Dog Hair Grooming

If a dog's undercoat is shedding in chunks, an undercoat rake is the most effective dog grooming tool to remove this shedding fur before it ends up on the couch, carpeting or on the owner's clothing.Using the proper dog grooming brush will save time, discomfort or pain for the dog, and frustration on the owner's end.

Dog owners who work full-time are often unable to care for their dogs during the day and may not have the time or resources to groom their pets at home.Dogs who are regularly groomed tend to have a healthier and shinier coat because it stimulates the blood supply to the skin.





Generally, a dog,s grooming needs depend on the breed and hair type.
A dogs minimum brushing needs depend on hair type.Medium-haired dogs may be prone to matting and tangles and should be brushed at least weekly.


Short-haired dogs can typically go up to a month in-between brushing.
More frequent brushing during shedding season can help prevent hair build-up and excess shedding.Dogs with floppy ears or long hair tend to be predisposed to ear problems because the ear canal simply does not have as much air exposure.

Just as heated indoor air is harsh on your skin and hair, it makes your pet's skin dry and itchy and fills his coat with static.Grooming is more than an attractive hairdo.Often there is hair on the underside of the paws and around the paws that needs to be trimmed away too.

In the spring, I like to cut away a lot of hair that hangs down from the stomach and legs, so that it does not drag in the mud and get all dirty.Lack of grooming can cause medical problems such as yeast infections caused by matted hair or a painful and irregular gait caused by the failure to clip his nails regularly.


What you have to keep in mind while grooming your dog is that the regular brushing that you give him must serve the dual purpose of removing loose hair from his body and also of distributing oils from his skin throughout his coat.Brushing removes dead hair, dirt, and parasites, and it distributes skin oils