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Caring for a Border Collie
- Maintenance: Brushing once a week along with a monthly bath is most recommended.
Brushing: Brushing weekly is recommnded to minimise shedding at home, you should always use products and tools that won't damage the coat or skin of your Border Collie.
Grooming: This is a breed who's coat renews itself seasonally which causes shedding of old/dead hair therefore you cannot clip this type of coat but rather stimulate it with brushing and shape it with light scissoring.
Special Attention: Pay attention to protect the nose and paw pads from dryness to prevent cracked skin which can lead to wounds.
Professional Grooming: This breed should be groomed professionally every 8 to 12 weeks depending on the volume of shedding, meaning visits should be more frequent around Spring and Autumn when the biggest coat change happens. Alongside this, the Collie should be bathed monthly to maintain a healthy skin and coat.
Do you want the best care for your Border Collie?
Follow these 3 easy steps for the best results:
1. BRUSHING
- Border Collies has a double coat and sheds heavily twice a year.
- It is advised to brush them weekly with a long-pin slicker and follow after with a comb to avoid tangles and minimise the shedding at home.
- Using a conditioner spray will make brushing easier as it prevents hair pulling which reduces breakage and adds shine to the coat.
- De-shedders and rakes with blades can help control the excess undercoat that can leave enough to protect the Border Collie from the heat and cold.
Spray Conditioner
Artero Mix is a perfect brushing aid. It can be used on wet or dry coats to protect the hair when brushing and add shine to the coat when absorbed.
Brush for a Border Collie
Artero Juliet is ideal for brushing dense coats due to it's long pins, but thanks to the air cushion system behind the pins you can avoid scratching and irritating the skin with regular brushing.
Rake for a Border Collie
Artero Rex is perfect for detangling dense coats without causing irritation to the skin. This helps reduce shedding at home from your Border Collie.
De-Shedder for a Border Collie
Artero King is ideal to remove the dead hairs from the Collies's thick coat without cutting the coat and risking damaging it.
2. BATHING
- Bathing is essential for the Border Collie to eliminate unpleasant odours and maintain good hygiene.
- It is advised to bath them once a month or more frequently like every 14 days during the heavier moulting seasons of Spring and Autumn.
- It is important to use a conditioner at the end of the bath to moisturise and nourish the coat. This also helps ease shedding.
- If you cannot bathe the Border Collie then you can use rinse-free options which are easy and convenient.
Detox Shampoo
Artero Detox is the perfect solution for your Border Collie as it is ideal for dense coats which provides nourishment and hydration along with a deep cleanse that does not dry the skin or coat out.
Dry Shampoo
Speed easily cleans the coat of excess oils without needing to be rinsed out. Simply spray on and brush through for a quick clean up.
Protein Vital Conditioner
Every bath routine should include Artero Protein which is the best choice for the Alaskan Malamute with it's moisturising and nourishing effect it helps with removing dead hair that sheds and also moisturising the skin to promote healthy hair from root to tip.
Deodorant
After bathing or between baths use Sniff, to neutralise any bad odours.
3. HYGIENE
- It is crucial to maintain good hygiene of the Collies's ears to prevent possible irritation or infections.
- Regular teeth brushing reduces the chances of a tartar build up which can cause pain or a bad smelling breath in your pet.
- Pay special attention to the nose and paw pads and moisturise them regularly to prevent the skin from cracking and causing wounds.
Ear Cleaner
Aurigel is the gel we will use to help clean out wax and dirt from the ear canal. The pump system is easy to use and non intrusive to the ear.
Coat Mask for a Border Collie
The best solution to maintain a longer clean feel whilst also moisturising is using Artero Detox Carbon. thanks to it's active carbon which continues to clean the coat whilst leaving it soft and odour free
Repair Cream for Nose and Paw Pads
The Artero Dfender repair cream will help to protect the dry areas of the Collie from skin cracking and wounds forming.
Breath Spray
Artero X-Mint. is the solution to eliminating bad breath for your dog and also protects the teeth when used on a regular basis.
Ear Dips
To maintain proper ear hygiene use Ear Dips to remove dirt or wax from the external side of the ear easily
Teeth Dips
And you will use Teeth Dips to help with the daily cleaning of your pets teeth to keep their teeth and gums clean and healthy.
What is the Border Collie like?
The Border Collie is renowned for it's intelligence. They are super active and make excellent pastoral working dogs thanks to their ability to learn and execute commands with great precision. This breed originates from the Scottish and English border, known for herding sheep which is still one of their mosot favoured jobs.
The Border Collie is a very energetic dog and needs a lot of daily exercise to stay happy and healthy. They are very active dogs that enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, running and playing.
Personality wise, the Border Collie is very loyal and affectionate as a dog and they love their family wholeheartedly. Due to their protective nature the appropriate training need to be put in place to ensure no bad behavioural encounters happen in the home or outside.
Border Collies are intelligent dogs who work well in a home that can stimulate them with tasks or one where they can easily burn their energy off with and then cuddle up with later.
