Grooming Your Dog & Dog Grooming Kits

By Nancy Williams

Remember that just like you maintain your physical appearance to appear and feel healthy, your dog requires physical care and appropriate grooming to lead a good, healthy life. Training one's dog constitutes a vital responsibility of the dog owner. Every dog owner should purchase a healthy dog grooming kit that contains tools to carry out the basic activities of dog grooming:

Brushing your dog's fur is essential to insure strong fur and a shining, healthy coat. Since very fewdogs are afraid to have their hair brushed, it is an easy process.Dogs with long hair demand daily brushing while very short haired dogs need it once a month. Regular brushing during shedding ascertains prevention of hair buildup and extreme shedding.

Nail cutting or filing of nails needs more care & knowledge as cutting nails too close would lead to bleeding paws and impregnate a perpetual fear in the dog's mind against nail trimming.

Most dogs demand to be bathed on monthly basis, though the interval depends upon the fur type & condition. It's best to use a soap-free dog shampoo to keep the coat clean & shining. By all means, avoid human shampoo if you don't wish your dog to come down with blizzards. A hard matted dog might need a thorough shave.

Ear care includes wiping the ears clean with cotton swabs dipped in ear cleansers. Dogs with long and sagging ears &/ or those with infections need frequent treatment, often with unique medication.

Fur clipping or haircuts are essential at regular time intervals, depending on the texture & length of the hair. This can be done by an experienced, confident owner or a professional groomer on a cleaned, tangle free dog coat. Maintaining a clean coat prevents fleas and parasites.

Ensure the items in your dog grooming kit to see if they are suitable for your unique breed of dog. As for clippers, an ergonomic shape is most convenient. Make sure that the clipper does not involve any perplexed system of removing and attaching blades. Also, it should be tough, shouldn't heat up too soon & be equipped with a quiet, fast motor.

Everyone should always keep a clotting agent or a astringent pencil handy in the dog grooming kit while clipping nails, so that the dog can be attended to if its paws begin bleeding.

After a bath followed by drying with an absorptive towel, it's important to blow dry your dog's coat. A dog grooming kit may or may not contain a blow dryer. Use a blow dryer specially designed for dogs. A human one might scorch the coat of the dog.

If one doesn't want to get one's home wet and hairy, doing it in the garden or backyard is a good idea. One can groom a dog on the ground or on a table. - 29895

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