3 Basic Dog Grooming Tips Every Pet Owner Should Know

Do you love your pet dog as much as a parent would love their child?  If so, you must be the

proud guardian of a dog, or two or three.  From the moment we acquire a pet dog, we are made

aware of certain responsibilities with maintain a dog. 

Most dog-owning families are very aware that pooch ownership means more than just occasional

vet visits and walks. As much as your pet do is your beloved companion, there are a few things

to keep in mind with regard to keeping your pet dog clean.

More specifically, other than food and shelter, the main concern should be hygiene.  Dog

hygiene is easy enough if we pay attention to our dogs as much as we pay attention to ourselves. 

That means that we need to perform certain tasks dutifully otherwise your dog may suffer from

allergies or mites infection.  As there are a number of dog breeds, so is there a number of

alternate caring methods for your own particular dog. 

Brushing and Bathing Your Dog
For shorthaired dogs such as Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, Beagles, and such, brushing need not be

done daily.  They can get away with a once a month.  However, bathing still needs to be done

twice a week.  If your dog shares your room and your bed, perhaps consider doing this weekly. 

You will want, after all, to make sure that nothing bacterial in nature gets transferred to you. The

good news is that dogs love water and as a general rule, water spells fun.  Use a delicate

shampoo specially formulated for dogs or mild shampoos for babies.  Both will work well for

your pooch.  Enjoy!

Ear Cleaning

Though shorthaired dogs not get ear infections as often as the longer breed dogs, their ears still

need weekly cleaning.  To do this, all you need is a damp cloth or tissue, wrap around your

middle finger and run gently inside the dog’s ear.  If this is an uncomfortable situation for you, a

Professional groomer can take care of this. 

Nail Cutting

The nails, too, have to be given special consideration.  Remember that a dog’s nails go

everywhere it’s body, scratching mostly.  Clean nails and short nails mean no bruises and

infections.  Long, unkempt, dirty nails could meanan infection just waiting to happen and not

enough attention being given to your dog.  Twice a month will suffice for a nail-cutting routine. 

Dogs usually have an aversion to this part of hygiene and might put up a fight.  Just do so

regularly.