subject: How To Grooming Dogs/puppies At Home [print this page] Grooming is important for your puppy to ensure he is clean, tidy and also for the reason to avoid disease infection as well as other health problems.
Many puppy owners bring their puppy to the pet shop to get it done with an amount of money. Yes - you can do so and it is easier for you.
But you have a choice that you can save the money that you intend to give to outside groomers. Why not you do it yourself?
Let me introduce you to several grooming tools that you will need:
1. shedding brushes : gets undercoat so puppy fur will not stuck
2. nail clippers : scissors type that can have a closer look done without hurting your puppy
3. dryers : to blow water out of coast faster along with the undercoat
4. clippers with different sized blade covers : many options for different type of cuts
5. puppy grooming table : enable puppy grooming easier, best reached at your waist height
Now you are ready to start!
You can start grooming for your puppy by doing a small portion for her each day. Brush your puppy fur to stay clean and it can be done just once a week for shorter hair puppy. Both of you can get bond in this way as your puppy love grooming.
Do alert of your puppy body condition when you grooming for her such as dark specs on the skin that might be fleas. If you spotted quite a bit of black flecks which are flea dropping, then you need to seek help for your puppy right away.
Check on the ears and nails weekly or monthly to avoid ear mites and make sure the nails are not too long as it might scratch you or itself. For nails, sidewalks can help to wear them down.
Don't forget about your puppy's teeth. Try to brush your puppy's teeth at least 2 to 3 times a week. You can use gauze over your finger or a toothbrush made for your puppy. Use only the pet toothpaste that is specifically approved for your puppy.
Some breed of puppy requires maintenance in the eyes area. Make sure your puppy eyes is healthy, clear, and should not show any sign of irritation. Hairs around the eyes you can leave to your vet as this can cause tear stains.
If you notice rice like debris near your puppy tail, this is a sign that your puppy has worms and you need to take your puppy to the vet right away.
One important thing, you can only trim your puppy if you learn from your vet the proper way to trim your puppy to help him stay healthy.