Thursday, November 19, 2009

Grooming Your Dog & Dog Grooming Kits

By Nancy Williams

Remember that just like you uphold your physical appearance to look & feel good, your dog requires physical care and appropriate grooming to lead a happy, healthy life. Training one's dog constitutes a vital obligation of the dog possessor. Each dog owner should buy a healthy dog grooming kit that contains tools to carry out the basic activities of dog grooming:

Brushing your dog's fur is essential to insure strong fur and a shining, healthy coat. Since a couple of dogsdogs are reluctant to have their hair brushed, it is an easy process.Dogs with long hair need everyday brushing while dogs with short hair need it once a month. Frequent brushing during shedding assures prevention of hair buildup & extreme shedding.

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

Most dogs demand to be bathed once a month, 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 wish your dog to come down with blizzards. A severely matted dog might need a thorough shave.

Ear care includes wiping the ears clean with cotton swabs dipped in ear cleaners. Dogs with long and sagging ears &/ or those with infections need regular treatment, often with special medicinal drug.

Fur clipping or haircuts are required 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.

Check the items in your dog grooming kit to see if they are suitable for your certain breed of dog. As for clippers, an ergonomic shape is the best. Make sure that the clipper doesn't involve any perplexed system of removing and attaching blades. Also, it should be good, shouldn't heat up too soon & be equipped with a quiet, fast motor.

Everyone 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 spongy 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 especially designed for dogs. A human one might scorch the coat of the dog.

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

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