Long hair or thick coat is beautiful to look at on a dog. Maintaining it, however, can be a bother. A dog with a long coat automatically tells you that you will have to set aside some time to properly groom your dog. You’ll be spending time, money, and effort to help your dog keep a long and shiny coat.

Make Your Dog Get Used To Grooming: One thing that will hamper you in grooming your dog is that your dog itself doesn’t like to bathe or be groomed. So the first thing you should do is make your do get used to the grooming routine. Start grooming them while they are still cute pups. For short-coated dogs, it’s okay to groom them once a week. Long-coated dogs, however, need to be groomed almost everyday, especially when they like to play and get dirty all over.

Clipping the Claws: This is part of proper grooming for dogs. The claws should be clipped at least once a week. Use special dog clippers, not just any clipper. When doing the clipping, it is recommended that you have another person with you who can hold your dog down while you cut the claws. If you can manage to hold down your dog by yourself while clipping, then that’s good, too. As long as the dog stays still while you’re clipping its claws, then there’ll be no problem with this.

Eyes and Ears: Dogs have sensitive ears, and can accumulate a lot of dirt and infections if not cleaned. Use a cotton swab soaked with hydrogen peroxide to clean the ears. Stay at the entrance and do not go any deeper or you’ll hurt your dog. As for the eyes, remove dirt and discharge with a damp cotton ball. Do this gently so as not to hurt your dog’s eyes.

Check For Infections: As you go about grooming your dog, check for rashes, lumps, or infections that your dog may have. If there is something suspicious with the skin, some redness or itch, or if its eyes are red and inflamed, then you might want to take your dog to the veterinarian. This inspection should always be a part of grooming your dog.