While professional groomers help keep your dog’s coat clean and healthy, there are a few things you can do to care for your dog between grooming trips to ensure that your pup is always as happy and healthy as possible. After all, a nice, clean coat is always beneficial to a dog’s life!
What happens if you don’t brush your dog?
If you don’t brush your dog often, dead skin can pile up on their coat, along with dirt. Dandruff can also become a problem and slowly pile up on their coat. All of this can then affect their skin and cause irritation.
Care For Your Dog Between Grooming Trips
These tips listed below are a few things you can add to you and your dog’s daily or weekly routine. Not too difficult and definitely not time-consuming, these simple activities to care for your dog between grooming trips go a long way to keeping your dog healthy!
Brush Your Dog Daily or Weekly
Daily brushing sessions are great ways to keep your dog’s coat clean, as well as help reduce matting and shedding. If your dog has long hair and a nice hairdo from their last groomers trip, then brushing can also help preserve it.
Daily brushing is a great way to bond with your dog every single day. It also doesn’t take up too much time of your busy day! A 10-20 minute brushing session at the end of the day as you sit and watch TV is a great daily routine. Plus, daily brushing can also help your dog’s skin, and it helps release natural oils that help your dog’s coat!
The amount of coat brushing really depends on the type of coat your dog has. Dogs with short and smooth coats, such as pugs, may only need brushing once a week. Meanwhile, dogs with long and thick coats, such as Collies, benefit from daily brushing.
Trim Your Dog’s Nails
While groomers do tend to do this for you, some dog’s nails can grow quite fast. Before you know it, your next groomer’s appointment is weeks away, yet your dog needs a nail trim fast. Checking on your dog’s nails and trimming them when needed is a great way to keep your dog happy.
Dogs with long nails can quickly develop joint pain or experience unnecessary pain when they walk. To keep this from happening, file your dog’s nails or trim them before they get too long!
Help Your Dog Stay Happy and Healthy With Grooming Sessions
A nice coat results in a happy and healthy dog. Our groomers can help keep your dog healthy through our grooming sessions! We take care of your pet as if they were our own. Get more information and make your reservation here.
