Picture this: You leave the grooming salon. Your pampered pooch looks perfect with their freshly cut and groom. Luckily, you are wise and you pre-booked your next appointment in 6 weeks. However, a couple weeks later, your pooch goes from looking like a show dog to a little shabby. You start to freak out a little and realize you have another couple weeks to go until their next appointment.
Don’t Panic! We have some solutions for you to do in-between grooming appointments so your dog can stay show dog ready!
Dog Grooming Tips for Home
- Brush their coats to keep their fur and skin healthy and clean
Brushing your dog will remove dirt, dead hair and smelly odors from their coat and skin. Another benefit to brushing your dog is that it distributes the natural oils and makes the coat shiny and healthy. Proper brushing will eliminate matting and tangling as well! - Clean their ears to prevent infections
All dogs breeds need to have their ears cleaned at least once a month. If your pooch happens to swim often, clear and dry their ears after they get out of the water. A buildup of bacteria and wax in the ears can lead to painful infections. Always have over the counter doggie ear cleaner on hand! - Wash their face to eliminate bacteria
Bacteria can lead to dermatitis or infections. Moisture can accumulate within skin folds; which is the perfect place for bacteria to build up. It is crucial to keep their folds clean and dry. Cleaning their face with a warm, Raypet Wet Pet Towel or a baby wipe will do the trick. If the skin appears red, irritated or has an odor, make an appointment with your vet to get it looked at. - Clean around the eyes to remove eye goop
We have all been there; Cleaning eye goop from our dog’s eyes. It’s kind of disgusting and icky but they are our fur babies. The main cause of eye goop is excessive tearing and discharge that collects in the corner of their eyes and gets crusty. Any local pet care store sells dog tear stain removal for those pesky eye goops. Another way would be to use a warm, Wet Pet Towel or wipe and gently remove the goop. Be mindful of excess discharge around the eyes; this could be a symptom of conjunctivitis. Consult with your vet is the skin seems irritated or has redness.
