Keeping Your Dog Groomed

Keeping Your Dog Groomed

Keeping Your Dog Groomed

It is all so tempting when you see that bundle of fluff in the pet shop window, to take him home without thinking of the ongoing maintenance.

They soon grow out of their cotton candy coats and can turn into matted balls of mischief!

Many people don't realise that a lot of long haired dogs - Poodles, Schihtzu, Bishons and Maltese etc require everyday grooming and a trip to the beauty parlour every 6 weeks just to keep them in a manageable condition. This has to be done from 6 weeks of age so they get used to the process of brushing and clipping and get used to being handled otherwise they can become aggressive and frightened.

Also long haired dogs may be more prone to fleas and it may be harder to find ticks in their coats. This all has to be taken into account when purchasing that cute little puppy with the big brown eyes.

The fancy show clips you see on the Poodles with all the pom poms on their legs heads and tails and the Maltese with silky white coats down to the ground, these are dogs that are bred for showing and breeding, they are used to spending hours a day on a grooming table being clipped and brushed and blow dried, in reality if you work 5 days a week, have children, have hobbies or in fact have any life at all, it is impossible to keep the average family pet like this.

It is far more practical to keep your dog clipped and comfortable so you only have to do a once a week brush through and a regular visit to the beauty parlour.

You can learn to clip your own dog, this will save an awful lot of money throughout the life of your dog, and you just need a few basic tools and a good pair of animal clippers to start out, and if maintained these should last you the life of your best friend.

A good quality shampoo is important in the care of your dog, I recommend only buying shampoo from a Veterinary Surgery or good quality Pet Shop. Washing any pet in human shampoo or soap can lead to skin irritations and problems, they have a completely different ph balance in their skin than we do, so fo a few cents more it can end up saving you a lot of money in the long term. http//www.doggroominglessons.net

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