Top 5 Items You Need to Groom Your Dog

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Top 5 Items You Need to Groom Your Dog
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Good care for your dog includes regular grooming
to keep his coat clean and healthy.
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These grooming sessions can alert you to fur and
skin problems that can affect your dogs general
health and need immediate attention.
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A few items should be standard in your
dog-grooming routine
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1 Shampoo
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Dog owners are faced with a wide array of
products for their pets grooming needs.
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As in many areas of life, keeping it simple can
often be the best advice when choosing one of
these products. Of course, some dogs require
specific products.
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Your canine buddy may require a whitening shampoo
to remove yellowing on white fur.
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If your dog has sensitive skin, a shampoo
containing oatmeal can help to soothe irritated
areas.
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A dog with dry, flaking skin can benefit from a
shampoo with that contains wheat germ or other
natural oil.
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Similarly, you may want to reduce shedding by
using a shampoo that contains vitamins A, D and E
or omega-3 fatty acids.
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Some dogs have a strong coat odor and may need a
shampoo with vegetable protein extract. If you
have a puppy, ensure that you use a shampoo
formulated for puppies sensitive skin.
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Keep a close eye on the condition of your dogs
coat and skin in order to make appropriate
changes to grooming products, as needed.
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2 Brush
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The choice of a suitable brush is a critical
measure for keeping your dogs coat and skin
healthy.
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Choose the right one for your dogs type of coat.
Wire-pin brushes are good for curly-haired
canines or dogs with wooly type coats.
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Bristle brushes with various lengths of bristles
can be used for a number of different coat types.
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Slicker brushes have fine wires that can help to
smooth mats and tangles on longhaired dogs.
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Rubber currycombs are good for shorthaired dogs.
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3 Scissors
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If your dog is longhaired or requires regular
professional grooming, you will need to keep
scissors on hand to do between-appointment
tidying and remove occasional matting.
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You can also trim ear fur and tail feathering for
a neater, more hygienic look.
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4 Electric Hair Clippers
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An electric hair clipper can be used to do
at-home grooming or can also be used to trim down
areas of hair to help clear up skin infections or
minor injuries.
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A variety of clippers and trimmers are available.
Choose the one that best suits your dogs coat
type.
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5 Nail Clippers or Grinder
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Keeping your dogs nail trimmed is important to
his comfort and health. Overgrown nails can split
and cause limping and pain.
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Because every dogs nails grow at a different
rate, you should check your dogs nails during
every grooming session to see if they need
trimming.
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Different types of nail clippers are available.
Follow the instructions on the package for each
type.
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If you get your dog accustomed to nail trimming
at an early age, he will not fuss during the
procedure.
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Hold the dog securely on your lap and cut each
nail a small amount at a time, ensuring that you
do not cut the nail too short and hit the
quick, the blood vessels that feed the nail.
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You can then file down the sharp edges, if
necessary. Some dogs prefer using a grinder to
grind the nail down to the proper length.
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Using a grinder can avoid cutting into the quick,
causing bleeding.
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