Dog Grooming Is Essential For Good Health

Dog grooming is just as important in the regards to the health of your dog. Many people do not realize when they get a dog, that they need to be brushed, have the nails clipped, ears cleaned, teeth brushed and bathed to stay healthy. Just because a dog has short hair does not mean they do not need to be brushed. Brushing stimulates the skin and rids the body of dead skin and loose hair. This is done in dogs of all breeds. Long hair dogs will need this on a daily basis more so than a short hair dog.

Bathing is needed for all breeds of dogs, but do not over do it. A dog’s skin is sensitive and should be bathed when needed, but not so often that they develop a ski problem. The right type of soap is needed as well. There are soaps for sensitive skin, detangling shampoo, flea and tick shampoo as well as other brands for different conditions. When choosing a shampoo, you should make sure it is right for your dog.

Nail clipping is needed if the dog does not do a lot of walking or running on cement. A dog that walks daily will more than likely not need to have their nails clipped. The cement wears the nail down sort of like an emery board does. For dogs with less exercise, you need to keep the nails short. When doing this, make sure you do not clip the “quick”, which will bleed and cause pain to the dog. For this procedure, some people take the dog into a dog grooming salon.

Ears and teeth cleaning is also a part of dog grooming. For the ears, if you have a dog that has floppy ears, you need to keep the ears clean with a solution or a damp cloth. These dogs have no air reaching the ears and the dirt stays inside because the ears hang down. You need to clean the ears to prevent ear infections. Breeds with ears that stand up, normally just need a wet cloth gently rubbed around the ear to get any dirt that may be inside. This is unusual because there ears normally stay clean.

The teeth are hard to keep clean. Many dogs will not let you brush their teeth. In this case, the proper chew toy or bones are needed to keep the teeth clean and free of tartar build-up. Before buying a dog, you need to be aware, dogs of any kind need to be groomed. Dog grooming is very importation to stay healthy.