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900 answers in Grooming & Daily Care — page 10 of 38
A Bull Terrier's short, close coat dries faster than most, so work towel-first: press and blot rather than scrubbing, because that smooth coat sits over skin that flushes and irritates easily, especially on white dogs. Follow with a dryer on a low, warm setting held well back, moving constantly over the chest, belly…
Dry a Boxer properly by towelling her short, tight coat firmly all over, drying inside the facial wrinkles and under the jowls, then finishing with brief lukewarm air or a warm room until the skin in her armpits and groin feels dry. Keep the session cool-headed, because a Boxer is another short-muzzled breed who…
Dry a Boston Terrier properly by towelling his short, smooth coat thoroughly, paying deliberate attention to the facial wrinkles and the skin under his collar, then letting gentle room warmth finish the job rather than blasting him with heat. Heat is this flat-faced breed's weak point, so skip the hot dryer setting…
Dry a Border Collie properly by towelling the medium double coat down firmly, then drying with a lukewarm dryer while brushing through the longer feathering on the legs, chest, and tail, checking at the skin until the undercoat is dry. Give this bright, restless breed something to do with her brain while she stands,…
Dry a Bichon Frise properly by blotting her curly white coat with a towel, never rubbing, then fluff-drying with a lukewarm dryer while brushing the hair straight out in small sections until it stands soft and dry. That brush-while-drying step is what gives a Bichon her powder-puff finish; left to air-dry, the curls…
Dry a Bernese Mountain Dog properly by squeezing water from that enormous double coat with towels, then drying in sections with a lukewarm dryer while brushing the hair out, because a coat this thick can stay damp at the skin for many hours if it is left to air. Budget real time for the job and work on the floor or a…
Dry a Belgian Malinois properly by towelling her short double coat hard, then following with a lukewarm dryer while she stands on a mat, working against the lie of the hair until the dense underlayer feels dry at the skin. Introduce the dryer like training, in short rewarded bursts, because a Malinois who decides the…
Dry a Beagle properly by towelling off the worst of the water, then working a lukewarm dryer or thorough towel work through his short, dense double coat until the undercoat feels dry, finishing with his long ears. Those pendant ears are the part owners miss: lift each one and dry the underside and the hair below it,…
Clean a Yorkshire Terrier's ears with a gentle hand: steady the small upright ear, use a modest amount of vet-approved cleaner on gauze and in the canal, massage the tiny base lightly, let her shake, and wipe only what you can see. Work with your Yorkie on a folded towel on a table, at your eye level, because looming…
Clean a Tibetan Terrier's ears by combing the heavy feathering back, filling the canal with vet-approved cleaner, massaging the base, letting him shake, and wiping the visible inner ear with gauze. Pair the clean with a full brush-out, because this breed's long double coat hides the ear opening so completely that ears…
Clean a Standard Poodle's ears by parting the dense curls, filling the canal under the long flap with vet-approved cleaner, massaging the base, letting him shake, and wiping the visible folds with gauze. Do this straight after swimming or a bath, because a Poodle's water-loving habits and heavy ear leather leave…
Clean a Siberian Husky's ears by holding one upright ear steady, adding vet-approved ear cleaner until the canal fills, massaging the base, stepping back for the big shake, and wiping the visible inner ear with gauze. Choose a calm moment after exercise, not before a run, because a rested Husky tolerates handling far…
Clean a Shih Tzu's ears by lifting the heavy ear flap, filling the visible canal with a dog ear cleaner your vet approves, massaging the base gently, letting her shake, then wiping only the folds you can see with damp gauze. Work on a low table or your lap, because this small, long-coated breed fidgets less when she…
A Shiba Inu's upright triangular ears are cleaned safely with a quick, minimal approach: a solution-dampened cotton pad swept once or twice across the visible inner ear and canal entrance, nothing inserted, and the session ended before your Shiba decides it is over. Shibas are famously particular about handling, so…
A Saint Bernard's large, heavy drop ears are cleaned safely by lifting each thick flap, wiping the visible inner skin and canal entrance with solution-dampened cotton pads — expect to use several on a dog this size — and drying the whole broad surface afterward. Work somewhere that tolerates drool and a monumental…
A Russell Terrier's small folded ears are cleaned safely by unfolding the V-shaped flap, wiping just the visible inner skin and canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad, and checking closely for the field debris this digging, ground-working breed collects. Terriers are quick and wriggly, so work in short…
A Rottweiler's ears are cleaned safely by lifting the medium drop flap, wiping the visible inner skin and canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad in outward strokes, and drying fully afterward — with the dog positioned so a startled head swing cannot knock tools toward the ear. Rottweilers are strong and…
A Lagotto Romagnolo's ears are cleaned safely by first parting the dense curly coat around the ear, then wiping only the visible inner flap and canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad — never probing beneath the hair at the canal opening. Lagotto ears hide under woolly curls, so work in strong light, keep…
A Labrador Retriever's ears are cleaned safely by folding back the flap, wiping only the visible inner ear and canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad, and drying completely — a non-negotiable step for a breed whose ears seal shut over canal moisture after every retrieve and swim. Expect a vigorous shake,…
A Golden Retriever's ears are cleaned safely by lifting the drop flap, wiping the visible inner skin and canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad, and drying carefully — especially after swimming, when water sits trapped under that flap. Work outward with fresh pads, brush the surrounding feathering aside…
A German Shepherd's large upright ears are cleaned safely by wiping the broad visible inner surface and the canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad, working outward and never probing the deep canal those tall ears lead into. Shepherds give you a good view, so use it: check for calm pink skin and light wax…
A French Bulldog's upright bat ears look open and easy, but the canals beneath them are often narrow, so safe cleaning means wiping only the visible inner ear with a solution-dampened pad and never working anything down into the canal. Use gentle pressure — French Bulldog skin is quick to redden — and wipe outward…
A Dachshund's long drop ears are cleaned safely by lifting each flap, wiping only the visible inner skin and canal entrance with a solution-dampened cotton pad, and drying thoroughly afterward. Those flaps hang close over the opening and the breed rides low to the ground, so grass seeds, dust, and damp get trapped…
A Chihuahua's upright ears are cleaned safely with a barely damp cotton pad, a very light touch, and no probing at all into the small, narrow canal. Because the ears stand open, most Chihuahuas only need the visible inner surface wiped to lift away dust and light wax, working from the canal opening outward toward the…
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