Paws Patrol – Dog Care Information

Dogs also need bath just like what human does. Do you find out that bathing your dog is not that easy? Well, actually you can make bathing a pleasant part of your dog’s life, no matter what age, size, sex or breed of dog. There are two important things that you should do: Teach your dog to associate bathing with things he or she loves and take it slow and easy.

First, you have to realize that many dogs find bath time unpleasant however you can guide your dog to learn to tolerate or even enjoy bathing session. Here is the way: Just right after putting him into the wash tub, give your dog a tasty treat such as a small bite of chicken or cheese. After toweling him off, immediately ask him to play a rousing game of tug or give him his favorite treats. When you do this over and over, your dog will realize that taking a bath is a fun thing to do. Second, it takes time to gradually introduce your dog to bathing. Spend two days or more to take him into the bathroom and put him in the tub with a few tasty treats. Then, spend more days by giving your dog his tasty treats after turning on the water or sprayer without giving him the real bath yet. Then, on the upcoming days you will be able to bath your dog. Remember the special treats after bathing, dog needs that.

Dog surely needs trimming just like any other living thing especially human being. Nail trimming is a very important and essential part of a regular grooming. You have to remember that if your dog’s nails get too long, they are so vulnerable to break, which will be painful for your beloved dog and sometimes results in infection. Long nails will also lead to an irregular gait that will cause skeletal damage. Although the owners have realized these importances, people tend to avoid and get inconvenient to trim their dog’s nails. If you maintain a regular nail trimming schedule, nail trimming doesn’t have to become a stressful thing to do.

You can make nail trimming a pleasant part of your dog’s life, no matter what age, size, sex or breed of dog you have, when you keep these two helpful ideas in your mind of teaching your dog to associate nail trimming with things he or she loves. Remember that trimming may cause discomfort when the clippers squeeze or slightly twist the nail. However, when you do it carefully, you have nothing to worry like pain or even bleeding. Whenever you trim your dog’s nails, immediately follow up with things he or she loves like this: clip a nail and then feed your dog a delicious treat. Then, repeat it over and over again and your dog will get accustomed to this grooming process.

We have fully noticed that human beings need to brush their teeth twice a day. Have you wondered on brushing your dog’s teeth as regularly as what human does? We cannot fully focus our mind and our attention on our dog in a whole day and we do not know exactly what does he chew, lick, and all other oral activities when we are not around. That’s why we need to brush our dog’s teeth regularly not only to keep his or her breath fresh, but also to maintain dog’s good oral care which is closely related and play a big role to your dog’s overall health especially to prevent him or her from serious painful problems of plague, periodontal, or gum disease.

Prevention is the ultimate key in keeping him or her to stay healthy and happy. The ideal concept is brushing your dog’s teeth daily. However, if your schedule seems way too busy as you have a very tight schedule, please try your best to brush your dog’s teeth at least two or three times a week. You will need two special items of brush and paste. A specific toothbrush, a small plastic brush that fit on your finger or special dental sponges for dog’s oral health can be found in pet stores. Choose the special toothpaste intended for dog from a pet store or from your veterinarian with a variety of flavors, including liver, mint, chicken and peanut butter.