This is helpful. However I do not recommend an amateur comb a Bouvier roughly with a metal comb. This lady is a professional and knows how much pressure and what angle to put the combs. I use plastic brushes with knobby ends to loosen the inner coat. If you scratch the skin you may be inviting irritation from the dog and his skin.
I am a Chiropractor. My Bouvier would usher me into treatment room into another treatment room all day. One Saturday some guy came in ,she Pushed we aside and was about to kick the guys ass. I knew this man was not a good guy. My Bouvier scared him and he left. My Bouvier saved me.
Not the cattleman like the cattleman of Flanders or Ardenne for only the best is for cattle and cows, The Shepherd as the Laekenois or the Groenendael for only the best is for sheep, goats, goose, the Belgian Shepherds are by far the best he never bites sheep and goat, the worst are the Australians who bite the sheep, the Flanders cattle is extraordinary for cattle, he will calm a mad bull furious, unseemly his life is short 11 / 12 years he eats a lot, he loves eating cats, he smells children and family, it's really a bear with a big heart
The Flanders cattleman is a Belgian dog and not a French dog (releve you before you write nonsense, the Flanders shepherd is one of 25 breeds of Belgian dog , he is with the Ardennes cattleman a dog to direct and keep the cattle, some are used by the Belgian police.
You are very rough with your dog, I have a bouvier as well (puppy, just a year and 1 month) and I have to be very gentle because she otherwise bites me (not very hard) to get me to stop. She’s never gotten a hair cut (only her face to get hair out of her eyes and toes) I don’t like the look of short hair on bouviers so I keep it long (I also bath her myself because the groomers was costing to much and they were leaving behind mats and I was just paying them to wash my dog in the end) any tips or tricks to help with nibbling and running away from me?
Bouviers are smart. My six yr old female went daily to my office with me. I am a woman working alone on a Saturday. My Bouvier is kind and sweet. All of a sudden this guy comes to my office and she goes into attack mode. I knew she sensed his Energy was aggression but not overt. She scared him off. She saved me.
Thats how most good dogs should react in a situation like that.Its the same in training, Dogs react to our energy as well as the people around us..Glad your girl protected you!! Ive had GSDs for 48 yrs and have had a Bouvier for 9 yrs ,and have absolutely fallen in love ithy the breed.
You do not address the real problem which is undercoat loosening. you need to use a device that takes out the undercoat with a much more vigorous movement than a slicker. It is not the "long ends" it is the undercoat that makes the dog pack and get "knots". Feet need a poodle comb first, tight comb second and a trim out around the pads and the bottom. you do not address the knots that are between the toes, cutting at the level of the pads does not maintain good foot healthy. Use a scissor that has a balled end and cut from the large pad towards the outside deep to remove knots.rocks, acorns, and other debris can house themselves in between the toes. so just attending to the areas you suggest can cause infection if not addressed at the inner toe area! When you use a slicker you go over the packing and not get to the skin to remove the packing. You need to go beneath the packing with a poodle comb then use a tighter comb to take out the rest.. While it is a good thing to try to educate the public, your tape is too simplified. A newbie watching this may think it is that easy, It is NOT. The ears, NEVER PULL. YOU NEED TO SHAVE. The vets say the interior health of the ears can be changed if you pluck. While we used to do this we no longer pluck. As for the plague telling the general public to remove flakes on the teeth, you will need to make sure you do not put divets and scar the teeth, as this can cause severe damage. This is a beginners version of the care of a Bouvier, it is not what will keep the dog looking good. A bouv owner needs to seek out multiple sources to make sure they are addressing all the needs of the Bouvier coat and grooming prior to thinking that it is just this easy.
Wat een onzin.. Tevens hoeft een hond in mijn mening niet aangehaald te worden door vreemden waar de baas niet bij is, en leren mensen hun kinderen zelf aan dat ze niet zomaar op vreemde honden af mogen lopen.
Thank you, very clear information. We have just rescued a three year old Bouvier Bernois which is what the French call a Bernese Mountain dog. Your video has given me all the info to start grooming this sadly, very neglected dog. I think I may have to do some cutting out of the really hard matted areas. Happy New Year!
