subject: Grooming tips for an English Bulldog [print this page] Grooming tips for an English Bulldog Grooming tips for an English Bulldog
English Bulldog for sale: Grooming is very important to make sure that your dog would live clean, healthy and worthy to stay inside your house. It should not be like a chore activity. Actually grooming is an excellent way to make a bond with your dog and have a pleasure time with him. Bulldogs enjoy being groomed (except for the nail trimming), and most love taking a bath. The Bulldog has a smooth, short coat and is naturally a reasonably clean dog. Because of his short fine coat, many people think that grooming is not important, or seldom needed. This is not true!!!Remember that these dogs are investments on your pocket. Time and effort is also demanded from you. So it would be nice to keep them clean all the time. Here we have given some important tips that can lead you to the right direction for grooming to keep your English bulldog clean all the time,
Bathing:
Of course, all the dogs enjoy bathing. It is advisable to have a bath only about 1 time a month, unless it gets dirty. Generally English Bulldogs are inside dogs and they won't get dirt very easily. Use lukewarm water and try to give the bath in the morning so the Bulldog can find a window with the sun shinning in to lay in front of it to dry. Bath your Bulldog in a gentle and mild soap, remember that a dog skin is more sensitive than ours. Avoid getting water and soap in the eyes, ears and nose. Start at the shoulders and work back, rinse well and dry with a towel, comb the coat repeat this process till the dog gets dry. Frequent combing will do more good for your dogs coat and appearance than bathing will do.
Brushing the teeth:
Brushing should be done 3 times a week and give a few crunchy treats to help aid in his oral care as well. If the gums are inflamed and red or irritated see your vet. There are many tooth brushes and products are available in the market to use for brushing your Bulldogs teeth.
Wrinkles:
Bulldogs face is thickspread with wrinkles and it is his trademark for sure. That trademark necessitates regular cleaning, use mild soap and water solution to clean. If your dog has a heavy nose wrinkle, lift it and clean, rinse and dry it well, the tail pocket should also be cleaned the same way. Many owners will also use some corn starch, medicated powder or baby powder in there when finished. You can use this to keep things looking good, if it is dry and flaky you may want to put a small amount of a diaper rash ointment in there like Desitan ointment instead of the powder or if the rash is severe.
Eyes and tear stains:
Eyes and tear stains should be well formed and lustrous. Regularly check the eyes to see whether they are clean and normal. If there is excess drainage, yellow, green or a foul smell draining from the eyes see your vet. Tear stains is a debated issue that has many possible causes and cures. The methods used to rid the stains varies from breeder to breeder and vet to vet. This is the price we are paying for those beautiful sourmug faces, TEAR STAINS. To keep this from happening wash the area daily with warm water and a wash cloth.
EARS:
Properly examine the inside of the ears, if you sense odor then it will be wise to examine your pet by a veterinarian. Clean the ears out with a warm water cloth and remove any debris and dirt. A cotton Q-tip may be used at the edge of the ear canal, but don't insert the Q-tip into the canal, since you can't see the end of the Q-tip then its in to far and could cause some serious damage to the ears. You may also use some peroxide instead of water to help in the removal of debris. If the canal is swollen, red or inflamed you should have her examined by your vet. Ear infections often take a long time to clear up if they are not caught early. If your dogs nose is dry and rough then use some mineral oil on it.
Clipping your dog's nails would also necessary depend on his outdoor activities. If he goes out often then you might need to do just minor clipping.
