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So I am fostering (and will probably adopt) a 3 year old german wirehair pointer. She has longer, thick wiry hair about 2 inches long. It is not matted, but completely unruly. It is pretty evident that her hair has never been dealt with.
She was just spayed a little while back, so she has not been properly bathed, but she has been brushed and nothing is helping calm her hair. I am assuming that she will need to be stripped, but with such long and thick hair I am a bit intimidated. I am under the impression that it could take a few months to get her settled out. There are no groomers in my area that offer stripping, so it is up to me.
I feel so bad for the girl. She was not socialized properly and now that she is in the city with lots of dogs and people who she would love to meet, everyone avoids her because she looks so unkempt and dirty with her freckles.
Does anyone have any advice for stripping for a longer hair dog?
Thank you!
She was just spayed a little while back, so she has not been properly bathed, but she has been brushed and nothing is helping calm her hair. I am assuming that she will need to be stripped, but with such long and thick hair I am a bit intimidated. I am under the impression that it could take a few months to get her settled out. There are no groomers in my area that offer stripping, so it is up to me.
I feel so bad for the girl. She was not socialized properly and now that she is in the city with lots of dogs and people who she would love to meet, everyone avoids her because she looks so unkempt and dirty with her freckles.
Does anyone have any advice for stripping for a longer hair dog?
Thank you!