10,460 answers about dogs
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An Italian Greyhound barely needs brushing at all - once a week with the softest mitt you own, or even just a wipe with a warm, damp cloth, is plenty. The coat is extremely short, fine and silky with almost no undercoat, and it sheds very little, so the session is really about skin: this breed's delicate skin dries…
A Great Dane needs brushing once a week, and the session is short - the challenge is the sheer acreage, not the coat. The hair is short, smooth and single-layered, so a rubber curry mitt worked methodically from neck to tail lifts the loose hair and leaves the coat glossy in about ten minutes. Danes shed moderately…
A Golden Retriever needs brushing three to four times a week, stepping up to daily during the spring and autumn sheds. The dense, water-repellent double coat carries long feathering on the chest, belly, backs of the legs and that famous plumed tail, and those areas knot behind the ears and under the front legs if they…
A German Shorthaired Pointer needs brushing only once a week, using a rubber curry brush or firm grooming mitt that suits its short, dense, water-resistant coat. The hair is coarser and thicker than it looks, sheds steadily through the year, and the weekly pass lifts the loose coat before it works into rugs and car…
A German Shepherd needs brushing three to four times a week in normal times, and daily during the two heavy shedding seasons when the undercoat lets go. This is a true double coat - a harsh outer layer over a dense, soft undercoat - and loose undercoat left in place packs into felted clumps, especially behind the…
A French Bulldog needs brushing just once a week, but that one session should be gentle and unhurried. The coat is short and smooth, yet Frenchies shed steadily, and a soft-bristle brush or rubber mitt run over the body lifts the loose hair and spreads skin oils without irritating the sensitive skin underneath. Use…
An English Springer Spaniel needs brushing two to three times a week, and that rhythm matters more than marathon sessions. The flat or slightly wavy topcoat looks undemanding, but the feathering on the ears, chest, belly, legs and tail knots quickly, especially behind the ears and in the armpits where friction never…
A Doberman's short, sleek single coat needs far less brushing than most owners expect - once a week is enough for almost every dog. Use a rubber curry brush or grooming mitt in small circles to lift the loose, stiff hairs that otherwise end up on dark furniture, then wipe down with a damp cloth for shine. Dobermans…
How often depends on which Dachshund coat came home with you. A smooth-coated Dachshund needs only a quick once-over with a soft brush or grooming mitt once a week to lift loose hair and spread skin oils along that long back. Longhaired and wirehaired Dachshunds need brushing two to three times a week, working gently…
A Cocker Spaniel in a full or medium coat needs brushing every day or every other day, making it one of the most grooming-intensive common breeds. The long, silky hair and dense feathering on the ears, chest, belly, and legs mat quickly, and the thick ears are notorious for hiding tight mats against the skin. Brush in…
It depends which Chihuahua you have: a smooth-coated Chihuahua needs brushing about once a week, while a long-coated Chihuahua needs two to three sessions a week. The smooth coat is short and glossy and sheds in modest amounts, needing only a soft brush to lift loose hair, but the long coat has fine feathering on the…
Brush a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel three to four times a week, with a quick comb through the long ear feathering on the days in between if you can manage it. The Cavalier's silky coat looks effortless but the feathering on the ears, chest, legs, and tail tangles quickly, and the ears are usually the first place…
Brush a Bulldog two to three times a week, more often than most owners expect from a short-coated dog. The Bulldog's coat is short but surprisingly dense, and it sheds steadily, with the stiff hairs working loose every day and collecting in the loose skin folds. A soft bristle brush or rubber curry worked over the…
Brush a Boxer about once a week, which is enough to manage the surprising amount of shedding from that very short, tight coat. Boxer hair is brief but the coat cycles constantly, and those short, stiff hairs weave into upholstery and clothing if they are not collected at the source. A rubber curry brush used in small…
A Boston Terrier only needs brushing once a week, and many owners do a quick session every few days because the job takes about five minutes. The Boston's short, smooth, single-layer coat sheds lightly and never mats, so brushing is mainly about lifting loose hairs, spreading skin oils for that smart tuxedo shine, and…
Brush a Border Collie two to three times a week, increasing to daily brushing when the undercoat sheds out heavily in spring and fall. The breed comes in a medium-length rough coat and a shorter smooth coat, and the rough coat's feathering on the legs, chest, and tail is where shed hair collects and tangles. A slicker…
A Bichon Frise needs brushing every day, or every other day at the absolute minimum, because that soft curly coat mats faster than almost any other common breed. The Bichon's double coat has a cottony undercoat that traps shed hair instead of dropping it, so loose hair tangles in place right against the skin. Brush…
Brush a Bernese Mountain Dog two to three times a week, and daily when the heavy double coat blows out in spring and fall. This is a large dog with a lot of coat, and the long hair on the chest, breeches, and tail felts into mats quickly once loose undercoat gets packed into it. Splitting the dog into sections across…
A Beagle needs brushing about once a week, which is enough to lift out loose hair from that short, dense double coat and spread the skin's natural oils through it. Beagles shed more than their tidy coat suggests, especially in spring and fall, so twice-weekly sessions then will noticeably cut the hair left on sofas…
Brush an Australian Shepherd two to three times a week in normal times, and step up to daily sessions when the thick undercoat blows out in spring and fall. An Aussie's double coat sheds steadily all year, and the longer feathering behind the front legs, on the chest, and along the breeches is where loose hair packs…
Most Yorkshire Terriers do well with a bath every three weeks or so, with many owners settling into a two-to-four-week rhythm depending on how oily that fine, silky coat feels. Bathing much more often can dry out a Yorkie's skin, because this breed has hair more like human hair than a thick double coat and no…
A Standard Poodle needs a bath every three to four weeks, as the anchor of the grooming cycle that keeps that large, dense, curly coat clipped and mat-free. The scale is the difference from smaller poodles: washing, rinsing, and drying a standard takes real time, and the coat must be brushed completely straight before…
A Siberian Husky needs a bath only three or four times a year, because the dense double coat is remarkably self-cleaning and this breed produces far less odor than most dogs. Dirt usually dries and falls or brushes out of a husky coat within a day, so brushing — especially during the great seasonal coat blows —…
A Shih Tzu needs a bath every two to three weeks — more often than most breeds — because that long, hair-like coat collects dirt, food, and tears instead of shedding them away. Dogs kept in a short puppy cut can stretch toward three or four weeks, while a full flowing coat needs the shorter interval plus daily…
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