helko and which brush help please

[phinusandferb]

Hi I'm new to this forum but not piggies,
last week somone turned up at my door with two long haired g.pigs which they said they no longer had time for and as I'm well known for taking in bunnies would I take these two! As I'm hopless and had a spare hutche I said yes they are very shy and hate being held and dont like the brush I have, its bristles are very close together and on a square base, which sort of brush is best for long haired piggies ive not had long haired before, also how often should I brush them

 

[sport_billy]

Hello

Welcome to the forum

We use one like this on our long haired girl http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product....m_medium=cpc&gclid=CLrKuau__boCFc7JtAodSFsA1g and also a wide tooth comb. Lots of pigs don't like being brushed, we used food as bribery with Pitch our piggie.

When using a wide tooth comb, hold the hair at the root as you brush this will stop it from pulling. Also another tip is to trim carefully with scissors the bottom fur to avoid matting of wee and poo in the fur.

Be great to see photos of your piggies, you will need a free photobucket account from www.photobucket.com and follow the instructions on this tutuprial sticky thread http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/s...Photobucket)

Hope that helps and welcome once again

 

[phinusandferb]

Hello

Welcome to the forum

We use one like this on our long haired girl http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product....m_medium=cpc&gclid=CLrKuau__boCFc7JtAodSFsA1g and also a wide tooth comb. Lots of pigs don't like being brushed, we used food as bribery with Pitch our piggie.

When using a wide tooth comb, hold the hair at the root as you brush this will stop it from pulling. Also another tip is to trim carefully with scissors the bottom fur to avoid matting of wee and poo in the fur.

Be great to see photos of your piggies, you will need a free photobucket account from www.photobucket.com and follow the instructions on this tutuprial sticky thread http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/s...Photobucket)

Hope that helps and welcome once again

thankyou I will try an get pics later, they not looking pretty tho as dont think th previous owner had much time for grooming and I want them to settle a bit first before I get stuck in, I did trim out some mats and around their bottom areas .

 

[Wiebke]

I find that a soft brush is ideal for straighthaired piggies like shelties/silkies, coronets and perus, or for soft curly haired piggies like Swiss or lunkaryas. For the rougher haired longhairs you may prefer a thick comb like you need for an afrolook. Hold the hair at the root, so it doesn't pull so badly.

If the hair is too matted, it is advisable to give the piggy a thorough haircut, then bathe it in a gentle shampoo (gorgeous guineas do a special conditioned shampoo for longhair piggies called posh'n'go) and afterwards cut out any mats that are close to the skin; try to keep one finger between the skin and scissors, so you wont injure the piggy if it jumps suddenly. The hair will grow back pretty quickly, but this time you can keep it groomed properly from the start. Most longhairs don't like being groomed because of the painful pull on their skin.
http://gorgeousguineas.com/shampoos.html

Ideally you keep the area around the bum end very short to prevent mats. It is also easier if you keep the underlayers on the sides shorter, and just allow the top layer to grow longer for the looks.

In high summer, longhaired piggies profit from a short haircut as they suffer with living in the equivalent of a ski suit during hot weather.

 

[sport_billy]

Have you named them or keeping there old names? Glad they have found their way to you.

 

[madguinealady]

I have a peruvian and just run my fingers through and cut out any tats.I would cut them short and start from scratch.Means you can check skin as well