Border terrier hand stripping

[shezzy622]

Hello

My border terrier buddy is 7 months old and his coat is very bushy, how do you know when it's time for hand stripping, i'm scared it's going to hurt him because it sounds painful....does it hurt them? I have found a parlour that does this but i am dithering when or if to take him?

shezzy622

[unicorn]

Hopefully someone will come along soon and help you with your query.

Rosi x

[skunkstripe]

Shezzy I think there are not many people with wire-haired dogs and this seems to be something particular to that type of coat.
In the meantime, perhaps a link or two are better than nothing?
http://www.harborside.com/~laurelt/handstrip.htm
http://www.showdog-magazine.com/Articles/handstrip.htm

[sheplovr]

I feel soon as the dog has an adult coat and needs care and attention you can start, time consuming it is but benefits are super great.

Hand Stripping
We recommend hand stripping or a combination method (of hand stripping, carding, and clipping) on the broken-coated terriers and other broken or combination-coated breeds. Hand stripping retains proper coat texture and color; clipping a "wiry" coat will dilute the color, soften the texture, and cause the coat to be prone to matting (because of the new "soft" texture).

With hand stripping, results can vary at different times of the year, depending on the stage the dog's coat is in. Dogs can either be maintained at three to six week intervals (for optimal coat growth), or every three months or so. Many owners prefer to have the "blown" coat stripped off just one to two times a year. Hand stripping is extremely labor intensive and, therefore, more expensive, but has benefits not only in maintaining the proper breed "look" for your dog, but also for your dog's skin and coat.

[KatzNK9]

I don't have any experience in hand stripping a dog ... but I'm betting sooner or later I'll have to do it with my golden. Sorry I can't help.

[golden-lover]

http://www.pawsofenchantment.com/listpage.asp?Category=Services

[Jake2006]

OK my SIL has a border terrier and she handstrips when he starts looking like a wire brush and moults. She uses a combination of a shredding blade, a shedding rake and comb and the 'card combing' technique. She bought all her stuff from a petsupermarket for about £30 - which has now paid for itself.

She does it over a couple of days and he looks like a very handsome chap when he's finished. She handstrips him for a period of 20/30 minutes a time.

hope this helps - gave me a good excuse to phone my sister in law.

[BratBoxers]

I'm not sure how to stripe your breed but in Boxers we use a stripping stone not sure if this is the same method or not.

[shezzy622]

Thankyou for all your reply's, i'll take him to the parlour and see what they say:)

shezzy622

[Monkey]

That is good... cause they should be handstripped. This due to reason of that otherwise their coat will be ruined. Their coat are supoose to protect against wet and dirt since they are working huntingdogs. If you CUT it it will ruin and it wont be as protective anymore but it will be softer to snuggle with. Therefor you handstrip it, and it is not painfull if done right.
I dont know how to do it, but I have friends that works with it.
They say NOT EVER EVER EVER cut it... depending on what you want with him, if you want to take him to shows or hunt with him you should be carefull. Otherwise it doesnt matter.. :D
Good luck with the cutiepie!

[mysterydog1]

I prefer stripping combs. I think you have more control. At least a fine one for the ears and face. (I strip an Irish Terrier)