Over the years, we've tried just about every conditioning product known to man on our dogs' coats in attempting to improve the quality and volume of the hair. We have concluded that all of these products fall into one of the following categories:

1. Those that work (there are very few of these).

2. Those that provide so little benefit that they're not worth the bother.

3. Those that provide absolutely no benefit at all (most of the products fit into this category).

4. Those that damage the hair (you might be surprised as to how many products fit into this category).

Having reached these conclusions, we decided to try and come up with a hair conditioning product for dogs that would actually work. We also wanted this conditioner to serve as a pre-show ring lusterizer, i.e. a spray that would give the coat a glowing, "full bloom" look. Finally, we wanted a conditioner that could be left in, without "building up" in the hair.

Tom's Coat Magic works. When used regularly as a leave-in conditioner, it replenishes dry, dull, lifeless coats. It contains conditioning, antistatic and heat-sensitive elements that leave your dog's coat looking healthy and radiant. As a pre-show ring finishing spray, it provides luster to the coat and enhances all hair colors.

If you'd like to try some, send us an email at firethorntemple@gmail.com or call us at 832-274-6711.

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Tom's Coat Magic

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Dog Brushing Practice

"The Balinese say, 'We have no art. We do everything as well as we can.' "

- Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiori in The Medium is the Massage

"I know my rights, and just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean that I don't get to be brushed."     - Kylie

The key to achieving and maintaining that beautiful "full bloom" looks lies in "working" the coat on a regular basis. For German Shepherds, five to ten minutes is all it takes. If you do it longer than that, you're just having fun, and that's okay too.

After you get Tom's Coat Magic, go out and buy the best pin brush you can find. Get one with long pins, and be sure that the pins are very gentle (not sharp or too stiff), so that they won't hurt your dog when you're back-brushing. Back-brushing means brushing against the direction in which the hair grows. From a grooming perspective, regular back-brushing is important in developing and maintaining a lustrous coat because it removes dead hair and stimulates new hair growth. Your dogs will thoroughly enjoy the time you spend brushing them, and if you're mindful, so will you.

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