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Grooming Problems
Special Grooming Problems
Summertime Cautions:
A dog’s hair coat serves as an insulator against the heat. For
this reason, a longhaired dog should never be shaved or clipped
during the summer.
After a day at the beach with your dog, rinse him with clean
warm water. Salt water can irritate his skin.
When dogs are in fields or wooded areas, burrs may adhere to the
dog’s hair coat and, if not removed, cause skin irritation.
Burrs are easier to remove if they are first saturated with
vaseline, mineral oil or olive oil and then carefully worked out
by hand, using the thumb and forefinger.
Foreign Substances:
To remove chewing gum, rub an ice cube over the gum until the
gum becomes brittle and easy to pull out. Or rub peanut butter
into the area where the gum is imbedded and let it remain a few
minutes. Then comb or work the gum out of the haircoat with your
fingers.
To remove tar from the feet, rub butter, margarine or vegetable
shortening into the affected areas and let it remain until the
tar softens and can be pulled out. Or soften the tarred areas by
soaking them in warm water, then in mineral oil. Repeat until
the tar loosens and pulls out easily. Then wash and rinse the
feet thoroughly.
To remove water-base paint, wash the dog repeatedly with warm
water and a shampoo recommended for dogs as soon as possible. If
the dog has brushed against oil-based paint, treat the
paint-soaked hair as promptly as possible. Fresh paint should be
wiped off with dry cloths and then washed with warm water and a
shampoo for dogs. Dried paint should be cut off with blunt
scissors and the remaining hair washed and rinsed several times.
Caution: Do not use paint removers, kerosene, turpentine or
gasoline because they may severely irritate the skin.
The Importance of Early Training: Dogs who have been accustomed
to grooming are more likely to cooperate when time-consuming
procedures are needed to remove foreign substances. Praise your
dog for his cooperation and reward him with a treat.
See Before the Bath for more hints: click here |
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