DOG GROOMING
Dog
grooming is the process by which dogs are groomed in order to enhance their
outlook appearance and also to keep them hygienic and clean. Grooming is required
by all dogs depending upon the age, breed and the health condition of the dogs.
Grooming is an essential and vital part of dog care as it ensures that the dog
is living in a healthy condition and is comfortable with its surroundings. The time interval after which a dog might
essentially require breeding depends upon the breed and the health of the dog.
The maximum gap should not be that of more than eight weeks. There may be many cases where your dog
requires a support of a professional dog groomer.
A dog
groomer is someone who earns a living by taking care of the dogs and grooming
them. You can be a certified dog groomer within six months to one year. You
don’t get to be a totally professional until you have served as an assistant in
any dog grooming saloon for a period of not less than one year atleast. In
order to be a well acknowledged dog groomer there are many courses available in
many dog grooming schools all around the world which helps you to master the
art of dog grooming.
It
should be noted that dog grooming is not an option but a necessity for
improving the health of your god and increasing its life expectancy. There are
numerous reasons for dog grooming which includes; it reduces risk of health
problems, it helps to maintain the hygiene of the dog reduces the chance of any
skin or health problems by closely monitoring the body of the dog, helps to
enhance the bond between the dog and its master, etc.
Dog
grooming supplies which are good and safe is a must for all the dog groomers
and anyone who is tending to groom a dog. The most popular and essential dog
grooming supplies are, rubber brush which are made of plastic or rubber and are
like combs which is rubbed on the skin or coat of the dog to remove unwanted
dirt, hair or other such junks, Nail trimmers, Shedding Blade which is used to
remove detritus from dogs having hard coats, scissors and clippers are used to
trim the hair on the coat or other required areas. There are many other dog
grooming supplies like dryers, shampoos, conditioners etc. These help in
washing the coat of the dog and keeping the dog clean. The dryer is used to
quickly dry the coat of the hair after a bath.
It should be noted that human shampoos or conditioners are not good for
dogs and they require shampoos made especially for them. Grooming the ears, eyes and providing a
proper dental care is also needed for the complete grooming of a dog, and their
respective supplies might be required by all the owners planning to groom the dog
in the house itself.
Dog grooming is an art and requires patience.
It is important for the dog’s health and helps them to live a healthy living.
As the human beings require a bath everyday so do dogs have the need of getting
cleaned and maintaining proper hygiene. It’s not only about putting bows and
dressing the dogs but proper dog grooming requires meeting
all the basic requirements for the proper well-being of the dog and keeping the
dog healthy.
HOW TO GROOM A DOG
Periodical
grooming is very essential for dogs. You must ensure that your dog is groomed
after every particular interval which should not extend more than 8 weeks.
Remember dog grooming is very essential for your dog as it helps to maintain
the health of your dog by regulating its condition and also keeps your dog
clean to avoid the chance of any infections or diseases.
Grooming
dogs is not a very arduous task but requires the support of proper tools and
techniques. You need to know what to do and how to do. Dog grooming requires
the following of a few vital steps and taking proper care and cautious while
tending to a dog.
Firstly
you require all the essential tools and dog grooming supplies before you start
with the grooming process. The first step when proceeding with a dog grooming
process is brushing your dog properly, starting from his neck and coat to his
tail. It very essential to clean the body of the dog before proceeding further
with the grooming as unwanted detritus can be quite harmful. After brushing continue
with the other grooming requirements which is supposed to be completed before
the bathing of the dog, like the requirements for grooming of the eyes, nails,
ears etc. Ensure that the eyes or ears are not disturbing or irritating for the
dogs and remove every booger that might be troublesome for the dog. The next
step is to put your dog in the tub and make him wet. Apply shampoo thoroughly,
from upwards to downside. Rub all the dirty spots in the body with help of the
shampoo. After you’re down with the washing and rubbing put ample amount of
water carefully to ascertain that there are no soap left in the body as it
might be itchy and uncomfortable for the dog later. Towel dry your dog as much
as possible and then you can dry his coat with help of a dryer.
Always
remember that dog grooming is not merely about playing with dogs but requires
special care and attention to the needs of the dog.
DOG GROOMING SCHOOLS
As the dog
grooming business is flourishing and booming in the entire market there are
many dog grooming schools opening up in cities and towns all around the world
in furtherance of better dog grooming. There are numerous comprehensive dog
grooming courses available at these dog grooming schools which help the potential
groomers to master each step of dog grooming process, like breed recognition,
use and care of dog grooming tools, dog behaviour, various grooming techniques
etc. After fulfilment of these courses
you can find employment in numerous places which includes offices of vets, pet
shops, grooming saloons, kennels, animal care centres, etc.
As this business
grows so does the demand for these schools and sometimes due to its expensive
nature and unavailability of easy access to these grooming schools causes trouble
for the potential students. Thus to provide an alternative to all those people
who wish to enrol themselves in these schools the most recent advancement made
towards addressing the problems of the actual schools is the opening of online
grooming schools. The advantage of an online grooming school is that it teaches
you everything you need to know through videos without wasting your time to
attend the traditional dog grooming schools and it also cost effective.
Nowadays the problem of no certification when completing an online grooming
course is also resolved as you can be a dog groomer with a proper accepted
certificate even if you study from online schools. For people those who have love for animals
and patience to understand their living patterns and a desire to tender them,
these grooming schools is a must go for all those folks to provide them with a
hands-on knowledge required to excel in this field.
