handsome scrumpy
Say a big Hello to Scrumpy from Preston, Lancashire who is a chunky 7 year old ginger and white Domestic Long Hair (DLH).
We were called in to help with Scrumpy’s coat which had become matted mainly down his back/trousers, as he has found this area difficult to reach. It’s fair to say that Scrumpy doesn’t like to be brushed, and is even less keen on being clipped. He usually goes to the vets, where they carry out the procedure under sedation – but a trip to the vets in itself has proved difficult in the past. So we decided to try a new approach, with a home groom.
We don’t know Scrumpy’s weight, but being a big strong hefty guy he was quite a challenge to groom. Aided by mum Janette – hand feeding Scrumpy pieces of his favourite ham as a distraction – we got there ! We removed the matted areas with clippers, then followed this through with brushing out the dead undercoat from the remaining hair, which was in very good condition. After his groom, Scrumpy posed for a couple of photos, before resuming his normal afternoon routine of playing out with next door’s dog !
Well done Scrumpy ! – You will definitely reap the benefit of your new easier-to-manage coat.
