Grooming For Dogs’ Health And Comfort

Dogs make an excellent pet and have been considered since time
immoral, men’s best friend. Since we love so much our dogs, we
always want them to remain clean, healthy and fit. Dogs need
very good cleaning and grooming for keeping them healthy. Some
simple tips are given below:

To keep the teeth clean, you need to brush their teeth everyday,
two times just like we brush our own teeth. We must avoid
forming plaque on their teeth. This habit should start right
when dogs are little puppies.

When you feed your dog in after noon you can give carrots.
Carrots are hard food and act as teeth scraper also. Always try
to give hard food to your dog, not the soft canned food. Soft
food might look good but in fact spoils the teeth of pets very
much.

Dogs suffer from various diseases like heartworms. Heartworms
can be detected by doing simple blood test on the dogs. If you
suspect that dog suffers from heartworms, always consult the
veterinary doctor. Giving self medication to dogs is not a good
idea. Pills are helpful for treatment.

Claws of dogs need special attention. Every six to eight weeks,
the claws need to be trimmed. If your dog is very active then
maybe a small term of two to four weeks is better. When you
start trimming the claws, take it as dulling exercise not
shortening exercise. This way you will not cut the claws too
short thereby exposing the pink part.

Dogs get ear mites also. A proper grooming means that they
should be free from, any pests. Ear mites infect dogs and suck
their blood. To keep mites away, you need to clean the crusts
off the ears regularly. Most vets recommend anything that
contains pyrethrums which is an insecticide made from
chrysanthemums as a good medicine. Once you have chosen what
medication to give, pick it over the counter from any pet
stores, simply drop a few drops into the dog’s ear (make sure
you follow the instructions as per your particular
medication).Now, massage the base of the ear for 5 minutes or
so. The simple massage will saturate the ear well. To keep your
dog healthy, you should give him lot of exercises. The more
exercise you give him, easier will be it for you as he will be
better trained and will spend less time digging your yards. To
keep him clean start brushing him everyday. You must use a soft
bristle comb. There are lots of brushes available in the market.
These combs come in varied varieties like stainless steel comb,
a soft bristle brush. The choice will depend on the kind of coat
that your dog has. Buy a comb/brush that will suit the coat.

When you take your dog for a bath, wash the coat really well,
preferably using a shampoo. You can use a tub wash or a shower
depending whether you have puppy or a dog.