Grooming Your Dog and Dog Grooming Kits

By Nancy Williams

Remember that just like you uphold your physical appearance to look & feel healthy, your dog demands physical care and specific grooming to lead a good, healthy life. Training one's dog constitutes a vital responsibility of the dog owner. Each dog owner should purchase a healthy dog grooming kit that comprises tools to carry out the basic activities of dog grooming:

Brushing your dog's fur is essential to ensure good fur & a shining, healthy coat. Since a couple of dogsdogs are afraid to have their hair brushed, it is an easy process.Dogs with long hair demand daily brushing while dogs with short hair need it on a monthly basis. Frequent brushing during shedding assures prevention of hair buildup and extreme shedding.

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

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

Ear care includes wiping the ears clean with cotton dabs dipped in ear cleaners. Dogs with long and floppy ears and/ or those with infections need frequent treatment, often with specific medication.

Fur trimming or haircuts are necessary at regular time intervals, depending on the texture and 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 & 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 the best. Make sure that the clipper does not involve any complexed system of removing & attaching blades. Also, it should be good, shouldn't heat up too soon & be equipped with a quiet, fast motor.

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

Subsequently 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 specially designed for dogs. A human one might scorch the coat of the dog.

If one does not want to get one's home wet & hairy, doing it in the garden or backyard is a good thought. One can groom a dog on the ground or on a table. - 29958

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