Tool · curly
Black Forest Pin Brush
For doodles and thick coats · $25
27mm double-ground pins, hardwood handle, air-cushioned pad. Made in Germany.
Look book no. 01
The coat
The coat,
in good light.
Brushes, combs, and the at-home order we use on Malibu coats. #1 All Systems, edited by coat.
From the studio
Between appointments, the coat still lives somewhere.
Posh Pets is a woman-owned studio shop. We keep the tools professional groomers finish a coat with — #1 All Systems, and the Black Forest pin for doodles — and we sort them by the jacket in front of you.
Malibu light is honest. It shows a tangle that was only brushed on top. This look book is the edit we hand someone who wants to keep that light on the coat at home.
Shop by coat, not by aisle.
Whose coat?
02 — Tools
The brushes we actually finish with.
Photographs from the shop. Names and prices are the shop’s.
Tool · full or small
27mm Pin Brush, White Pad
#1 All Systems · $20.95
Contoured wood handle, soft white pad, long anti-static 27mm pins.
Tool · silky and double
Ultimate Pin Brush
#1 All Systems · $19.95
Oval head for medium-to-long coats. Gentle on fine, fragile hair.
Tool · wire
Victoria Pin Brush
#1 All Systems · $23
Heavy-duty pin. Oval or oblong head. Built for wire coats.
Tool · the polish
Pure Boar Bristle Brush
#1 All Systems · $39.95
Hardwood handle. 100% natural boar bristle. Shine, once the coat is clean.
Tool · three sizes
Professional Slicker
#1 All Systems · From $11.95
Small, medium, and large. Made for curly coats.
Tool · full or pocket
Ultimate Metal Comb
#1 All Systems · From $24
Brass and steel, nickel finish. Full size, or pocket size for faces and feet.
Tool · after the brush
Fabulous De-Matting Comb
#1 All Systems · $38
Steel pins, brass and nickel handle. For the mat you found before it became a pelt.
03 — Coats
Five jackets. Five tempers.
Curly
A coat that mats in secret
The shop’s doodle brush is the Black Forest pin: 27mm, made in Germany, firmer than the white pad. Part the coat. If the pins do not reach the skin, it is not brushed.
Silky
Feathers, not a project
Ears, chest, and the backs of the legs. The Ultimate Pin is the one sold for fine, fragile hair. A curly-coat slicker will break this coat. Comb until the teeth pass.
Double
The undercoat, in season
Slicker on the underjacket. Ultimate Pin to put the guard hair back. Super Rich Protein Conditioner is the one the shop names for Goldens and coats like them. Shaving does not reset the season.
Smooth
Light, and the boar brush
The Pure Boar Bristle Brush is $39.95 and it is the whole tool. Super Cleaning Shampoo when the coat needs it. No slicker, no doodle pin.
Wire
Put the snap back
The shop’s wire edit is the Victoria pin, Crisp Coat Shampoo, and Super Rich Protein so the jacket stays crisp. The metal comb finishes. Volumizing spray is the terrier finish, not a fluff.
04 — Edits
Packed the way we would hand it to you.
Edit 01
The Curly Edit
Black Forest pin, slicker, Triple Magic, and the doodle guide.
Edit 02
The Silky Edit
Ultimate Pin, metal comb, Botanical Conditioner.
Edit 03
The Double Edit
Slicker for the undercoat. Ultimate Pin for the guard. Do not shave it.
Edit 04
The Smooth Edit
Pure Boar Bristle, $39.95, and a short-coat guide.
Edit 05
The Wire Edit
Victoria pin, Crisp Coat Shampoo, and the terrier guide.
05 — Ritual
The order, not a longer shopping list.
01
Before water
Brush the dry coat. Find the mats while they are still honest. A wet tangle only tightens.
02
The right tool
Curly: the Black Forest pin, then the slicker. Silky: the Ultimate Pin. Double: slicker on the underjacket only, then the Ultimate Pin. Smooth: the boar bristle. Wire: the Victoria pin.
03
Then the bath
Shampoo a coat that is already brushed. Conditioner so the fiber stops grabbing itself. Rinse until the water is bored.
04
The exam
Metal comb from the skin. If it snags, you are not finished. If it passes, the boar brush may make it gleam.
In the bath bag
06 — Guides
For the drawer next to the brush.
Guide
Posh Doodle Grooming & Care Guide
Goldendoodles, Labradoodles, Bernedoodles, Sheepadoodles, and other doodle mixes.
Guide
Silky & Double Coat Guide
The shop’s guide for drop coats and double coats. Instant download.
Guide
Smooth Coat Grooming Care Guide
For short, sleek coats. Instant download.
Guide
Rough & Coarse Coat Guide
Coarse, wiry coats. Instant download.
Guide
Terrier Coat Grooming & Care Guide
Wire and combination coats. Instant download.
07 — Catalog
The full edit.
Every coat