My Brush Is Not Working Very Well...

**auburnmare5** · #1 03-08-08, 03:03 pm

I have been grooming my pig, and all of a sudden, the brush is not doing the job as well as it used to.

I still grooming him the same amount of times as I always did. Like when he gets little hay pieces all over him. I have to go over him about 15x to get it off!

His brushes are clean, free of hair, etc...

I use a baby brush. (A little one, and it is a medium, stiff, soft brush).

Does anyone have any grooming supplies that they recommend?

All input is appreciated.

**Sammy and Peanut** · #2 03-08-08, 03:05 pm

I use a slicker especially made for guinea pigs.

EDIT: I have heard that some people use toothbrushes.

**mommyoffive** · #3 03-08-08, 03:05 pm

I use a comb brush to go over them after I use the soft brissle brush. The comb works great, especially on my long haired girl. It makes her fur nice and soft and straight!

**auburnmare5** · #4 03-08-08, 03:11 pm

My pig is a short haired. If you can include the name of it, or a link, that would be fantastic!

**mommyoffive** · #5 03-08-08, 03:19 pm

Oh I just use a regular comb brush like one for a human, you know the flats one and it looks like it has teeth or something? And it works great on my short haired piggies too!

**Astrantia** · #6 03-08-08, 05:02 pm

Do you wash the brush at all? It could be possible that there is a build up of grease, making it less effective.

**pigsmakemesmile** · #7 03-08-08, 05:16 pm

Buy a new brush

**auburnmare5** · #8 03-08-08, 07:24 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astrantia

Do you wash the brush at all? It could be possible that there is a build up of grease, making it less effective.

I wash it. I soak it in warm water and a mild mix of soap. Then I rinse it out. It is spotless!

I just checked it and it is not greasy at all.

**auburnmare5** · #9 03-08-08, 07:25 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by pigsmakemesmile

Buy a new brush

What brush do you recommend?

**auburnmare5** · #10 03-31-08, 06:31 pm

Any other responses?

**kaciesays** · #11 03-31-08, 10:12 pm

What is it that you'd like to hear? I have a "self-cleaning" pet brush that I got from Target.

**ali's_pigs123** · #12 04-02-08, 02:26 pm

I think that the baby brush is fine just as long as oyu keep it clean.

**bamby71994** · #13 04-02-08, 02:49 pm

I got a cat brush for my pigs!

**Jane_G** · #14 04-02-08, 02:53 pm

I use a pet brush/comb that helps take out the loose hair. It's for all animals. It has very small teeth and it really works well.

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