Re: [PyrNet-L] cleaning of Anais!

[Stephanie W <srwhitney@earthlink.net>]

Thank you both for the tips!  I knew there had to be something that you guys
knew that I didn't (quite a lot, I'm sure)!

She mostly drinks from a water bowl rather than a bucket and does seem to
immerse herself in it <G>.  Would a bucket work better?

Again, thank you both!

Stephanie & Anais

ARIEGE wrote:

> Hi Stephanie and Anais,
> Barb's idea of quik clean is great, you can also use potato flour or
> cornflour, put a couple of handfuls in the grubby area and work in with your
> hands, leave in for half an hour and then brush out well. Can also use
> towels, drop into very hot water (use rubber gloves) wring out some of the
> water and then rub all over the coat. Rub dry or put drier over and brush
> well. Have some real mud bunnies with winter well and truly here and these
> things work well. Look for grooming and conditioning sprays. I make a
> cocktail up of these into a spray bottle and according to the dog fraternity
> here one does not light a match near my concoctions but they work well!!
> Just as a matter of interest does Anais drink from the opposite side of the
> bucket so the ruff dangles in the water bucket then does she go looking for
> dirt and muck? You can use the hot towels to scrub the forelegs too but I
> find if the growth plates are enlarged then they don't like it too much.
> Happy cleaning. Frankie has this treatment regularly!!
> Jan Chaplin Ariege-Roussillon Pyreneans
> visit PMDC Site at http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/6339/
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