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How to Manage Dog Shedding with Good Grooming
When you have a long haired dog you might as well plan some grooming time into your weekly schedule. Depending on which breed of dog you have, you may need to spend time grooming them up to twice each week. This is a great time to bond with your dog and spend some quality time together. It will also control the amount of shedding your dog does. If you find your dog has gotten into burs or something while outside, take time right away to get them out. This will save tons of time in the long run if they don't get embedded in your dog's fur.
The first task when grooming your dog is to get a brush. You want to choose a quality brush that will stand up to all the use you will be giving it. Brush your dogs entire body thoroughly. Once you've finished that you can switch to a comb to get any loose hair that's left. You can also clean out their ears and trim nails at this point if you want.
Bathing your long haired dog is essential to grooming, and can be somewhat complicated. Before you attempt to give him a bath, you should always brush him first, to get rid of tangles. During shampooing, you should always use shampoos that are specifically for dogs, since human shampoo can dry a dogs skin out. You dont need to bathe your dog often, once every other week is good enough. If you properly maintain your long haired dog's coat, youll find its much easier to clean.
Long haired dogs are susceptible to matting. Good grooming habits will help to decrease the occurrence of mats. Make sure to brush your dog daily to keep mats at bay. If your dog does get a mat use your metal comb to brush it out. Take it very slowly, and work from the edges. Do not cut a mat out of your dogs fur. This can be very dangerous and it is very easy to cut the dog while you are trying to cut out the mat.
Your dog's nails need to be cut regularly as well, and making this part of your regular grooming will be good for your dog. Dog's nails will keep growing, this is why they need to be cut regularly. If you don't cut them they will start to take the shape of the dog's foot and be very uncomfortable. You should trim your dog's nails every few weeks. Doing this will keep them at a healthy length for your dog. If you cut your dog's nails too short you will cut into the quick and your dog will bleed. This bleeding will continue for a long time unless you do something to stop it. You can stop the bleeding by applying styptic powder or using a styptic stick.
You also need to check your dog's ears regularly. They may not only get dirty, but they may get mites. Both are easily remedied but can cause problems if they aren't taken care of in a timely fashion. Use a cleansing solution on a cotton swab and just wipe out your dog's ears.
Grooming is an essential aspect to the health of every long haired. All it takes is a little bit of time from your day to groom your pet and keep him healthy. If you dont have the time to groom your dog, you can always take him to a professional. Whether you do it yourself or take your dog to a pro - grooming is something that simply must be done.
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