Raking<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\nSuitable tools: rakes, furminators, combs.<\/p>\n
The rake does as its name suggests and rakes the coat away from the skin. These tools can be very harsh if used with too much vigour as the tapering teeth are hard and can be sharp.<\/p>\n
TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
On a short coat, lift the coat up the “wrong” way with your supporting hand. You may or may not be able to see the skin easily at this point. Insert the tool gently into the coat and, without using too much pressure, drag the tool gently along the coat in the direction of coat growth.<\/p>\n
Make your strokes short so you are not pulling the coat too hard. You should frequently check the skin below your working area, especially if the teeth on the rake are longer than the depth of coat. If the skin is becoming sore, move to another area to rest the skin before going back to it, and practice using less pressure on your rake.<\/p>\n
On a very dense, longer coat, you need to change the angle at which you insert the rake when you begin until the coat starts to break up and separate. Lift the coat with your supporting hand and insert the rake sideways on into the coat and pull it out towards you.<\/p>\n
This enables you to use the rake to pick your way down through the depth of coat until you can safely reach and see the skin. On very dense but shorter coats it may be easier to use a coarse comb to rake out and break up the undercoat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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