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4.5. Choosing a stripping paw
Dogs’ coats are unique. Their hair can be dense
or thin and detach easily or with more di
ffi
culty.
Some dogs’ hair can come o
ff
the back easily,
for example, while their neck hair might be
tighter. The following table gives instructions
for choosing a stripping paw.
NB!
The table is for guidance purposes only. By
experimenting you can
fi
nd an option to suit all
coats. Here, too, practice makes perfect! Listen
to and look at the dog while you work. Some
dogs can have weak, easily removable hair, but
can react more easily. In that case, use the Rake
paw.
4.6. Grooming tips
•
Always start grooming by combing the dog's
coat and removing the undercoat if neces-
sary.
•
Adjust the comb to the right distance.
•
Keep the dog's skin tight with your other
hand. The closer from the machine you keep
the skin tight, the better the machine does
the job.
•
Always press the trimmer
fi
rmly against the
dog's back to prevent the dog’s skin from
moving.
•
When you
fi
nd a suitable stripping power and
the hair begins to detach, trim a small area to
the dog's back and start to enlarge it calmly.
•
If the dog has a tight or dense coat, take just
half of comb's width of hair inside the ma-
chine. Progress calmly, moving the machine
quickly does not speed up the trimming. Give
the machine time to do the plucking.
•
Check occasionally that the stripping paw is
unbroken or worn out. Trimming with broken
stripping paw may damage the stripping belt.
•
Long or otherwise challenging hair can be
usually removed best by taking some hair
inside the device and then start to move the
device backwards. This way the dog’s skin
usually stays tight. You can also progress by
moving the machine back and forth. The
machine plucks hair also when moved back-
wards.
•
When you
fi
nish trimming, remember to
adjust the stripping power to the minimum.
The lifetime of the machine can shorten if the
machine is stored with the high stripping
power for a long time.
You can
fi
nd more tutorials from:
•
www.karhia.com
•
our Youtube channel
•
our Facebook pages.
4.7. Changing the stripping paw
Take the machine by the hood and lift it o
ff
by
pressing gently (
fi
g. 9).
Name
Description
Shape
Stripping
Paw - Rake
A paw with fewer teeth
which removes less hair
at a time. For stripping
dense,
fi
rm hair.
Stripping
Paw - Flat
A
fl
at paw that removes
more hair at a time. For
stripping thin, weak and
easily removable hair.
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