Basic care knowledge for pet dogs

With the improvement of people's living standards, pet grooming is no longer just a single bath, but has developed into professional technology. Different dog breeds use different grooming tools and techniques, and most dogs still follow the following 7 procedures.

1. Brushing (tool pin comb): First use a pin comb to brush the dog's fur, which can remove dead hair and hair knots on the dog's body, making the fur smooth, neat and shiny.

2. Combing (tool steel comb): After brushing the hair, you can use the steel comb to comb again to check whether there are still small hair knots on the dog's body. If the hair knots on the dog's body are not combed out before bathing, it will be more difficult to comb through and wash the dog's hair thoroughly after bathing.

3. Bathing: When bathing your dog, you must choose a shampoo suitable for your dog's hair. The water temperature for bathing is generally 35-45 degrees, and the water temperature is higher in winter. Generally speaking, long-haired dogs are usually bathed once a week, while short-haired dogs are more suitable to be bathed once every two weeks.

4. Blowing: After bathing your dog, use a highly absorbent towel to absorb excess water from the dog's body, and then use a hair dryer to blow dry the hair. You can also comb the hair while blowing the air, so that the blown hair is naturally fluffy and beautiful.

5. Cutting nails: If your dog's nails are too long, it will affect walking difficulties, and it can also cause problems such as bone deformation and unsightly walking posture. Some dogs even have long nails that pierce the foot pads and cause great pain to the dog. Cutting nails looks simple, but there are actually some tricks. Don't cut too deep when trimming to avoid bleeding. If your dog bleeds after being cut once, you must not let your dog touch your feet next time, and your temper will become more severe.

6. Cleaning eyes and ear canals: Dogs communicate with humans through their eyes. When dogs feel uncomfortable, they will scratch their eyes with their claws, which can easily damage the eyeball and cornea. Dogs' ear canals are also prone to ear diseases (especially long-eared dogs). Sometimes dogs scratch their ears from time to time, or shake their heads and have pungent secretions, which are all characteristics of dogs with ear diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to take your dog to the animal beauty salon regularly to clean its eyes and ears to prevent various eye and ear diseases.

7. Trimming hair: Healthy dogs are naturally clean. Sometimes dogs will lick their hair with their tongues when it is messed up. Therefore, you should help them comb their hair frequently and take them to the animal beauty salon regularly to trim their hair. For example, if the hair on the dog's butt is too long, it will affect defecation, and if the hair on the abdomen and legs is too long, it will affect walking or get dirty easily. If the hair on the soles of the feet is too long, it will slip when walking and it is easy to fall. Therefore, all long-haired dogs should be trimmed regularly.