Dog grooming
One thing I have noticed a lot is that people don’t really care about grooming of their dog. It does not require all the fancy stuff and long routines all it takes is a good check up of hygiene and keep your dog in a clean and tidy shape.
Some activities like bathing, brushing and ear cleaning should be done regularly at interval of few days. Infact some breeds require brushing frequently or they will have tangled and untidy hair. No one would like to see a dog in such a state when they can look good with a clean and shiny coat of hair.
It is important to brush your dog daily to keep him dirt free. There are natural oils in the skin of the dogs. If you brush the hair nicely going through the coat from head to tail these oils spread out and will result in less irritation on the dogs skin. A clean well brushed coat will also lead to less of skin problems like allergies besides your dog will also enjoy his regular brushing and cleaning.
Another part of grooming is clipping of the nails. You need to clip the nails of most of the breeds. This is important to ensure that they don’t over grow their nails, big nails tend to attract more dirt and possibility of infections. However you have to be careful while clipping the nails, make sure you don’t cut them to much or it may hurt them, if it causes him pain next time he will be hesitant to extend his paw to you.
You also have to take care of ear wax. Some of the dogs have ears which are open in the air. So with time they need to be cleaned for wax and dirt. Or it will again lead to ear infections which can be painful as well. Look for the signs like scratching, odor and head shake. You should clean the ears nicely with a cotton swab or a cotton ball making sure you don’t hurt the delicate skin of the ear.
Bathing is important as well but don’t do it too often , regular brushing makes sure that the skin of your dog remains clean and healthy. Bathing too often will make him lose the natural oils in the skin and leave it dry which can cause irritation. Also use a mild shampoo unless the dog has some skin disorder. In that case a medicated shampoo woul be needed. These are some of the basic things to be taken care of when you talk about grooming of your dog.
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