General Dog Grooming

General dog grooming is essential to the good health and well-being of your dog. General dog grooming involves regularly combing and brushing the coat and fur of your dog. It also involves bathing your dog, trimming its nails as well as checking and taking care of its eyes, ears and mouth. If you take the time to train a dog while it is young for dog grooming, the animal will become use to you doing whatever you have to do while grooming your dog. However, with patience and time you can also teach an older dog to enjoy being groomed.

You can groom your dog at home yourself if you like, since this can save you money. However, if you so choose, you can also hire a dog groomer to groom your dog for you. There are various issues you will need to attend to while grooming your dog, these may include:

- Brushing or combing its coat
- Bathing your dog
- Trimming its nails
- Ear care
- Eye care
- Teeth care

Brushing or Combing

Brushing or combing the coat or fur of your dog is necessary to keep the coat clean and healthy. You should consider brushing your dog daily as part of your routine dog care. Brushing or combing the coat will help remove any dirt, grime or debris. It also aids in getting rid of old hair and dead skin. Brushing the coat will help to spread the natural oils of the skin throughout the coat. This is useful for keeping the coat tangle-free as well as giving the dog a much better appearance. Dogs feel good when their coats look good. You can brush or comb the coat of long haired dogs and short haired dogs to keep them looking and feeling their best