A Safe Guide To trimming Your Dog

Unfortunately, not many people these days, see that proper grooming of their dog takes practice and is an art. Unkept hair is often the main area of trimming to avoid the dog bringing dirt into the house. They mostly ignore other areas. Removing undesirable hair growth can sometimes hurt the dog.

Grooming the dogs coat needs to suit the breed. Longer hair breeds can suffer if you clip them wrongly. Dust accumulates in the coat, and skin diseases may result. Coats that haven't been cared for correctly can be a haven for parasites and other sinsects.

Long toenails can accidentially break and hurt the dog when walking and so needs to be regularly maintained. Longer nails will tend to twist sideways, and in serious cases even dig into the foot and cause injury. Breaking claws is common in dogs when they have been allowed to grow too long.

Bleeding of the paw is common if the tonail is trimmed too far. Since the quick of the nail is the source of blood and the location of nerves, it's what keeps the nail healthy and growing. This area is located well back in the nail, but if the nail's been cut too short or splinters, the quick may be exposed. If the quick is exposed or damaged, this can be quite painful for the dog.

You must always use the correct tools when trimming your dogs nails. Nail clippers purchased from a reputable pet store must be used for dogs. There are a number of great new nail clippers out there that are made to keep pain and damage to a minimum.

Clipping your dog in winter should be avoided. Long Coats are needed, particularly in snow conditions to provide a layer of insulation for the dog. Frostbite can affect your dog as well.

In summer, your dog's hair shouldn't be cut to short either. The dogs coat also acts as a sun screen to the suns harmful rays. The coat helps to maintain the dogs temperature in warm and cold conditions. Protecting the dog in these conditions important, and so minor grooming is encouraged.

Unhealth dogs, need the protection of their coat and so any grooming should be minimised. This can cause them stress, so clip sick pets only when absolutely necessary.

Taking your dog for regular walks is a good way of keeping their nails short naturally. Wearing the nails down gradually will be the result. It naturally controls the length of the nails, keeping you and your pet from needing to deal with nail clippers.

Grooming to the dogs breed can often be a challenge, and so we always recommend to seek advice from a qualified groomer.

The Perth Dog Groomer

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