Owning a dog is a lot of fun, as they are some of the most playful, intelligent, and obedient animals that can be domesticated. However, it also represents a significant responsibility, and there is a lot of training and care associated with owning a dog.
If you have dogs as pets, grooming them is likely to be high on your list, as dogs frequently love to get dirty to cover their smell (in the case of hunting dogs) or enhance it (for social interaction).
They will roll in everything from poop to mud to garbage, and will likely require a bath or a haircut at least once or twice a month. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the various aspects of grooming your dog, and how the chore can be made easier.
Different dogs react in different ways to the various types of grooming. Dogs that take well to water, such as retrievers (they were originally bred to hunt waterfowl), will likely stand a bath fairly well.
Toy dogs and companion dogs, which tend to be smaller and have long coats and a low water tolerance, will likely not appreciate being bathed but are bred for having their hair cut.
Knowing how pets’ grooming will affect your dog specifically is a good way to avoid problems while they are being bathed or groomed.
There are several different types of pets grooming that you will likely see at some point in your dog’s life. Bathing is the most obvious, and most dogs do not need to be bathed more than once or twice a month.
Haircuts and general hair grooming is a common type of grooming for toy and companion dogs, and there are lots of different styles that will allow you to customize your dog’s look.
You can even use grooming to accessorize your dog with ribbons, jewelry, or other things to give your dog a cute look.
Pets grooming is a huge market worldwide, and virtually anyone who wants to compete in a professional dog show or that owns a small dog with a long coat will want to get it trimmed and styled at some point.
Even if your dog is a rambunctious, fun-loving mutt, at some point he is guaranteed to roll in something that you are going to want to hose off. Knowing how to take care of your dog’s hygiene is an important part of being a dog owner.
