How to strip a Pet Wirehaired Dachshund

[@kecelam]

Great video. Our 9-month-old male is not particularly excited about hand striping but can hold it everywhere but his belly. Can I use scissors to cut his belly hair?

[@johnboybane778]

Very Very cute and the puppy dog is too haha I have a dachshund beagle mix she would have done attacked by now

[@rolandduffey845]

😊J'adore

[@ava.e.c]

What age do you normally start stipping their coat? What length blade do you usually use fine, medium, or coarse?

[@texascoinhunter]

I have a male standard wire haired. His parents were both show dogs but his coat was deemed not show worthy so he was sold as a pet. I adopted him on his first birthday. It is very hard to find a groomer that hand strips wire hair dogs. My groomer, who it took me 6 months to find, retired so I am going to be giving it a shot. He usually gets groomed every 3-4 months. Should I be doing it more often? Maybe it’s me, but when he has his outer coat pretty full after 2-3 months it looks uncomfortable. Plus the summers in Texas are HOT. He is a brindle like your little girl.

[@karleedavis7519]

What tools are best for handstripping? I bought a set of knives off amazon but they dont seem that effective. Ive never handstripped before but now have a wirehair minature dachshund so trying to teach myself how to do this

[@shireenm2552]

What if your wirehair is the bushier/long hair type. I hear that it should come out naturally. I've been slowly getting my guy used to it since he was a puppy but he's never this short.

[@KatlinMeeko]

The more often you pull the shorter the hair will be. This guy, if left for months, will grow into quite the hairy beast. Best to keep pulling!

[@suchisthismystery2814]

May I ask, were one not to ever strip one's dog's coat, but rather only brush it regularly, would it have a permanently detrimental affect on the coat and would it be harmful to the dog in any way?

[@KatlinMeeko]

Not harmful to the dog, but as the coat continues to grow eventually it will "blow" and become unmanageable, quite stinky and long.

[@suchisthismystery2814]

@@KatlinMeeko Thank you for getting back to me; I really appreciate it. Very best wishes to you today and always.