The importance of dog grooming and using good dog clippers.
Dog grooming is an important for maintaining the overall health of your dog. A truly happy dog is a dog that is properly groomed regularly. Depending on the breed of your dog, the coat and lifestyle of your dog will weigh in heavily on the frequency of the need for dog grooming.
In dog breeds with longer hair, they might require a full grooming which includes being clipped. For this, you will need a good pair of dog clippers. It is best for you to avoid purchasing cheap dog clippers because you will likely need to replace them a few times in the dogs lifetime.
If you are not sure how to properly groom your dog, you should consult a professional dog groomer. Many groomers will allow the owners of the dogs to watch the entire dog grooming process. However, if your dog is unruly while he or she is being groomed, it is likely the groomer will not want you around because most of the time a dog will changes their demeanor if the owners are not there. This is to ensure the safety of your dog and the groomer.
When your dog is being groomed, if you can watch be sure to ask a lot of questions and pay attention to everything the groomer does while he or she is dog grooming. When the groomer brings out the dog clippers they should be clean and the blades will be sharp. Often, the groomer will talk calmly during the dog grooming. Reassurance is often necessary when the dog clippers come out.
Many dogs begin to get nervous when they hear the dog clippers turn on. Generally, allow the dog to smell the dog clippers before you turn them on can often ease the tension of them. If necessary, you might have to turn the dog clippers off to allow the dog to smell them again. Remember, stay calm and if the dog fights, you should stop for a little while and then go back to the dog clippers to complete the dog grooming session.
If you have a short haired dog , you might not need to have dog clippers as part of your dog grooming tool box. Some of the necessities for your dog grooming tool box are nail clippers and quick stop incase you knick the quick while clipping the nails, soft bristle brush, dog or puppy shampoo, and cotton balls.
The cotton balls are needed to be able to wipe your dogs eyes incase water or shampoo gets into them. You also can use cotton balls to clean the ears and remove any possible water that has found its way into your dogs ears during the dog grooming and bathing process.
If you do need to have dog clippers in your dog grooming tool box, you should also have something that will cool hot blades quickly, something to remove the fur from the dog clippers and also oil or a lubricant for the dog clippers. It is important that you properly maintain your dog clippers and watch the dates on all products you have in your dog grooming tool box.
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