Grooming
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Grooming your dog is an essential part of dog ownership. It generally includes:
- Brushing - Bathing - Dental Care - Nail Clipping - Ear Care - Eye Care - Professional Grooming Whilst it is important to know both the "mechanics" of grooming, such as how to clip nails and which equipment to use, it is equally important to know how make sure the dog will happily accept grooming - an often overlooked aspect of grooming.
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Preventing grooming problems
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Many dogs resent grooming, particularly bathing and nail clipping.
As with all behaviour problems, it is much easier to prevent them from occurring, than to undo the damage once it's done. If you take steps to slowly get your dog accustomed to grooming, always pairing them with things the dog likes such as treats, you set yourself and your dog up for a lifetime of enjoyable grooming sessions.
How much effort you need to put into this will depend on the temperament of your dog. Some dogs, like my Collie Giro, come with a highly sensitive disposition, so they need lots of small steps paired with lots of food to become comfortable even with something as simple as brushing. On the other end of the spectrum, my Whippet Kiara takes it all in her stride, and very rarely objects to anything. With this type of dog, getting them used to grooming takes very little time.
As with all behaviour problems, it is much easier to prevent them from occurring, than to undo the damage once it's done. If you take steps to slowly get your dog accustomed to grooming, always pairing them with things the dog likes such as treats, you set yourself and your dog up for a lifetime of enjoyable grooming sessions.
How much effort you need to put into this will depend on the temperament of your dog. Some dogs, like my Collie Giro, come with a highly sensitive disposition, so they need lots of small steps paired with lots of food to become comfortable even with something as simple as brushing. On the other end of the spectrum, my Whippet Kiara takes it all in her stride, and very rarely objects to anything. With this type of dog, getting them used to grooming takes very little time.
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Basic approach to preventing grooming problems
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Emily Larlham (kikopup) shows nail clipping
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