Promote Good Dog Health With These Helpful Dog Grooming Tips

 Promote Good Dog Health With These Helpful Dog Grooming Tips

A shiny coat on a dog means more than just looks and good
dog grooming, although it certainly begins with that. Take
a look at your dog, does he have a shiny healthy looking
coat?

Grooming sessions can be a great opportunity for bonding
with your dog and to examine his health too. Some dog
grooming tips include seeing if your dog has a shiny
lustrous coat of fur, as should be an indication that you
dog is in good health. Proper dog grooming is very
important in promoting good health in you dog.

Maintaining a Shiny Coat with Dog Grooming

With this dog grooming tip, good dog health begins with
good dog grooming. You must groom your dog everyday if you
want him to have a healthy coat of fur. It is not
necessary to bathe him everyday, however. Bathing your dog
just once a week should suffice, or maybe once every two
days if you have a dog that has longer or thicker fur.

How to Bathe Your Dog

A useful dog grooming tip is when you are bathing your dog,
wet him completely with a hose or a detachable shower head.
Then applying dog shampoo work up a lather, going all the
way from his chest to the top of his head, then go down his
back and tail and then his legs. While applying the
shampoo, take care not to get any shampoo in his eyes or
ears.

Another dog grooming tip is to use a dog shampoo that has
been formulated for dogs, not your own shampoo. Shampoo
designed for human hair can be harsh and irritating to a
dog's skin. Dog shampoo is designed for the sensitivity of
the skin and fur of dogs. Besides a general dog shampoo,
you can also use medicated shampoo for skin conditions, or
a flea shampoo or rinse.

You should rinse your dog thoroughly after you have
shampooing and conditioning his fur. This is because if
even a small amount of soap remains on the dog it can lead
to severe irritation of his skin that could lead to eczema.

After Your Dog's Bath

When you are finished bathing your dog, make sure to dry
him thoroughly by using a towel to pat all the excess water
out of his fur. If your dog has short hair, you can simply
allow him to air-dry his fur out. But if have a dog with
thick or long fur, you may need to dry his fur out with the
use of a hair dryer instead. You should comb out any loose
and matted and tangled hair with a fine-tooth metal comb.
This will get rid of any burs, ticks or fleas. This should
be done every day whether you a bathing your dog that day
or not.

Beyond Grooming

One more dog grooming tip having to do with a dog's shinny
coat. While having a shinny coat of fur for you dog is
highly desirable for you dog's appearance the shinny coat
is also a good indicator of good dog health too.

Good nutrition also plays a large role towards promoting
good dog health. If a dog gets all the nutrients that his
body needs, then definitely he will get a shiny coat.

There are some cheap dog food brands out there, but they
are made up of low-quality ingredients. So to be sure that
your dog is eating good food, do not skimp on quality dog
food. You can also cook up your own dog food to feed your
dog.

If after regular dog grooming and regular feeding of
high-quality food and your dog still does not display a
shiny coat, it means that there is something else that is
wrong with his system. Your dog may not be as in high a
level of good health than you may have guessed. In this
case, it is time to go to the vet.

As you can see good dog grooming goes hand in hand with
watching out for your dog's health and nutritional needs if
you want to enjoy your loyal companion for many years.

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