certainty shedding tools can actually cause your dog to shed even more can you believe that it's true thank you for joining me I am Amy Lee certified Professional Pet Groomer since 2003 but it is absolutely my pleasure to share with you the secrets of the pet grooming industry so you can provide the

0:40 same level of quality character your beloved pets at home that I provide right here to all the pets I groom in my professional Grooming Salon are you ready to make a difference in your pet's life today let's go after years of de-shedding dogs I have learned the best methods and tools to use that will

0:59 easily remove the Dead shedded fur from the coat but also promote healthier shinier skin and coat many tools on the market today cannot touch these methods the results they produce when I search YouTube which is the second largest search engine next to Google I was served these videos these videos are

1:19 encouraging me to use certain tools as a certified professional dog groomer with 20 years experience I know exactly the methods and tools that need to be used to produce winning results protect the skin and coat but to definitely drastically reduce the shedding and keep that coat in check so I watch these

1:36 videos all of them to see if you are correctly being served the information that you are looking for to properly de-shed your dogs at home and apparently you're watching them too because look at how many views are on a lot of these videos and I knew I had to make this video for you bring you directly into my

1:53 grooming salon and show you exactly how to de-shed a dog the right way in this video I'm going to demonstrate those Tech snakes with you and show you the only tools and methods you need to drastically reduce your dog's shedding hair we are actually often misled to use tools that will counteract the problem

2:13 we're trying to correct shedding de-shedding happens in the tub with a brush a comb shampoo and conditioner and a little bit of effort from you and your dog's coat is always going to be in check I'm going to show you how to do this right now guys it is going to change your life for you and your pets

2:29 and your pets are going to be happier and healthier and thank you for it your dog's coat may look dry dull in color flaky just brittle this is not normal I want to tell you we're always told to bathe our dogs but not condition them that's the problem conditioner balances the moisture in the skin and

2:50 coat conditioner seals the hair cuticle which seals in the color the shine the health the nutrients our first defense for de-shedding is definitely to hop over and get you a good de-shedding shampoo and conditioner this one is coat Handler undercoat control I've used it I love it and I highly recommend you get

3:10 it for your shedding breed now we got our dog in the tub it's time to begin the de-shedding process so you thoroughly wet your dog I'm choosing to use this quality shampoo made by petals and Tails and pay attention I want you to use a bathing loofah saturate your bathing loofah tablespoon of product

3:28 build that lather in your loofah push the lather and the foam boosters in your shampoo to all new levels this is the cleansing stage of this D shed process our shampoo is removing oils buildup dirt debris in the coat this is only the first step allow this shampoo to stay in contact with the skin and coat for about

3:48 four minutes so that the dirt can adhere to it rinse the shampoo thoroughly off your dog everywhere paw pad's belly face everything rinse thoroughly we do not want any shampoo left in this coat because we're getting ready to condition and that's where the magic is going to happen so just hang on guys rinse your

4:06 dogs thoroughly if you don't have access to a good sprayer look for a pet wash station near you our next step to Des shedding dogs is condition do not skip this step guys this is crucial I really like to use these Hydra mixing bottles they make it easy to disperse the pre-mixed conditioner or shampoo onto

4:27 your dog keep in mind conditioners and shampoos are somewhat dilutable follow the manufacturer suggestions when it comes to how to dilute your shampoo and conditioner but it's important that you do dilute them if they're meant to be diluted apply the conditioner all over your dog everywhere don't skip any

4:45 little ounce of your dog everything needs conditioned it seals the hair cuticles including around the eyes where your dog has a lot of tear staining Believe It or Not conditioner will help with that don't overlook those areas conditioners have a sit time as well at least five minutes guys as we're

5:02 massaging this conditioner throughout the skin and coat with our fingers you're going to start to notice the hair just starts falling out this is the beginning we have stimulated the shed out this starts the de-shedding process now that we've loosened the hair I want you to grab a grooming comb the

5:20 conditioner has balanced out the skin and it also has provided slip the hair can now slide out easily the undercoat can easily slide out of the coat we're only removing the dead and shedding hair we're not harming the top coat only the dead and shedding hair that's what we want to remove so is this starting to

5:42 click for you guys now do you understand why this process why these methods are more effective than just going at your dog's dry coat with a harsh tool not to mention containing all the mess to the bathtub and you don't have hair flying all over the place in your house but what I really want you to take away from

6:01 this is the fact that you are preserving the health of your dog's skin and coat and not damaging it setting your dog up for failure shedding more I've done my own case studies specifically on de-shedding dogs how much shedding occurs in four to six weeks when the dog returns to me you know back in my salon

6:21 when I get the dog back in four to six weeks that's the schedule we keep what I found was very surprising that made me go on a deep dive to find how to properly safe effectively de-shed dogs and set the pet owners and the dog up for Success my studies showed that the dogs that were returning to me and four

6:42 to six weeks using the tools that are suggested to me by industry leaders and Brands and manufacturers by other pet grooming professionals use these tools my studies showed when I use these tools to de-shed dogs they often come back with more undercoat than they do if I use my method that's when I decided to

7:03 put these tools down and that's why I'm making this video for you so you put these tools down I'm going to put the right tools and methods in your hands show you how to properly de-shed dogs preserving skin and coat Health not ripping out good coat causes the dog's coat to go into a recovery mode what's

7:21 recovery mode recovery mode is when the dog's coat structure has been compromised so it gets confused over produced undercoat that's not what you want when you're trying to control your dog's shed you want to balance out the structure you want to preserve the structure of the coat you want to

7:38 balance out the scanning code I'm going to show you how to do it and it doesn't cost a lot of money just a little elbow green now hold on don't go anywhere we are not done yet thoroughly rinse all the conditioner out of your dog's coat grab your absorber towel towel off your dog we're trying to remove as much water

7:56 off of your dog as possible before we begin the drying process if you don't have an absorber towel you would benefit from having it they are extremely absorbent they will remove a ton of water off of your dog before you dry them shortening the drying process I'll link it below with a discount code for

8:14 you now we can get our dog out of the tub and this is the time where we're going to continue to towel them off trim the nails if that's something that you do if not you can always visit your groomer for that now we begin the drying process and this is important to Des shedding dogs guys you've got to pay

8:30 attention to this you cannot thoroughly D shed a dog if you don't dry the dog this is very important I really want you to hear me you must dry the dog 100 in order for all the dead and dying and shedded hair to be released from the coat you want to hold the drying nozzle as far away from your dog's skin as

8:51 their hair is long four strayers are very affordable I will link two of them in the description below both of them are completely capable of drying any size dog you just can't completely de-shed a dog without thoroughly drying the dog first last step grab that grooming comb again and let's comb

9:11 through our dog thoroughly one more time in the direction of the lay of the coat I want you to lift your dog's hair and look at it all the way to the skin do you see the health that you created do you see how you balanced this dog's skin and coat and congratulations if you have made it this far in the video and if you

9:30 are going to apply these methods and practices to your dog when you groom them at home this is game changing and I am so glad to share this information with you and your pet now I'm inviting you to go watch another one of my D shed videos which is me de-shedding a more heavier thicker coated dog like a Husky

9:49 she's a husky mix the methods are the same I use the brushing technique in the tub instead of the comb like And subscribe and I'll see you in that video