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900 answers in Grooming & Daily Care — page 22 of 38
A good evening check takes two or three minutes: run your hands over the whole body feeling for lumps, ticks, mats, or sore spots, look in the ears and at the eyes, lift the lips to glance at teeth and gums, and check paws, pads, and nails, then notice appetite, water, and energy for the day. Done nightly, your hands…
In shedding season, a double-coated dog is best served by an undercoat rake to pull out the loose, woolly undercoat, followed by a slicker brush for the surface and a comb to check the dense spots behind the ears and around the trousers. Work in sections down to the skin a few times a week while the coat is blowing,…
A curly-coated dog that mats easily needs a slicker brush as the everyday workhorse, paired with a metal comb to prove the coat is clear right down to the skin after brushing. Use the slicker in small sections, brushing the curls out from the skin, then comb through; anywhere the comb snags is a tangle the slicker…
When daily toothbrushing is not realistic, the alternatives that genuinely help are dental chews with proven plaque-fighting action, water or food additives made for dental care, dental diets with kibble designed to scrub as the dog chews, and chew toys that encourage sustained gnawing. None matches brushing…
Most dogs need their nails clipped every three to four weeks, with active dogs on hard ground sometimes stretching a little longer and quieter indoor dogs needing it more often. Nails are too long if they click loudly on hard floors, splay the toes, touch the ground when the dog stands squarely, or start to curl. A…
For most floppy-eared dogs, check the ears weekly and clean them about every one to two weeks, or sooner if you see waxy build-up, notice a mild odor, or the dog has been swimming or bathed. Heavy, hanging ears trap warmth and moisture, so spaniels and similar breeds often need the closer end of that rhythm, while a…
A Tibetan Mastiff needs a solid brush once or twice a week for most of the year to keep its very thick double coat loose and clean, then daily attention during the heavy seasonal blow-out when undercoat comes away in handfuls. Baths are infrequent, since the dense coat resists dirt and odor, but a mat behind the ears…
A Sussex Spaniel needs brushing several times a week, ideally a quick pass every other day, because its thick, wavy golden-liver coat picks up debris low to the ground and mats readily behind the ears and in the leg feathering. Those long, heavy ears also need regular lifting and checking, and a bath every few weeks…
A Scottish Deerhound needs a thorough brush two or three times a week to keep its harsh, wiry coat from packing into mats, especially behind the ears, under the legs, and in the longer furnishings on the chest and belly. Hand-stripping or careful tidying a few times a year keeps the coat's weatherproof texture, while…
A Saluki needs light but steady grooming: a gentle brush once or twice a week to lift dust from the silky feathering on the ears, tail, and backs of the legs, plus a quick check of that long ear hair for tangles. Baths are only needed every few weeks or when the coat picks up real dirt, since over-bathing dulls the…
A Rhodesian Ridgeback needs one quick brush a week, and even that is mostly for shine and skin checks rather than hair control. The short, sleek coat, with its famous ridge of backward-growing hair along the spine, sheds lightly and carries very little odour, so a rubber mitt or soft brush for five to ten minutes…
A Neapolitan Mastiff needs daily skin care and a weekly brush, because the grooming challenge is the loose, heavily wrinkled skin rather than the short coat. Wipe and dry the deep facial and neck folds every day, since drool and moisture settle there constantly, check the ears weekly, and run a rubber mitt over the…
A Leonberger needs brushing two or three times a week, and a short session every day when the huge water-resistant double coat is shedding. Comb through the lion-like mane, the feathering on the legs and tail, and the thick breeches with a slicker and undercoat rake, because loose wool mats quietly behind the ears and…
A Harrier needs one brush a week, making this pack hound one of the easiest coats in the slice to keep. The short, dense, weatherproof coat sheds moderately, and a rubber mitt or hound glove run over the back, neck and thighs lifts loose hair and brings up a healthy shine in minutes. Those hound ears need a weekly…
A Greater Swiss Mountain Dog needs brushing once a week, increasing to two or three sessions during the heavy spring and autumn shed. The short-looking tricolour coat hides a thick undercoat, so work a slicker brush and undercoat rake over the neck, back and hindquarters where loose hair packs tightest, and finish…
A Great Pyrenees needs one thorough brushing every week, and short daily sessions when the immense double coat blows out in spring and autumn. Work a slicker brush and undercoat rake through the neck ruff, breeches and tail in sections, right down to the skin, because loose undercoat felts into mats in exactly those…
A Dogue de Bordeaux needs a weekly brush, but daily wrinkle care is the commitment that defines this breed. The short, fine coat sheds lightly to moderately, so ten minutes with a rubber mitt once a week lifts loose hair, while the deep facial folds must be wiped and dried every day to stop drool and moisture souring…
A Clumber Spaniel needs brushing two or three times a week, because the dense, silky coat and long feathering pick up mud, burrs and tangles on almost every low-slung walk. Comb through the feathering on the ears, chest, belly, legs and tail, trim straggly feathering and the hair between the paw pads every few weeks,…
A Cane Corso needs brushing once a week, stepping up to two or three short sessions when the stiff double coat sheds heavily in spring and autumn. Use a firm bristle brush or de-shedding tool to pull loose undercoat from the neck, back and thighs, where this muscular Italian mastiff drops the most hair, and finish…
A Bullmastiff needs one good brush a week, because the short, dense coat sheds steadily and pours off more heavily in spring and autumn. A rubber grooming mitt or bristle brush lifts the loose hair in about ten minutes, and that same weekly session is the moment to wipe the short facial wrinkles, check the ears and…
A Borzoi needs brushing two or three times a week, and daily attention when the long, silky coat is shedding heavily. Work through the feathering behind the ears, on the chest, legs and tail with a pin brush and comb, teasing out small tangles with your fingers before they become mats, and keep sessions calm because…
A Bloodhound needs a short weekly brush, but the real work is ears, wrinkles and that hound odour rather than the coat itself. Run a rubber curry or bristle brush over the short, dense coat once a week to lift loose hair and skin oil, wipe the facial folds after meals, and clean inside those long, low-hanging ears…
A Black and Tan Coonhound needs brushing once a week to manage her short, dense double coat, which sheds lightly most of the year and more heavily when the seasons change. A rubber mitt or bristle brush lifts the loose hair and keeps her glossy black-and-tan coat lying smooth, while a bath every month or two handles…
A Basset Hound needs a thorough brush once or twice a week, even though his coat is short, because that dense double coat sheds steadily all year and heavily in spring and autumn. Brush with a rubber grooming mitt or bristle brush to lift loose hair and spread skin oils, check his skin folds and chest for dampness,…
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