0n (12 Apr 06) George Pope wrote to Cindy Haglund...

 GP> On (11 Apr 06) Cindy Haglund wrote to all...
 CH> The instructions for grooming say to always start at the rear and work
 CH> your way forward. I wonder why? Other sources say start at the head
 CH> and work your way to the rear... which makes sense when ya figure how
 CH> the hair grows. :)

 GP> Seems to me that starting at the rear makes more sense, based on how
 GP> the hair grows, as you can clear out any matting bit by bit while
 GP> working
 GP> your way up the hair shafts. . .

 GP> Otherwise you'd just be pulling any crap the brush finds in the hair
 GP> all the way through, dirting it all up in the process. . .

Yeah I guess that's true for big long haired dogs. With my little
bitty dogs it really doesn't make that much difference, especially
since I groom theme very day so mats don't get a chance! :)

Cindy

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