Mars Coat King

YorkvilleNewfie

YorkvilleNewfie

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This may or may not be a dumb question...can anyone explain how exactly to use the Mars Coat King in different applications? In a previous thread it was stated that you have to use the Mars Coat King correctly, but what is the correct way to use it? I can't seem to find any good instructional on the internet and I can't find any old thread that explains it clearly either. I know one way it is used will thin out thick coat areas and another way will get at the undercoat. Mila seems to have finally started to blow what little undercoat she has and as I just received the MCK about 2 weeks ago and would like to use it, but I'm afraid to do so without knowing what I'm doing.

Maybe it's as simple as brushing with the hair growth as you normally would with any old brush or rake, but I'd like to be sure so I don't accidentally brush my girl bald or some such thing! :p
 
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Jeannie

Jeannie

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You use it as you would any comb, by combing in rows/layers. If you use your common sense you will not comb your dog bald. It is very good to get out undercoat. Mind you, it is not a tool you will use at every grooming session.
 
4ondafloor

4ondafloor

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I have a MCK but don't like it. I prefer to blast undercoat out and follow with a rake. Much easier on all of us. Just my opinion though.
 
twright1231

twright1231

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Not a dumb question. I wasn't sure about it either when I first received it. Just take is slowly, in small sections. Start in the back end where the fur seems the poofiest, and just do a bit at a time. Small strokes, gently, and you'll get the feel for how it's going to work on Mila. :)
 
new_2_newf

new_2_newf

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LOL...Sulley LOVES the MCK cause it gets right down on his skin. I brush out his chest with it fairly frequently...he has a lot of mane these days, and he gets his "duuuuurrrrrr" on. It is quite cute.
 
NewfieMama

NewfieMama

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new_2_newf said:
LOL...Sulley LOVES the MCK cause it gets right down on his skin. I brush out his chest with it fairly frequently...he has a lot of mane these days, and he gets his "duuuuurrrrrr" on. It is quite cute.
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Same here, my dogs loooove it. In winter when there is coat coming out but not exactly "blowing" (yes, I need a dryer...), the MCK is great for getting out what's loose. Agree with the others, go slow and go after the poofiest bits at first and you'll see what it does and where she needs it. For my dogs it's the hind ends and the chest.
 
Angiek

Angiek

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Oh we LOVE our Mars brush!!! I use both the Mars brush and a rake... really just depends on the area!! I wouldn't worry about brushing her bald. I can brush with it forever and still have more hair to get out!
 
Abbey

Abbey

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I just received ours in the mail today. It's going to be a hairy weekend around here with 3 Newfs to do. :crazy:
 
ardeagold

ardeagold

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I like it for evening out the coat...especially on the rump. Sometimes Cole looks like his rear is an inch higher than the rest of him because it's all hair. The MCK fixes that easily and quickly.

I don't use it too much otherwise, except on the chest and his rear "haunches". I've found that if I use it on his back, it makes the hairs stick up...it's cutting them. Then they get all fly-away.
 
SheilaT

SheilaT

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When I use the MCK...I always line comb so I just get out (MAINLY) undercoat. Poor Angus had a ruined coat for over a year from an exuberant dog-sitter armed with my MCK. I could have choked him....the dog sitter, not my A-Dawg!
 
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YorkvilleNewfie

YorkvilleNewfie

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sendchocolate said:
Sheila, for those of us who are just learning to speak newf, what does this mean? Can you break it down for me? Line comb?
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It's a method of combing the coat from the skin outwards, a section at a time. I started to do it with the MCK and it's pretty time consuming, but it minimizes damage to the guard hairs...
 
ardeagold

ardeagold

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But it doesn't stop the damage to the guard hairs. Think about it...you start from the bottom, and do a section. Then you let the hair above it drop down and you do that section. You've JUST cut the hairs that dropped down. If you keep going like that, you're cutting the top hairs of the sections that drop down.

However if you don't use it on the VERY outer section of hair...the very top section, at least you won't damage that.

I only use it underneath, never on top/guard hairs. And, only on the rump (croup), rear and a bit on the chest/neck. NEVER on top. I learned when I raked through that top hair ONCE. Never again!
 
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