How should I Brush my Dog

Frequent dog hair brushing: Besides keeping your dog's hair clean and healthy, to brush and comb it will give both extra pleasure and will strengthen the emotional relation between both. If you have a puppy, try to get him used being combed and brushed. More serious brushings can come later on, when the young dog has already no fears to this process. Breeds with long hair need to be brushed daily. It's much better if you do it daily, otherwise you'll have to deal with the matted locks of hair, which will be painful for the dog, and he will strongly fight against it. With an unknown dog, that dislikes this process, use a muzzle for your own security. If your dog has his hair too tangled, take him to the veterinarian, who will give a sedative, avoiding additional pain while his hair is cleared up. Brushing not only improves your dog's shape, but is an excellent way of detecting flies and other parasites, as well as possible superficial tumors. When brushing your dog, start by the head, moving the brush or comb downwards. It's important that the dog stands over a solid surface and at a convenient height. In case of bigger breeds, the dog better stands on soil. Dogs with smooth hair like the hound can be brushed with a glove in the hand. As time goes by, dogs loose part of their hair; in spring they change the thick winter hair, and another great change comes on the autumn. In these seasons brushing will take more time, but will prevent "dead hairs" spreading all over the house. Combs allow brushing around eyes and other more sensible parts of the body. In fact, combing after a complete brushing will eliminate any "dead hair" remaining, and will clear up the hair completely.

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