two dogs a girl and groominggrooming and training your dog

How to Wash and Groom Your Dog

As a dog owner myself, I understand it can get very expensive in the long run to send your favourite dog for professional grooming. Therefore, if you are keen in saving the money spend on professional dog grooming on other dog related stuff, it is a wise move to learn how to wash and room your pet dog yourself. However, you still need to have some basic understanding and knowledge of washing and grooming your dog before going ahead.

If you have a big pet dog, you are not going to have a easy time dealing with it. First of all, ensure that you have ready in place all the dog grooming tools, accessories and supplies within easy reach. Essential tools includes nail clippers, hair dryer, grooming scissors, grooming brush, grooming shampoo and last but not least a grooming comb.

Make sure you enclose your dog in a secure place, preferably in the toilet. Remember to close or secure the door or enclosure, failure to do so may result in often hilarious and frustrating situations. Otherwise you may find yourself having a big wet dog running all over you house and you will have a hard time cleaning up all the mess your dog has leave behind after each grooming session.

Next, we will move on to the steps involve in washing and trimming your dog’s coat. Once your dog is in the bathtub, slowly turn on the shower to avoid frightening your dog. Once your dog’s coat is wet nicely, turn the shower off and start to trim your dog’s coat using the grooming scissors.

Depending on the season, you can choose to trim it short or just a bit. For instant if it is during the cooler season, you would want to keep it long and just trim a bit off so that your dog can keep warm during the cooler seasons. Whereas, if it is during the hot summer months, trimming it short will be a better option.

Once you are done trimming your dog’s coat, the next step will be to clip the nails. Do note that you should clip only when necessary such as the nails being very much longer than it should be. Otherwise, if your dog do walks on pathways and pavements, that will naturally file the nails to the proper length. Once your are done with the trimming and clipping, make sure you collect and dispose them properly.

The last step is to shampoo your dog. On word of caution though, do not use too much shampoo. The correct amount of shampoo to use for a big dog is about a palm full whereas for smaller dogs you should use lesser shampoo instead. Slowly massage the shampoo into your dog’s coat. If you find any eye crusts at the corners of its eyes, make sure you clean them away as well.

Once the shampoo is well massage into the coat and the coat is completely covered with shampoo, you can turn on the shower to rinse its coat. Rinse it well a few times until all the shampoo is well wash away. End the pet grooming session by towel drying your pet dog’s coat and using a hair dryer on medium heat to blow dry its coat.

As you can see, washing and grooming your dog can be a very easy task if you know how to do it properly. You can virtually save a ton by washing and grooming your dog yourself. The only thing is that do you have the commitment and desire to learn how to wash and groom your dog in the first place.

For more information on
Dog Shedding Tools
you can check out
Dog Shedding Tools
you will find thousands of quality Dog Shedding Tools and with free shipping and a money back guarantee they are the best.

About the Author

For more information on Dog Grooming Scissors you can check out Dog Grooming Scissors you will find thousands of quality Dog Grooming Scissors and with free shipping and a money back guarantee they are the best.

Girls’ Professional Grooming

Scissor Sharpener $419.95 This Professional model Twice As Sharp? scissors sharpener is recommended for sharpening pet grooming, high quality fabric shears and low priced barber and beauty shears. The Professional Honing wheel (on the right), combined with the standard sharpening wheel, produces shears 4-6 times sharper than brand new….

Grooming Lounge Mug Cleanser Face Wash 5oz $36.00 A gentle everyday cleanser that removes grit and grime while preparing your mug for a great shave. Does a masterful job of buffing away surface skin and uprooting ingrown hairs, while never forgetting to treat sensitive skin with kid gloves. A must-have a…

Horse Grooming Video by Oster $4.75 *The Full Clip *The Hunter Clip *The Trace Clip…

Milady’s Standard Comprehensive Training for Estheticians, Video Series: Complete 12-Tape Set [VHS] $3,483.95 This set of 12 videos includes more than eight hours of guided demonstration, visually expanding upon the content from Milady’s Standard Comprehensive Training for Estheticians textbook. Each video opens with an overview of the procedure being addressed, and highlights specific elements. Leading industry professionals demonstrate each procedure in actual spa and esthetic school settings. Great as …

Dog Care: A Video Guide to Successful Dog Care (Professional Advice for a Happier, Healthier, Loving Dog) $45.00 Dr. Michael Fox is America’s foremost authority on pets and pet care. He has written over 30 books, most of them on animal care and behavior. In this tape he shares with viewers of all ages secrets to owning a healthy, happy loving dog. In this tape you will learn about: How to adopt a pet, evaluating a dog’s temperament, getting your dog used to people, feeding your dog, food supplements, groomin…

Dremel 7300-PT 4.8-Volt Pet Grooming Kit $24.97 The Dremel Pet Grooming Kit offers a safe, effective way to keep your pet’s nails neat and trim. Rather than risk damage and discomfort with clippers or scissors, use the kit’s rotary tool for painless, easy grooming of your pet’s nails. The rotary tool gently grinds down claws using speeds that are appropriate to the task. And because it is cordless, the rotary tool provides optimum control over …

Dremel 7700-1/15 MultiPro 7.2-Volt Cordless Rotary Tool Kit $43.76 Ready to go at a minute’s notice, the Dremel 7700-1/15 MultiPro Cordless Rotary Tool Kit is perfect for a variety of hobby, craft, and light-duty home improvement projects. The two-speed rotary tool is capable of doing almost anything the standard MultiPro does, but with cordless convenience. The kit comes with a carrying case, battery pack, charger, one attachment, and 15 accessories that give yo…

Rinse Ace Indoor Outdoor Pet Sprayer $18.25 Washing your pet indoors or outdoors has never been easier. Rinse Ace Indoor Outdoor Pet Sprayer makes bathing your pet quick and easy! No more messy cups. No more wasted water. And no more flimsy hoses that blow off the faucet. For use indoors attach to utility sink, kitchen sink, or bathroom sink with enclosed quick-connect adapter. For use outdoors attach to your spigot or garden hose. Professi…

Dog Grooming Instructional How To Video Set – 10 DVD Collection and Equipment Guide $199.99 You will receive all of the following, Shih Tzu, Maltese, Cocker Spaniel, Miniature Schnauzer, Poodle, Westie, Yorkie, Pomeranian, Bichon, or Cockapoo. (Does Not Come in Box Set Yet) Why pay $45 and up to take your pets to the Groomer every 4-6 weeks? Or if you are just wanting to learn to be a groomer to open your own business. Buy this DVD set and learn to do it all yourself at home with ease an…

Milady’s Professional Esthetics DVD Series Exfoliation and Corrective Skin Treatments $56.50 DVD Contents: 1. Exfoliation: a) Mechanical and Chemical b) Chemical Exfoliation: AHA – Alpha Hydroxy Acid c) Chemical Exfoliation: BHA – Beta Hydroxy Acid d) Chemical Exfoliation: Enzyme e) Mechanical Exfoliation: Gommage f) Mechanical Exfoliation: Scrub g) Mechanical Exfoliation: Microdermabrasion and Exfoliation Review 2. Aging Skin: a) Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aging b) Treating Aging Skin c) …