Did you just got yourself a puppy, or have you just adopted a rescue-dog, and want to learn a thing or two about dog grooming? Having to take your dog to a local pet groomer for every single simple task, is a bit overwhelming. It is always a good idea to know how to take care of your dog’s basic grooming needs. Here are some tips to help you get started.
2. • Did you just got yourself a puppy, or have you
just adopted a rescue-dog, and want to learn a
thing or two about dog grooming? Having to take
your dog to a local pet groomer for every single
simple task, is a bit overwhelming.
3. • It is always a good idea to know how to take
care of your dog’s basic grooming needs. Here
are some tips to help you get started:
4. Brush Your Dog’s Coat
• Your furry friend’s coat needs to be brushed
regularly to keep their fur and their skin healthy
and clean. It helps remove dead hair, dirt,
debris, and therefore unpleasant smell from
your pet’s coat and skin.
5. • It would also facilitate proper distribution of
natural oils, that your pet’s skin produces, and
this helps keeping its coat shiny too. Brushing
your dog’s coat properly helps in eliminating
matting and tangling, which helps make the
appointment at the groomer go smoother and
faster, as the basics would be already covered.
6. • You need to remember that dogs that gave
longer hair would be required to be brushed
more often to keep them matt-free. You would
be needed to follow-up the brushing routine
with brushing it with metal comb, so as to
reach the skin that’s beneath the thick fur, in
order to locate matt and remove it.
7. Brush Their Teeth
• A lot of pet-owners tend to have their dog’s teeth
brushed, only when they visit the Las Vegas
puppy store, or a groomer, but it is not really
enough. It is recommended to brush your dog’s
teeth regularly, and atleast 2 – 3 times in a
week.
8. • Use only toothpaste and dog grooming
products that are made especially for dogs.
This is because, unlike humans, dogs are not
able to spit. The toothpaste that humans use
contain some ingredients that are harmful when
swallowed, and this could make your dog sick.
9. • One may choose to use toothbrush designed
for children, as it would be softer on your pet’s
gums. For some people, however, it is much
easier to use rubber finger brush.
10. • In case, you find it really difficult and an
overwhelming task to brush your dog’s teeth,
then you should get your pet those specially-
designed dental sprays and chew treats.
11. Trim Their Nails
• Just like nails grow in humans, it does so in
dogs too, and some breed of dogs tend to grow
nails rather quicker than others. And some may
be required to have their nails trimmed ever
couple of weeks.
12. • At the same time, there are breeds that can do
well without a trim for more than six weeks. Nail-
trimming can be the least favorite task for a lot
of people. But being diligent is the key. Visiting a
dog groomer every six to eight weeks, and
having your dog’s nails tipped can be enough.
13. Clean Their Ears
• All dogs need their ears cleaned atleast once
every month. At the same time, if your dog is
one with longer or heavier ears that tends to flop
over ear canals, then it would be better to have it
cleaned for frequently.