Pet Care ④ Dog grooming
A smooth and beautiful coat can add a lot to a dog, and it is also an important reason why people like dogs. If the dog's coat is dull, has a peculiar smell or even loses hair, you must be very troubled. Combing the dog's coat frequently can not only remove dirt and dead hair, promote blood circulation, but also help prevent skin diseases and parasites; in addition, grooming can increase the relationship between the dog and the owner. So what is the correct way to comb the purchased coat?
- Prepare the combing tool
① Comb - The comb used for dog grooming should not have sharp teeth, but should use blunt and round teeth to prevent the dog's skin from being damaged during combing.
②Needle brush - used to brush out the hair that the dog has shed.
③Bristle brush - be careful not to choose a plastic brush, which may generate static electricity when used, which may easily cause the dog's hair to break; choose a real brush to use, and use it along the direction of hair growth, from head to If it is a long-haired dog, choose a bristle brush with long hair and large spacing.
④Fine-toothed comb-can comb to the fluff of the inner layer of dog hair, can separate dead hair that falls off, and can also comb out parasites in dog hair.
⑤ Glove brush - especially for short-haired dogs. There are fixed rubber protrusions and hard short hairs on the gloves. When using it, just wear it on your hand and stroke the dog's body along the hair.
⑥Scissors-Sharp blades are required, mainly used to trim the excessively long hair on the dog's face and feet, and correct the long hair on the chest and drooping.
⑦Electric clippers - used for trimming the dog's overall hair.
- Dog grooming - grooming of long-haired dogs,
When combing a long-haired dog, start from the head of the dog, follow the direction of hair growth, and go all the way to the tail. If the dog’s coat is thick, you can open the undercoat and comb it layer by layer, from the inside to the Remove knotted hair while combing outside, as follows:
① First comb the whole body coat with a comb, pay attention to the knotted dog hair to be combed; then use a needle comb to gently brush the whole body once, pay attention to combing slowly, do not pull down the dog hair too hard
② Comb once with a hard brush. At this time, the combing should be very smooth
③ Cut off the long and messy hairs around the claws. To prevent affecting the appearance, you can also trim the long hair on the calf according to your preference.
④The long hair on the head should be trimmed neatly with scissors, and the long hair on the eyes should be cut off so as not to affect the sight.
- Dog grooming - short-haired dog grooming
As with long-haired dogs, groom from head to tail as follows:
① Use a needle comb to gently brush against the hair to promote the blood circulation of the dog. When combing from the beginning to the end, and then brushing the ears, lift the ears with your hands and brush outwards from the root.
② Remove dead hair and attachments with a hard brush
③Irregularly trimmed hair
④ If you have a dog with smooth and short fur at home, you can use a glove brush to polish the fur to make the dog hair more shiny.