Ready to Groom your own cairn?- Enjoy these Video Demonstrations

Contributed by a CP Volunteer

Not everyone is able to or even wants to do their own grooming, but if you are one of those who would like to and just don't know where to start here is a great little video demonstrating the Mars Coat King on YouTube and the dog in the video is even a Cairn! Here are some videos of Cairns being groomed.

The first video is from the First Annual Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Fun Day hosted by Maeva and Kerby L. In it you will see a handstripping demonstration where pieces of hair are removed from the Cairn by hand.



Dogs really don't seem to mind the Mars Coat King because it is no different than running a brush through their coats and it removes the dead hair in very little time. The next video demonstrates the Mars Coat King on a cairn.



A volunteer uses hers about once a week or so in the summer and that keeps her Cairns trimmed and takes about 5 minutes per dog. She also uses the Furminator occasionally to keep the undercoat in check and it is used in the same way except that you will need to use shorter strokes.

If you are ready to groom your own cairn or just want to keep them trimmed up between groomings, both of these tools - the Mars Coat King and the Furminator can be purchased from CPCRN's website. Thank you for supporting Col. Potter.

Video - Demonstration of Tellington TTouch from 1st Annual Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Fun Day.

Written by a CP Media Volunteer

There was a demonstration of the Tellington Ttouch technique at the the 1st Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Fun Day. We appreciate our volunteer who filmed and provided this for us to share.

We hope you enjoy this video which demonstrates the Tellington Ttouch. Linda Tellington-JonesTTouch created this method where circular movements of the fingers and hands are used to create a sense of calm allowing the dog to be touched without feeling stressed. This can be very helpful for shy former breeding facility dogs.

According to the TTouch website: “this method based on cooperation and respect offers a positive approach to training, can improve performance and health and presents solutions to common behavioral and physical problems.”



This technique can be very helpful to alleviate stress in your dogs.

The 1st Annual Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Fun Day with a Video!

Contributed by a CP Volunteer

The group picture

The First Annual Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Fun Day was held on May 15th of this year. Maeva and Kerby L. hosted the event at Qualicum Beach. A great time was had by all and the group raised over $330.00 for CP.

All of the Cairns met in a neutral area, the Qualicum Beach off-leash dog park. The dog park is a large fenced field that is partitioned into two separate areas. Maeva and Kerby booked the larger area for the cairns. We played there as other dogs lined the fence trying to figure out how to join in the fun. It is a great facility, with running water and a nice covered seating area.

Note from Blogger: We hope you enjoy this video that shows how much fun was had at the park by our Cairnadian friends!

You can become a CP Volunteer too by following this link. There are many ways to help including transport, intakes, matching prospective homes with our cairns and even helping with Promotions or our blog! You will meet many likeminded people and their cairns! Thanks for considering making us part of your lives on a regular basis.