Pomeranian, trimmed like a bear cub. How to trim a Pomeranian at home

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The trimmed Pomeranian is a pet that looks more like a cute bear cub. Currently, a small number of owners of a dog of such a cute breed are aware that you can cut your pet without leaving your home and without having money for grooming. Consider further the features and basic rules for cutting a Pomeranian.

The main features of the coat

Before considering the features of the haircut process, you need to familiarize yourself with how the coat is arranged in dogs of this breed.

At any age, the Spitz looks like a small and very cute bear cub. This effect is achieved due to the presence of a plentiful and very soft undercoat, as well as a harsh and rather long awn. It is thanks to this feature of hair growth that the Pomeranian coat takes on a standingposition, which creates the effect of a rounded silhouette of the dog.

In order for the coat of an animal to have a beautiful appearance, it is necessary to regularly cut it, take care of its appearance, which includes the processes of combing and eliminating tangles and bathing the dog.

When a haircut is needed

When and how to groom a Pomeranian? A signal that the dog needs a haircut is the widespread matting of the coat, as well as abundant molting. An indicator for the manipulation is the formation of tangles in the dog.

Grooming experts note that a serious sign that a pet needs a professional haircut is the appearance of kinks in the awn and its loss in some places.

The regularity of grooming is very important for a dog of the breed in question, because a trimmed Pomeranian not only looks very beautiful - it is completely protected from heat and cold, since its coat is normal.

General information about the Spitz haircut

It should be mentioned that the procedure for cutting both the Pomeranian and the German Spitz is the same. Experts in the field of grooming often note that if you want to do hairdressing for your pet on your own, for the first time you should still look into the workshop for a consultation, as well as in order to personally observe how this process takes place.

Carrying out such a technique consists of severalstages, which include:

• combing;
• bathing;
• haircut.

Each action has some peculiarities. Let's consider them in more detail.

Features of a bear haircut

Red, brown, black and even white Pomeranian cut like a bear cub looks very beautiful and original. Such a fur coat is not only very touching, but also incredibly practical, but it is worth considering that the dog will not be able to take part in exhibitions with it.

Bear haircut provides for the creation of a round head. Moreover, the ears and scruff of the dog should visually look at the same level. All hair on the body is left short and with a single length. The hairs left on the paws will give the limbs a rounded shape.

Preparing the pet for the procedure

Proper preparation of a pet for a haircut is the key to the success of the entire process. Its stage includes, first of all, combing the pet. When carrying out this action, you should pay attention to the richness of the dog's coat. All manipulations must be done as carefully as possible.

How to carry out the process of combing the Pomeranian correctly? It should be remembered that all actions must be carried out in the direction against the growth of the coat, from the tail to the head of the dog. At the same time, the pressing force of the comb should be relatively soft, otherwise there is a big risk of depriving the dog of the undercoat, due towhich provides a beautiful view of the haircut. It is important not to touch the animal's delicate skin as it may be injured by a hard object.

For the combing procedure, it is best to use good quality soft brushes purchased from a specialized store. It is recommended to give preference to tools with rounded teeth.

In the process of combing the dog, it is imperative to remove all mats that have managed to form on the coat. Such actions should be carried out very carefully, disassembling them into separate hairs. During unraveling, you do not need to pull them and, moreover, pull them out. To facilitate manipulation, you can use a special spray designed for this purpose - it is sold in pet stores.

Bathing

Bathing is another essential step in grooming a Pomeranian. It should be started only after the dog's coat is completely free of tangles and combed well.

To carry out the procedure, you need to get a special shampoo designed for bathing dogs of the breed in question, as well as conditioner. For pets that have a white color, you need to purchase a special bleach.

Before bathing, the dog's ears should be well plugged so that water does not get into them. After that, the pet should be immersed in a container and, gently moistening the wool, lather the shampoo on it. After removing the detergent, the scalp should be treated with conditioner. ThenRinse everything thoroughly and dry the pet's fur coat with a hair dryer. During the drying process, the wool must be lifted against the direction of its growth.

After drying, the coat of the dog must be treated with an antistatic agent.

Cutting tools

How to cut a Pomeranian at home? For the correct implementation of this technique, it is necessary to acquire high-quality tools. Such a set should include the following attributes:

• small but well-sharpened scissors;
• two metal brushes (sparse and fine teeth);
• thinning scissors;
• massage brush (preferably with long teeth);
• blunt scissors.

Cutting process

To get a beautifully trimmed Pomeranian (like a teddy bear), everything needs to be done in stages, paying attention to each part of the pet's body. First of all, you should carefully comb the animal, aligning its coat. Only after that it is necessary to pick up scissors and cut.

Next, consider the next step. How to trim the ears of a Pomeranian? To do this, it is enough to determine the edge of the auricle and, holding it between the middle and index fingers, remove the protruding hairs to the desired length, observing a straight line.

Pomeranian cut like a bear cub has a special collar. To make it voluminous, it is necessary to visually separate its back and front parts. After that, you should capture the borders that formedmane with your fingers and align their line in a circle until the desired length is reached. In the direction from the chest to the dog's chin, the hair must be cut lengthwise - this will make a semicircle.

Before decorating the back of the dog's body, you need to raise its tail. The hairs located around the anus should be evenly combed in different directions and cut off, giving them the same length. Next, you should pay attention to the "pants". They also need to be cut, giving a rounded shape to each half. In order to properly cut the tail, you need to lay the Pomeranian on the back. Then divide the wool located in this area in half and cut it so that the length of the hair on all sides is the same. Ultimately, the haircut on the tail should look even, without the presence of protruding bristles. At the same time, the pet should look beautiful and rich.

Wool hanging from the paws should just be carefully trimmed, cutting off too long and protruding hairs.

At the final stage of the haircut, irregularities are smoothed out and the integrity of the overall picture is given. To do this, you need to go through the entire body with thinning scissors to eliminate small protruding hairs, if any.

What to do if your pet resists

It often happens that providing hairdressing services for a pet at home becomes a real test for its owner. What to do if the dog starts to resistin the process of cutting?

In this case, experts strongly advise you to stop screaming and threatening the Spitz - these actions will only cause a negative reaction of the pet, and also develop in him a fear of manipulation even in salon conditions.

Moreover, owners of Pomeranian dogs are advised to learn in advance the command "swim" or "cut", for the development of which the animal should be rewarded with a pleasant reward.

Also, experts in the field in question advise to determine a separate place for home grooming, in which the pet will feel as calm as possible. This can be a table or an ironing board. As for small puppies, when accustoming them to a haircut, it is advisable to carry out all the processes while holding them in your arms. Practice shows that in this way the animal perceives all procedures more calmly.

Can a Spitz be cut completely?

This question worries many owners of dogs of the breed in question. In their advice on cutting the Pomeranian, grooming experts point out one nuance: like other dogs, representatives of this breed do not sweat through the skin, which is why removing the hairline does not save the pet from the heat. Moreover, the hair, cut to the ground, does not have the ability to grow back, because of which the pet runs the risk of forever remaining short-haired, and no longer look like a bear cub. That is why the masters in this field stronglyit is recommended to leave about 3-4 cm of vegetation cover when trimming your pet at home.