PamsWarren
Well-Known Member
I hope I am posting this in the right place!
In November, I adopted a beautiful siamese sable 2.5-3 yo Jersey Wooly. At first her coat was quite easy to maintain - I simply brushed her 1-2 times a week to remove the tangles and minor webbing. Her coat has since become quite thick and very long. I've been using a hairdryer on low, cool setting to find the webbing in the undercoat (she doesn't mind the hairdryer) and a mat rake and metal tooth comb to groom and remove the webbing. It really doesn't seem to matter how well I groom, though, the next day she has a lot of webbing in her undercoat and I feel like I am back to square 1. I wonder if I am now removing her wintercoat and after I remove the undercoat (it does seem to be slowly coming out), will she be easier to groom? The other JW that came into the rescue were a bit younger (1-2 yo); last time I saw them, they did not seem to have the same long (VERY long) thick fur as my girl.
Did I just end up with an exceptionally furry girl? She is one of the nicest, most cuddly little lap rabbits I've ever met. Every night we have a nice cuddle and watch tv together. I really do not want to ruin our relationship because she associates me with grooming and things she does not like.
Thanks!
In November, I adopted a beautiful siamese sable 2.5-3 yo Jersey Wooly. At first her coat was quite easy to maintain - I simply brushed her 1-2 times a week to remove the tangles and minor webbing. Her coat has since become quite thick and very long. I've been using a hairdryer on low, cool setting to find the webbing in the undercoat (she doesn't mind the hairdryer) and a mat rake and metal tooth comb to groom and remove the webbing. It really doesn't seem to matter how well I groom, though, the next day she has a lot of webbing in her undercoat and I feel like I am back to square 1. I wonder if I am now removing her wintercoat and after I remove the undercoat (it does seem to be slowly coming out), will she be easier to groom? The other JW that came into the rescue were a bit younger (1-2 yo); last time I saw them, they did not seem to have the same long (VERY long) thick fur as my girl.
Did I just end up with an exceptionally furry girl? She is one of the nicest, most cuddly little lap rabbits I've ever met. Every night we have a nice cuddle and watch tv together. I really do not want to ruin our relationship because she associates me with grooming and things she does not like.
Thanks!