Grooming Your Dog & Dog Grooming kits-What You Need To Know

By Diana Carver

Remember that just like you maintain your personal appearance to appear & feel good, your dog wants personal care & special grooming to lead a good, healthy life. Grooming one's dog comprises a vital responsibility of the dog possessor. Every dog possessor should purchase a good dog grooming kit that contains tools to carry out the primary activities of dog grooming:

Brushing your dog's fur is essential to ascertain good fur and a shining, healthy coat. Since very few dogs are unwilling to have their hair brushed, it is an easy process. Longhaired dogs demand daily brushing while very short haired dogs demand it once a month. Frequent brushing during shedding ensures prevention of hair buildup & extreme shedding.

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

Most dogs demand to be bathed monthly, though the interval depends upon the fur type and condition. It is best to use a soap-free dog shampoo to keep the coat clean & polished. By all ways, obviate man shampoo if you don't want your dog to come down with blizzards. A gravely matted dog might need a good shave.

Ear care includes wiping the ears clean with cotton swabs dipped in ear cleaners. Dogs with long and droopy ears &/ or those with infections require frequent treatment, oftentimes with particular medicine.

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

Ensure the items in your dog grooming kit to insure if they are suitable for your particular breed of dog. As for clippers, an ergonomic shape is most convenient. Make sure that the clipper does not involve any perplexed system of taking out & attaching blades. Also, it should be hard, should not heat up too soon & be processed with a silent, fast motor.

One 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 assisted to if its paws start bleeding.

After a bath followed by drying with an absorbent 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 particularly designed for dogs. A man one might singe the coat of the dog.

If one doesn't desire to get one's home wet & hairy, doing it in the garden or backyard is a good idea. One can groom a dog on the ground or on a table. - 29953

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