Pomeranian--grooming
Hi Everyone,
In February I adopted a male (neutered) six year old Pomeranian. He has settled in very well, even with our cat Dante (well, sort of) but I am rather confused about grooming practices for Pomeranians. Before I got him, I picked up a book about Poms and it said not to bathe them very often so was was mainly just brushing him. He doesn't seem to really like being brushed, especially behind the ears where mats tend to form so I just snip off the tiny mats there that did form.
Anyway, I did bathe him yesterday because he had started to get a little stinky. It kinda when okay, but I am not super confident that I am caring for his coat adequately. I am worried that he will get matted and have to be shaved (probably paranoia on my part, having read and seen pictures of some horror stories on the net).
For one thing, I read that one should spray/dampen the fur before brushing. This seems to cause him even more discomfort than brushing him when dry. Is the damp brushing mainly for show dogs?
I am planning on taking him on vacation with me this summer to North Carolina and I am thinking of taking him to a groomer to see about having his fur thinned out before hand and ask the groomer to show me how to properly care for his coat, but any thoughts/advice in the mean time would be greatly appreciated.
He is a great little dog and I love him to pieces.
Leslie
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