Any tips for removing thick winter coat?

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A few months ago we rescued a rotti called Storm to go with our existing 2 and I made a few posts on here at the time.

I'm pleased to say Storm has been a star, in fact all 3 have, as they have integrated so well. They get along brilliantly and he seems so happy that it's all worked out brilliantly considering the disaster it could have been :rolleyes:

Storm has put on 10kg and his coat is now very shiny apart from a strip along his back towards his tail. When he came this strip was very thick and greasy and we tried to brush it out but couldn't, so thought he would moult it out himself. He is now moulting quite a bit but this strip is still thick and dirty looking and it won't brush out.

My husband has a theory that he may have laid up against a door in his previous life and this is where the draught was catching him so his coat has grown differently. It's feasible I guess but does this mean it will always be there?

Any tips for helping him shed this would be appreciated as it looks awful!
 
I've seen a furminator in my pet shop so could easily get one but don't want to if it will ruin his coat.

He's definately no show dog, nor even going to be, but I would like to keep him in as good a nick as possible. Dilemma...........
 
Try a soft slicker brush.

You may need to shampoo & condition the offending area to loosen the hair before brushing.
( human non treatment products are fine)
 
Thank you s4sugar, I think I have one of those but I'm not sure - does it have thick rubbery type spines on it? If so it's not working at all although I haven't conditioned him before using it, only shampooed.

The brush that's worked the best so far is actually my cats brush which seems to get in deep and get some of the coat out but it's not really making much difference. The coat is so dense and thick in this area and is brownish instead of black and very greasy and dirty, it's a real shame as he's lovely and black & shiny everywhere else.
 
I saw a mini shedding blade in Pets at Home last week, for dogs, I guess? a slicker brush got all the embedded mud out of my horse's belly and is kind to skin.
 
Thank you s4sugar, that's actually the same as my cats brush (albeit mine is smaller) but it's what has worked best so far.

I'll take a look in Pets at Home when I'm in there tomorrow but otherwise I'll shampoo and condition him and try again with the cats brush.

Tricksy I've tried a rubber curry comb and a few other things but so far he's really hanging on to his grotty coat!
 
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