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Beautifying your Canine Pal

Do you want your dog to look the best that he or she can look?  If your dog’s looks are important to you, then you should know the right way to groom your dog.  Every dog lover has a favorite grooming tip, and as varied as dog breeds can be most grooming tips you hear will be applicable to all dogs.  A lot of people are under the mistaken impression that only professionals should groom dogs, while it is true that professionals can do a better job than most people, there are a lot of things you can do at home to groom your dog without the aid of a professional; after all, you don’t see a hair stylist every time you need to brush your hair.

Cutting excessively long hair is essential if you own a shaggy or a long haired dog.  Taking your dog to a professional every time a haircut is needed is too expensive.  So you need to be able to do some basic trimming on your own.  Excessively long hair can be quite unhygienic, while long hair is part of the appeal of a lot of dogs; there is such a thing as too long.  You’ll want to make special note of the hair under near the dog’s rectum, when it is too long, it tends to catch on to your dogs feces on the way out, apart from being terribly unsanitary, your dog will smell bad.  When cutting your dog’s hair, make sure to use scissors designed for the job, you can get those at pet stores.

Bathing your dog is extremely important as well.  One of the most important functions of giving your dog a bath is the removal of fleas and ticks.  These parasites can really make your dog miserable, in a variety of ways, apart from the fact that they are quite unsightly.  Dogs don’t need to bathe everyday though, in fact the pesticide in dog shampoos are such that daily baths are ill advised.  For long haired dogs, once a month will suffice, while short haired dogs need only bath once in two to three months.  If your dog smells particularly bad, or has gotten dirty playing in mud, then you should bathe him or her right away.
Since it isn’t done too frequently, you may want to take your dog to a dog salon for a bath and a trim now and then.  If you want to save a bit, you can actually give your dog a bath yourself at a grooming shop.  You can learn a lot about how to give your dog a bath on the internet.