Article Title: Grooming Your Dog At Home
Author: Caninecoalition.
Your pets, especially dogs, play a vital emotional role in your
life. You love them so much and want to treat them as one of
your best friends that you spend some of your spare time
playing with them. But what if your dog is not actually doing
what you want him to do? What if he is not looking as good as
he should be?
Herein lies the need for grooming your dog. More or less all
pets, including dogs, require grooming. Pet groomers are easily
available anywhere; some of them are cheap and some are very
costly. You may not want to visit a cheap groomer, but you may
not also be able to afford the costly ones. What is the
solution then? Well, a better idea is to do it yourself.
It�s not very hard to groom your dog yourself, but you
should practice this right from the start. And to do that you
must follow some guidelines:
Start early and groom your dog while he is still a puppy.
Grooming habits should start from a young age. You should train
your puppy to do the most common daily activities like sitting,
standing, eating, etc. This is necessary because if he can
learn all these things at an early age, you will have no
problem doing other typical activities like bathing, hair
cutting, etc.
Devote some of your spare time in grooming your dog.
Dogs naturally take care of most of their grooming needs by
themselves, but they still need grooming help for doing many of
their activities. Devoting some of your time in grooming your
dog has its own rewards, too, for it strengthens your bond with
him and makes it easier to diagnose early the diseases that can
be dangerous later on. You are not required to do all grooming
activities on a daily basis. Some of them can be done on a
weekly or monthly basis. For instance, nails, ears and teeth
can be cleaned weekly or monthly whenever needed.
Give him a bath, frequently.
Generally, frequent bathing is advisable to keep your best
friend clean and healthy. But you must heed some of the tips
for bathing. Never give him a daily bath as it can cause
dryness to the skin. Some experts even advise that a monthly
bath is enough for normal needs unless advised otherwise by
your pet doctor. Do not use very hot water and always brush his
fur before giving him a bath.
Brush your dog�s hair regularly even he has short hair.
Brushing is like a silent communication between you and your
dog. It is a necessity for all dogs, whether they have long
hair or not, because brushing stimulates the oils on your
dog�s skin. This will also free him of unwanted dust and
alert you about skin related diseases well in advance.
Take care of his teeth, too.
Tartar builds up very easily on a dog�s teeth. This
collects bacteria from the food he has consumed, causing common
teeth problems like gingivitis, bad breath, ugly looking teeth,
etc. These problems can be easily prevented if you taught him
to let you brush his teeth regularly. However, if your dog has
already built up so much tartar, it needs to be handled by a
professional then. You should therefore begin cleaning his
teeth right from a younger age so that tartar cannot
accumulate.
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