It is important to keep your pet groomed on a regular basis. Most non-shedding breeds should be groomed every 6 to 8 weeks.
Reasons for regular grooming:
* Matting of the hair pulls on the dogs skin causing discomfort.
* Matting holds moisture against the skin which can cause skin/bacterial infections.
* Regular grooming helps prevent ear infections by keeping the hair removed from the ears.
* Keeping the nails cut helps prevent excessive wear and tear on your flooring and keeps your dog from tearing a nail off causing discomfort and bleeding.
* Grooming helps to cut down on shedding. Shedding shampoos can be used and excess coat can be blown out with a forced air dryer.
* Health problems such as ear infections, ear mites, fleas or skin disorders, are often found during grooming and brought to the attention of the owner.
* When a dog gets matted he/she has to get clipped down short enough to get underneath the matting, so you loose your option of how long you want his hair left. A misconception people have about grooming is they think if they want their dog left long, they should wait to bring him in, on the contrary, the longer you want his coat the more often he needs to come in so his coat doesn't get too matted to be combed out.
Reasons for regular grooming:
* Matting of the hair pulls on the dogs skin causing discomfort.
* Matting holds moisture against the skin which can cause skin/bacterial infections.
* Regular grooming helps prevent ear infections by keeping the hair removed from the ears.
* Keeping the nails cut helps prevent excessive wear and tear on your flooring and keeps your dog from tearing a nail off causing discomfort and bleeding.
* Grooming helps to cut down on shedding. Shedding shampoos can be used and excess coat can be blown out with a forced air dryer.
* Health problems such as ear infections, ear mites, fleas or skin disorders, are often found during grooming and brought to the attention of the owner.
* When a dog gets matted he/she has to get clipped down short enough to get underneath the matting, so you loose your option of how long you want his hair left. A misconception people have about grooming is they think if they want their dog left long, they should wait to bring him in, on the contrary, the longer you want his coat the more often he needs to come in so his coat doesn't get too matted to be combed out.
This Standard Poodle had not been groomed on a regular basis and developed matted hair.
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As a result of the matted hair, moisture was trapped next to his skin, causing irritation.
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In addition to a bath and a clip, he also had his nails done and ears cleaned.
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