4 Easy Steps To Grooming Your Dog
Grooming your dog should be a regular routine.
It's great practice for you and it also helps the dog get used to
being brushed, stroked and handled. Remember grooming for a dog
starts as soon as it is born by the mother, the only difference is
you do not have to use your tounge (no fur balls). We should start
by using a soft brush and covering only small areas at a time with
short gentle strokes just to get him use to the sensation against
his skin. As the dog stands in a relaxed manner accepting the whole
process, give him plenty of treats and praise and he will relate
grooming as a positive experience. Ok... well we better get into
these 4 simple steps, you can use to groom your dog.
Step 1 : Your dog should be in a standing
position in a relaxed comfortable state - gently place your hand on
his chest to steady him. Being grooming with the rake, using long
even strokes. This prevents matting and is very good for his
undercoat.
Step 2 : A fine-toothed comb is very useful for
checking to make sure that your dogs coat is free of ticks and
fleas. Do this by running the comb through his coat then holding it
against a white piece of paper if you see any gritty bits of muck which
may be signs of flea dirt.
Step 3 : Next use a brush to condition your dogs
skin and coat .This promotes hair growth by stimulating blood flow
to the skin, ensuring that the dogs coat is full and healthy.
Step 4 : Our last step is to finish him with a
grooming glove which will remove any remaining old or dead hair and
make him shine in the sunlight leaving him with a well groomed
maintained coat.
Using this simple system will help keep his coat
looking great and maintained.
When grooming your dog do not let him play with
the brush or other grooming tools as this can become established
behavior that could be a future problem so do not let it start in
the first place. If he is a playful fellow give him a toy to play
with but, only if necessary while you groom him.
Also if you groom your dog up off the ground for
instance on a table or bench, make sure that you place a mat on it
so they have something to grip their paws onto. A shiny slippery
surface makes dogs feel insecure and he will make your life a lot
harder if he does not feel safe.
Remember grooming your dog can be lots of fun
that the whole family can get involved with. But there is one very
important rule that must be followed.
The dog must enjoy the experience with your
patience and understanding seeing the process through his eyes.
Easy Steps to Dog Grooming